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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to hold open auditions

Ever fancied performing on a West End stage? Now’s your chance

Jonathan Slinger as Willy Wonka and the cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jonathan Slinger as Willy Wonka and the cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Producers have announced open auditions for the West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a first for the show directed by Sam Mendes.

The auditions take place on Monday 26 October at The Dominion Theatre, with performers invited to attend a day of auditions for the roles of the Oompa-Loompas in the 2016-17 West End Company.

The creative team behind the production is looking for "technically strong dancers, highly skilled in a range of styles including ballet, street, hip-hop, disco and tap." They will also need "bags of personality and excellent facial and character skills."

Attendees must be aged 18 years or older, eligible to work in the UK and having a playing age of 18 – early 30s.

Resident Choreographer, Chris Piper said "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory remains one of the most popular and successful musicals in the West End. This is a brilliant opportunity for performers to appear onstage as an Oompa-Loompa, one of Dahl’s most recognisable characters."

The production, which recently celebrated its second birthday, has received strong reviews since it opened in 2013. You can read Michael Coveney's four-star review for WhatsOnStage here.

For more information and to book tickets for the show click here.