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North Central University Theatre\u2019s presentation of \u201cRoald Dahl\u2019s Willy Wonka<\/a>\u201d opens Nov. 10 and runs through Nov. 19. Evening and matinee performances are available for this family-friendly musical of Roald Dahl\u2019s classic children\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

The musical, which premiered in 2004, combines elements of both Dahl’s book\u00a0\u201cCharlie and the Chocolate Factory,\u201d\u00a0and of the 1971 movie\u00a0\u201cWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,\u201d\u00a0with original 1971 songs and newly created music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for the stage production.<\/p>\n

Bringing imagination to the stage<\/h2>\n

Taking the highly imaginative world of Willy Wonka and translating it to a small theatre venue\u2014without Hollywood \u201cmagic\u201d\u2014has been a fun challenge for the show\u2019s director, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Wayne Matthews, M.A., and the student cast and crew.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely technically challenging,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cA glass elevator leaves the factory; a child disappears into a TV\u2026 there are a lot of shenanigans on the stage!\u201d He noted that the production venue, North Central\u2019s Anderson Chapel, does not have fly space or wings, which creates great opportunities for problem-solving and imagination (Willy Wonka would likely approve of this!).<\/p>\n

Characters with character<\/h2>\n

But the heart of the show goes far beyond the bells and whistles of the technical production. \u201cUltimately, it\u2019s a character-based play,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cIt\u2019s an unwrapping of each character throughout the play, just like the unwrapping of the candy bars that provide golden tickets for each child [in the play] to visit the mysterious candy factory run by Mr. Wonka.\u201d<\/p>\n

And according to Matthews, the lesson learned is the best reward of all. \u201cThe lesson is that it\u2019s the person with character who inherits the sweet things in life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special alumni reception<\/h2>\n

NCU alumni are invited to a special reception following the Saturday,\u00a0 Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. performance. Alumni attending the show will receive a 50% discount on admission, THIS NIGHT ONLY, and may\u00a0attend a reception immediately following the show, featuring alumni vendors Dippin\u2019 Chocolate for a chocolate fountain and “candy bar!”<\/p>\n

All performances will be held in Anderson Chapel in the Trask Word and Worship Center, 1410 Elliot Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Show times and ticket information, as well as other upcoming North Central fine arts events, are available at on the Fine Arts Productions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Willy Wonka is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. Phone 212.541.4684. www.MTIShows.com. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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