Garden Theatre

This fall students in grades K-5 are invited to join our Budding Thespians Homeschool Troupe for a production experience! In this weekly class students will audition, be cast, rehearse, and perform the musical Roald Dahls Willy Wonka KIDS! This production experience is open to all skill levels. Students will perform in a one night showcase performance. Please note that this performance will have minimal costumes, scenery, and lighting, and is not a fully produced Garden Theatre production. 

The class takes place on Tuesday mornings from 9:00-12:00 in our education space. On the final day of class we will meet in the theatre for a technical rehearsal. Our final showcase performance will be a ticketed event on the evening of December 10, 2024! More details will be shared when the class begins. 

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The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.

Day and Time: Tuesdays from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Dates: August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3, 10

Age Group: Grades K-5, or ages 5-11