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'Willy Wonka' production designed to delight children October 27, 2016, 7:08 pmThe all-time favorite children's book "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" will be performed as a one-hour musical version starring the SCERA's favorite actor, Shawn Mortensen, as the iconic chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka. The show is a production of the SCERA'S Theatre for Young Audiences program. Reserved tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children (ages 3-11). You can purchase tickets at the SCERA's box office, 745 S. State, Orem, or online at www.scera.org. The show will run through Nov. 4 with public performances on Monday and Friday evenings at 7 p.m. School groups and other groups of 20 or more can reserve tickets for only $2 and attend the school matinees Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. You can call for more information at 801-22-ARTS. Roald Dahl's story begins with the much-anticipated search for the five golden tickets that Wonka placed inside his very own Wonka chocolate bars. Not only do the lucky winners receive a tour of the gated factory by Wonka himself but also a lifetime supply of chocolate. The final top winner gets a very special grand prize. As the story unfolds, one by one the golden tickets are found by five children from around the world. Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee and Charlie Bucket are the lucky winners. As the children come together to tour the chocolate factory, Wonka secretly tests each of them to see if they will obey his rules. Unfortunately, all of the children in some way break Wonka's rules. This unique production not only has many of the actors playing multiple roles, but it also features puppets representing Charlie Bucket's elderly grandparents. The puppets were created by Nat Reed, who is also the production's set designer. "The puppets are marionettes controlled by other actors in the play. Reed is an excellent puppet designer and we are excited to have him create our puppets for the show," said the production's director Julie Bonifay. Even though this is a modified version of the original script, the director says she is staying as close to the first film version as possible. Songs will still include "Pure Imagination," "Cheer Up Charlie," "I've Got A Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa" and "The Candy Man." The SCERA'S Theatre for Young Audiences program is starting its 10th year. This program combines children's literature with musical theater to help introduce children to the magic of live theater. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2025 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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