Willy Wonka Jr.

WILLY WONKA JR. AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS! 

More than 1,000 patrons enjoyed our third annual Penguin Project show Willy Wonka Jr.  Audiences gave our 31 artists and 38 peer mentors standing ovations for both shows, and everyone enjoyed dancing at the end of each performance to the Penguin Project theme song, Don’t Stop Believin’! The energy and joy filled the auditorium at the Mid Atlantic Community Church (MACC) on April 24 and 25.  Below is our cast list and photos from this year’s show.

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WILLY WONKA JR. CAST

Willy Wonka: Kirsten Seidler
Charlie Bucket:  Claire Brabazon
Grandpa Joe: Victor Parker
Grandma Josephine: Bethany Henceroth
Grandpa George: Kremena Lephew
Grandma Georgina: Stella Stakolosa
Mr. Bucket:  Shane Coleman
Mrs. Bucket:  Erin Bryl
The Candy Man: Andrew Ladd
Augustus Gloop: Sean Doordan
Mrs. Gloop: Rose Dowling
Violet Beauregard: Riley Roberson
Mrs. Beauregard: Kate Hayden
Veruca Salt: Eva Levering
Mr. Salt: Jonah  Schultheis
Mike Teevee: Mark Campbell
Mrs. Teevee:  Caroline Crowder
Matilda (candy kid): Chloe Mobley
James: (candy kid): Colt Runion
Phineous Trout:  Garrison Green
Camera Person:  Morgan Johnston

Ensemble: 

Brigid Bryl, Alina Chesla, Evan Fenner, Ainsley Finnis, Alexander Fritz, Mackenzie Jackson, Colin Russell, Sunita Samal, Jacob Totah, Olivia Vachon

Supported by Mentors:

Abram Alberto, Pearl Alexander, Billy Bennett, Mac Brabazon, Amelia Burgos, Lucas Burgos, Klara Case, Rylee Case, Maylana de Conceicao, Hailey Fontanella, Maddie Fuchs, Cora Gonzalez, Sloane Heffern, Flannery Lapriola, Sadie Kollias, Lauren Leeds, Caroline Magill, Lilee Miller, Breckin McClellan, Mason McCorkle, Georgie Murtaugh, Abigail Parks, Shelby Parks, Lily Pessagno-Longacre, Abby Puglia, Ingrid Risner, Phoebe Risner, Titus Risner, Lily Schmidt, Lauren Sellman, Journey Simon, Zoё Sommers, Kristen Stevens, James Sweatt, Anna Wilkins, Story Wilkins, Cadence Wrotny, Ashton Van Bergen