Wonka World: Campanile is performing ‘Charlie & The Chocolate Factory’

The community theater group Campanile Productions is performing “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory” Sept. 25 to 28 at the Alhambra Theatre. 

The musical is based on Roald Dahl’s novel about Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory. 

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“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,” the theater group describes on its Facebook page. 

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Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Online ticket prices range from roughly $23 to $28 for adults, and $17 for children 12 and younger. 

Campanile’s next shows are “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 11-14, and “Legally Blonde,” March 11-15. Both shows are musicals. Auditions for “Legally Blonde” will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at 401 W. Ninth St. More information about auditions is available here. 

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