COURTESY PHOTO Thirty-five people make up the cast of Willy Wonka Theatrick's season opener.

More than 80 people turned out for Willy Wonka auditions, held July 20-21. Putting together the 35-member cast were Crocker, Sylvia Rivers, vocal director, Fred Freeman, orchestra director, Amy Dean, choreographer, and Mickie Martin, stage manager.

Cast in the title role as Willy Wonka is Darrah Dunn who is debuting in his first Theatricks production, but has performed in several Sherman Community Players productions. The host of "Golden Ticket" winners and their chaperones to the Wonka Factory include: Hannah Sanza as Charlie Bucket; Paul Jordan as Grandpa Joe; Joshua Bayless as Augustus Gloop; Elise Hebert as Mrs. Gloop; Anna Nall as Veruca Salt; John Lonnevik as Mr. Salt; Ellie Gundersheimer as Violet Beauregarde; Jessica Adams as Ms. Beauregarde; Caleb Crocker as Mike Teavee; and Taylor Garland as Ms. Teavee.

Charlie Bucket's family is being played by: Leigh Walker as Mrs. Bucket; Asa Thornhill as Mr. Bucket; Theresa Littlefield as Grandma Josephine; Dallas Fleck as Grandpa George; and Sarah Davis as Grandma Georgina.

Taylor Nall will be Phineous Trout the news reporter, and Frank Sanza is cast as Candy Man.

Other parts include school children, cooks, and Oompa-Loompas, created by a combination of chorus which includes Brittani Crocker, McKenzie Baca, Ashley Hicks, Haylee Boren, Daphne Hattaway, Lilly Boessen, Emma Cobb, Alex Mazzant, Colin McGinn, Lexi Thornhill, Anna McGowan, Abby Noblett, Jessie Noblett, Townsend Jambor, Anabelle Dunn, Drew Crocker, and Adrianne Clark.