Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

April 24 – May 9, 2026

Shedley Theatre
Playford Civic Centre
Elizabeth, South Australia

Production Team

Director: Kristian Latella

Musical Director: Serena Cann

Choreographer: Jacinta Vistoli

Welcome to the world of pure imagination with this tasty Broadway and West End musical based on the famous novel and hit movie.

Book by David Greig
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman
Based on the novel by Roald Dahl

Songs from the Motion Picture by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australia).

Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory follows the story of the impoverished but kind Charlie Bucket, who wins one of five coveted Golden Tickets to tour the mysterious and magical chocolate factory of the eccentric Willy Wonka. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.

Cast

Mr Wonka: David MacGillivray

Charlie Bucket: Nemanja Illic

Grandpa Joe: Russell Ford

Mrs Bucket: Courtney Richardson

Mr Bucket/Featured Dancer: Bailey Edwards

Grandma Josephine: Merici Thompson

Grandma Georgina: Alison Wilkinson

Grandpa George: Jason Clark

Augustus Gloop: Josh Curtis

Mrs Gloop: Julie Pollitt

Veruca Salt: Milla Illic

Mr Salt: Gavin Cianci

Violet Beauregarde: Vas Markou

Mr Beauregarde: James Hester

Mike TeeVee: Sam White

Mrs TeeVee: Claire Birbeck

Mrs Green: Rebecca Etienne

Jerry: Nicholas Latella

Cherry: Jasmyn Setchell

Ensemble: Caleb Wilhelm, Holly Setton, Jarrad Prest, Jessica Evans, Kiera Barge, Mel Amato, Michelle Tan

Featured Dancer: Catherine Kilpatrick, Jake Hipkiss, Leo Edwards

Gum Chompin Divas: Carolina Fioravanti, Julia Fundak, Teresa Van Der Hoek