About Willy Wonka Jr.

Mr. Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of the greatest chocolate factory in the world, has decided to open the doors of his factory to five lucky children and their parents. In order to choose who will enter the factory, Mr. Wonka devises a plan to hide five golden tickets beneath the wrappers of his famous chocolate bars. The search for the five golden tickets is fast and furious. Augustus Gloop, a corpulent child whose only hobby is eating, unwraps the first ticket, for which his town throws him a parade. Veruca Salt, an insufferable brat, receives the next ticket from her father, who had employed his entire factory of peanut shellers to unwrap chocolate bars until they found a ticket. Violet Beauregarde discovers the third ticket while taking a break from setting a world record in gum chewing. The fourth ticket goes to Mike Teavee, who, as his name implies, cares only about television and technology.

Charlie Bucket, the unsuspecting hero of the book, defies all odds in claiming the fifth and final ticket. A poor but virtuous boy, Charlie lives in a tiny house with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bucket, and all four of his grandparents. This classic tale of curiosity, integrity, and imagination shows that good things can come in small packages and that true happiness can be found in the most unlikely of places.

Woodland Middle School

Since its inception, the Woodland Middle School Theatre Department has been dedicated to providing audiences with quality productions and students with the outlet to express themselves and grow as people and performers. Mrs. Margaret Hall and Mrs. Margie Wineman-Chaney led a wonderful program that was unfortunately cut short in 2020. After their retirement and a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Woodland Middle School Theatre returned in 2022 following the hire of Miss Newman as the full-time theatre teacher. While she was left with some pretty big shoes to fill, Miss Newman has always strived to put on shows that would make her predecessors and students proud. After Willy Wonka Jr. has closed, students and creative staff will begin preparation for next year's productions, which will be revealed the weekend after closing.

 

PAST SHOWS

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Nov. 2024)

Mallory Scherer as Lucy, Lucas Kovach as Peter, Erickson Smith as Edmund, Emma Madsen as Susan
Anil Veeramachineni as Aslan and Lucas Kovach as Peter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vivienne Stephan as Fenris Ulf and Jamie Santini as Mr. Tumnus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucas Kovach as Peter, Emma Madsen as Susan, Erickson Smith as Edmund, Mallory Scherer as Lucy, Anil Veermachineni as Aslan, Jamie Santini as Mr. Tumnus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addy Richardson as Mrs. Beaver, Andrew Ikard as Mr. Beaver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emilee Porter as The White Witch, Annabelle Dietrick as the Dwarf, Erickson Smith as Edmund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie Jr. (April 2024)

(from left to right, back row to front) Kavan Desai as Warbucks Staff, Talha Zaidi as Warbucks Staff, Jackson D'Aurelio as Drake, Max Ballew as Warbucks Staff, Michael Daley-Clark as Warbucks Staff, Lucas Kovach as Warbucks Staff, Erickson Smith as Warbucks Staff, Georgie Bynum as Mrs. Pugh, Aarna Grover as Warbucks Staff, Gabby Altknecht as Warbucks Staff, London Gargano as Warbucks Staff, Ella Aston as Warbucks Staff, Leia Pittman as Warbucks Staff, Caitlyn Polk as Warbucks Staff, Ria Gupta as Warbucks Staff, Hailey Decker as Warbucks Staff, Annabella White as Mrs. Greer, Nadia Tank as Cecille, Hailey Watson as Annette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emory Ashby as Miss Hannigan

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Jamie Santini as Lily St. Regis and Caden Block as Rooster Hannigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right, back row to front row) Addy Richardson as Duffy, Libby Hooper as Orphan, Justine O'Neal-LeCou as Orphan, Audrey Huber as Orphan, Elise Lucas as Orphan, Annabelle Dietrick as Orphan, Eastyn Glover as July, Avery Hardison as Kate, Peyton Gilbert as Pepper, Lucy Myers as Annie, Roxy de Ledesma as Molly, Emily Bennett as Tessie, Mary Katherine Savoie as Orphan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Corbin Conger as Oliver Warbucks and Emilee Porter as Grace Farrell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night at the Wax Museum (Nov. 2023)

