Oakland Center to present ‘Willy Wonka’

Staff reporter

BOARDMAN

The Oakland Center for the Arts Kids First Theater Initiative will present “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” at Trinity Fellowship Church, 4749 South Ave.

Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and again Aug. 11 and 12; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

General admission tickets will be sold at the door for $15 ($8 for students). For information, call the box office at 330-406-0606

“Willy Wonka” has a cast and crew of more than 50, including Jennifer Brindisi of 21-WFMJ TV News, who will play Mrs. Teavee.

The cast also includes Alex Sanders, Joe Malys, Jake Platt, AJ Platt, Fred Mayhew and Donna Downie. Brendan Byers is the director, with Anthony Madison as stage manager and Pat McCreery as production manager.

The theater will have auditions for the musical “Annie” on Aug. 14 and 15 at 6 p.m. at the church.