Main Street Theater Presents CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Through 5/15
By: BWW News Desk May. 15, 2010
Willy Wonka and all his wackiness are coming to Main Street Theater! Based on the legendary book by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will play Saturdays at 1pm and 4pm from April 17 - May 15 (no performances May 8). Performances are at Main Street Theater-Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Boulevard in the Museum District. Ticket prices for public performances are $12 for preferred seating and $10 for side seating. Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office at 2540 Times Blvd. in Rice Village, via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at mainstreettheater.com. Group rates are available. No children under 3 are admitted in the theater (including sleeping babies).
Special performances and rates are available for school matinees. Call 713.524.9196 ext 101 or visit the website.
About Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Oompa - Loompas, Golden tickets, and candy bars! Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a magical fantasy where dreams really do come true. Travel through the wacky (and top secret, shhh!) world of jelly bean stalks, chocolate rivers and hair toffee. Join Charlie, Willy Wonka and all the others in their dazzling adventures through the Chocolate Factory, a journey which celebrates the endless possibilities in life.
Recommended for First Grade and up.
About Author Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was born in Landaff, Wales on September 13, 1916. He had 5 children of his own, and he said that if he hadn't had children, "I would not have written books for children, nor would I have been capable of doing so." His children's tales evolved from bedtime stories we made up for his own children.
Roald Dahl very much believed in the importance of reading. "I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage." Dahl also said, "I'm probably more pleased with my children's books than with my adult short stories. Children's books are harder to write. It's tougher to keep a child interested because a child doesn't have the concentration of an adult. The child knows the television is in the next room. It's tough to hold a child [‘s attention], but it's a lovely thing to try to do."
Some of Dahl's most popular children's books include James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Charlie and the Glass Elevator.
Mr. Dahl died on November 23, 1990. He was 74.
About the Production
Daria James directs Charlie... after directing Afternoon of the Elves earlier this season at Main Street. Matt Tramel (The Reluctant Dragon, A Little House Christmas) plays Willy Wonka; George Harris (Bud, Not Buddy) is Charlie. The rest of the cast includes Meghan C. Hakes, Alan Hall, Katie Harrison, Jessica Knapp, Jovan Jackson, Richard Solis, and Josh Taylor.
The design team includes Liz Freese (set design), Frank Vela (lighting design), Macy Perrone (costume design), Shawn W. St. John (sound design), and Richard Solis (properties design). Caroline Scott is the Production Stage Manager.
Since 1975, Main Street Theater has produced high quality professional theater for audiences of all ages through its MainStage productions and its Theater for Youth. The Main Street Theater Kids On Stage program offers performing arts classes and camps for children 5 years to 14 years of age. The organization produces plays at two locations, 2540 Times Boulevard in Rice Village and 4617 Montrose Boulevard at Chelsea Market.
Main Street Theater is a member of the Fresh Arts Coalition, a collaboration of 25 arts organizations that work collectively to raise awareness of the size and diversity of the arts in Houston, and a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for not-for-profit theaters. Main Street Theater offers a lively year-round repertory of classic and contemporary plays for audiences of all ages and provides a much-needed showcase for Houston theater professionals. Main Street Theater is also a member of Actors' Equity Association and of ASSITEJ, the world theatre network of theatre for children and young people. Main Street Theater is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston and the Houston Arts Alliance, as well as the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Comments
Join Team BroadwayWorld
Are you an avid theatergoer? We're looking for people like you to share your thoughts and insights with our readers. Team BroadwayWorld members get access to shows to review, conduct interviews with artists, and the opportunity to meet and network with fellow theatre lovers and arts workers.
Videos