(from left to right) Corbin Conger as Blackbeard, Samantha Lejano as Pancho Villa, Ali Lauer as Calamity Jane, Caden Block as Skip, Lia Dovgalyuk as Heather Fairchild, Lydia Stephan as Anne Boleyn, Shamindra Bheemaneti as King Henry VIII, Vibha Kedilaya as Cleopatra

 

(from left to right) Jamie Santini as Anne Bonny, Emily Bennett as Mary Read, Emily Kramer as Madame Ching
(from left to right) Ali Lauer as Calamity Jane, Samantha Lejano as Pancho Villa, Ria Gupta as Butch Cassidy, Aanya Dhawan as Ethel, Peyton Gilbert as Jolene, Eastyn Glover as Ivy, Saee Purnapatre as the Sundance Kid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Aanya Dhawan as Ethel, Lidiyanna Franklin as Julene, Peyton Gilbert as Jolene, Eastyn Glover as Ivy, Emilee Keeble as Hazel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Nehaarika Ganesh Bhuvaneswari as Lupe Lopez, Emory Ashby as Emily Blake, Samuel Boczulak as Rolf Rizzo, Audrey Huber as Carrie Gale, Jackson D'Aurelio as Victor Tates, Trevor Manning as Pirate 1, Emily Bennett as Mary Read

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High School Musical Jr. (March 2023)

(from left to right) Lily Atema as Drum Major, Lia Dovgalyuk as Susan, Olivia Giffin as Braniac, Emily Bennett as Drum Major, Audrey Huber as Braniac, Emily Ikard as Skater, Vibha Kedilaya as Taylor McKessie, Amelia Meyer as Cheerleader, Lucas Kovach as Brainiac, Alex Lanier as Skater, Jessica Henin as Skater, Harper Buckley as Cheerleader, Hailey Decker as Martha Cox, Addison Dempsey as Kratnoff, Maggie Rowan as Skater, Finn Caucci as Skater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Jeffrey Federov as Chad Danforth, Emilee Keeble as Jock, Michael Russell as Troy Bolton, Kavan Desai as Jason Cross, Caden Block as Jock

 

(from left to right) Eastyn Glover as Gabriella Montez, Vibha Kedilaya as Taylor McKessie, Emory Ashby as Cathy, Jessica Henin as Skater, Lia Dovgalyuk as Susan, Maggie Rowan as Skater, Peyton Gilbert as Cyndra, Grace Kovach as Skater, Aiden McIntosh as Skater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Jamison Lenahan as Kelsi Nielsen, Lucy Myers as Ms. Darbus, Kavan Desai as Jason Cross, Hailey Decker as Martha Cox, Jackson D'Aurelio as Ryan Evans, Brielle Woodward as Sharpay Evans, Audrey Huber as Brainiac, Olivia Giffin as Brainiac, Caden Block as Jock, Jeffrey Federov as Chad Danforth, Michael Russell as Troy Bolton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Caden Block as Jock, Caden Cantrell as Zeke Baylor, Kavan Desai as Jason Cross, Jamie Santini as Thespian, Emilee Keeble as Jock, Jamison Lenahan as Kelsi Nielsen, Luke Elsmann as James, Rachel Immordino as Cheerleader, Maya Ritz as Jock, Deekshitha Balaji as Thespian, Emilee Porter as Thespian, Taylor Wilkins as Thespian, Emma Fei as Cheerleader, Ria Gupta as Jock, Peyton Gilbert as Cyndra, Jeffrey Fedorov as Chad Danforth, Marley Smith as Thespian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Krazy Kamp (Nov. 2022)

(from left to right) Addie Dempsey as Hildegard von Fishbeck, Emily Ikard as Vivian Vandersnap
(from left to right) Jamison Lenahan as Cindy and Agamya Singh as Theodora Wolfswinkle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(from left to right) Steven Fedorov as Adam Apple, Tiya Desai as Eve Hunnicutt, Harper Buckley as Alva Doright, Agamya Singh as Theodora Wolfswinkle, Addie Dempsey as Hildegard von Fishbeck, Amelia Meyer as Nurse Smudge
(from left to right) Steven Fedorov as Adam Apple, Michael Russell as Willard, Agamya Singh as Theodora Wolfswinkle
(from left to right) Amelia Meyer as Nurse Smudge, Harper Buckley as Alva Doright