Charlie & the Chocolate Factory presented by Theatre Bristol

Golden tickets now on sale for this sweet summer extravaganza!

This summer, Theatre Bristol is mixing it with love and making the world taste good to present Charlie & The Chocolate Factory weekends July 18-27 at Paramount Bristol, 518 State Street, Bristol, TN. Tickets now on sale at ParamountBristol.org.

Indulge yourself with a sweet experience and be enchanted by "The Candy Man" himself, Willy Wonka, played by Tyler Bishop, and the ever-optimistic Charlie Bucket played by Henry Smith, his devoted mother, played by Abigail Jones, and a bed full of grandparents including Dan Gray as Grandpa Joe, Claudia Volano as Grandma Josephine, Chris McVey as Grandpa George, and Martha Hawk as Grandma Georgina.

The "lucky" children from around the world include Violet Beauregarde played by Marleina Turner, Veruca Salt by Kate Zeiler, Mike Teavee by Zaiah Gray, and Augustus Gloop by Blake Jones, and their respective parents, Mr. Beauregarde played by Seth Gilstrap, Mr. Salt by Ryan Gray, Mrs. Teavee by Jacci Wallace, and Mrs. Gloop by Susan McNabb. In a community in the shadow of a great chocolate factory are Mrs. Green played by Danielle Gotha, Jerry by Michael Trotter-Lawson, and Cherry by Annie Barranco, along with Oompa-Loompas, Gum-Chompin’ Divas, reporters & photographers, giant squirrels, and a bunch of kiddles played by Baleigh McKeehan, Harper Slaughter, Allyson Gutierrez, Richard Albright, Jim Altman, Christina Dalton, Tabetha Davis, Abe Filetti, Bentley Forinash, Amber Hall, Melissa Hilt, Cooper Knapp, Ashtyn Lockhart, Koty Peak, Deklan Thomas, Morgan Whitaker, Avery White, Philip Wright, Katie Collea, Landon Freeman, Jayonna Green, Ellovey Griffin, Bryn Hall, Kiera Leonard, Abigail Smith, Quillan Smith, Rosie Smith, and Breckin Wallace.

The beloved, surreal musical that has transcended generations, from children to grandparents–both on and off stage, Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a mysterious and unconventional lesson-filled experience. Those who've "Got a Golden Ticket" will be transported to a dazzling world of "Pure Imagination” this summer at Paramount Bristol!

Award-winning composers Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's original songs from the motion picture are the cornerstone of this stage production with book and score of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel by David Greig, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman.

Directing and choreographing the classic favorite is Theatre Bristol veteran director, Camille Gray, director of Scrooge! The Musical, The Diary of Anne Frank, Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, and Godspell, and choreographer for Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Oklahoma!, Into the Woods, and The Wizard of Oz.

Gray is supported by music director Susan McNabb, stage manager Nicole Intagliata, assistant music director Philip Wright, scenic designer Luke Gray, special effects designer Albert Tester, props artisan Rebecca Ryan, sound designer Jessica Gamble, dance captain Morgan Whitaker, assistant costumer Adriel Slaughter, fly master Temmy Roberts, ASMs Ann Vance and Terra White, rehearsal ASM Paige Wingard, music operator Bethaney Hilt, lightboard operator Susan Zeiler, runners Mason White and Reece Hilt, as well as a full team of carpenters, stitchers, technicians, and artisans.

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory opens July 18, and runs for two weekends at Paramount Bristol, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 5:30 pm, and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $16, and for students and seniors $12, plus processing fees. Reservations may be made at ParamountBristol.org/chocolate.

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, www.MTIshows.com.

Founded in 1965 by Cathy DeCaterina, Theatre Bristol is a community theatre serving all ages that also has the distinction as the oldest continually running children’s theatre in northeast Tennessee, with a long history continuing to serve southeast Virginia. Its seasons consist of drama, comedy, and musical productions that take place at Paramount Bristol, in our blackbox ARTspace Theatre, and at the Cameo Theatre, and educational opportunities provided by our School of Theatre Arts. Theatre Bristol is a volunteer-operated community organization and we invite you to get involved.

For more information, visit the Theatre Bristol’s website or Facebook page, contact Theatre Bristol at 423-212-3625, or email info@theatrebristol.org.