Run of Show & Music Credits 🍫

The Townies
Overture by David Noland, Guiseppe Fusco, Ron Janelli From the Original Broadway Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Candyman by Sammy Davis Jr.
The Candy Man Can by Cool & Classy

Charlie at Home
Daydreamin’ by Lupe Fiasco featuring Jill Scott

The Golden Ticket
I’ve Got the Golden Ticket by the Original Broadway Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Meet Auggie and Violet
Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics
Confident by Demi Lovato

Meet Veruca and Mickie

Material Girl by Madonna
Daisy Circuit and other selections from Super Mario Bros

Welcome to Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
It Must be Believed to be Seen by Christian Borle from the Original Broadway Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Oompa Loompa (Trap Remix) by Trap Geek

Through the Tunnel
Pure Imagination by Bucket Head
Semi Wondrous Tunnel Ride by Primus

Violet the Blueberry
Luma Bubbles by Brookii
Shining Star [The Reflex Revision] by Earth, Wind & Fire

Veruca and the Squirrels
I Want it Now by Esparanza Spaulding
Veruca’s Nutcracker Sweet by the Original Broadway Cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mickies’ in the Television
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

Charlie and the Elevator
Pure Imagination by Timothee Chalamet
Celebration (The Reflex Revision)-Kool and the Gang

Welcome to Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! 🍫🍭🍬

Thank you for coming to experience this remarkable production, Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. This is a multi-genre dance production featuring the students of the Arts Center. Tonight you will witness dancers perform Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Tap, and Irish Dance in a production retelling of the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This is an original show, but you might catch a few easter eggs from the movies and book. This has been a truly collaborative effort, and what you are seeing on stage is the product of teamwork.

Thank you to the amazing choreographers Claire Buss, Liat Roth, Annie Stark, Donna Jo Harkrider, and Gabby McNabb. Thank you to Samaria and Lexey for making the magic happen on stage. Dancers, thank you for your energy and inspiration. The costume and make-up team, Erin, Maya and Rebekah, you are rock stars! Parents, a million thanks to you for allowing us to work with your children and keeping up with the production schedule. A special thanks to Caitlyn Howard for the fantastic graphic animations. Thank you, Hanan Misko, for giving me the opportunity to create this show!

We are so excited to share this creation with our audience. Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Maya Tillman-Rayton
Artistic Director, Wonka’s Chocolate Factory

Cast & Ensemble 🍬

Production Staff 🍭

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Samaria Fleig

STAGE MANAGER Cliff Hoitt-Lange

SCENIC DESIGNER Lexey Jost

LIGHTING DESIGN Samaria Fleig

COSTUME DESIGNER Erin McElroy

ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER Maya Sabatini

LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR Lola Brown

RUNNING CREW Jess Finkemeier, Nico Scales

SOUND TECHNICIAN Miles Perez

HOUSE MANAGER Deborah Dillon

VIDEO TECHNICIAN Sofia Bilbao

BUILD CREW Cliff Hoitt-Lange, David Nichols, Elliot Yochim, Jennifer Walker, Jess Finkemeier, Jodie Little, Lexey Jost, Monica Shafii, Nico Scales, Samaria Fleig,  Sofia Bilbao, Tevin Mershon, Devi Arkeketa, Quinn Nissen, Keats Johnson; and the Jr. Tech Class

JR TECH CLASS Alexandra Sanchez, Isabel Sanchez, Liam Price, Max Dahda, Cora Brownley, Graham Hall. Lucas Hasiuk, Benjamin Tiemann, Katherine Walters, Nicolette Davis, Lillian Ramsey, Sawyer Harding, Kalispell Johnson, Nora Kemp, Celia O’Connor, Miles Perez, Isobel Krestas, Zizi Ball, Ellie Seybold, Maddy Turner, Alia Leon

Dance Staff & Faculty 🍫

DANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Hanan Misko

DANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR Claire Buss

LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Cynthia Crews

LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER FACULTY

• Annie Stark | Irish Step Dance
• Ashley Sandefur | Pilates
• Betsy McCafferty | Little Movers
• Charlie Myers | Social Dance 
• Claire Buss | Jazz, Hip Hop, Social Dance 
• Cynthia Crews | Ballet
• Hanan Misko | Ballet
• Hope DeYoung-Daniels | Ballet
• Justin Harbaugh | Jazz, Tap, Social Dance
• Kierstin Bennet | Little Movers, Ballet 
• Liat Roth | Ballet, Contemporary, Modern 
• Maya Tillman-Rayton | Hip Hop, Afrodance
• Paige Comparato | Ballet
• Rechelle Bishop | Yoga
• Savannah Meier | Tap 
• Shannon Pickett | Ballet
• Wanwan Cai | Chinese Classical Dance

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