From Gene Wilder to Johnny Depp, Willy Wonka has gone through many changes. Junior Nick Johnson and sophomore Gylf Forsberg star as the leading roles in NAHS’ production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Tickets are $12 for all adults and $8 for students and seniors. If you want special treatment, think VIP lounge and candy buffet, that’s going to cost you $20. The production will be presented on September 27th and 28th at 7:30PM and September 28th and 29th at 2:00PM.
By Shane Carver
Gylf Forsberg (Charlie)
Q: What do you expect to get out of the play?
A: I expect to make new friends and share this story with the community.
Q: Are you excited to be in this production?
A: Yes, I’m extremely excited. I feel like it’s going to be a great show. It will definitely be a production of Willy Wonka that people have never seen before.
Q: What is your favorite part about acting?
A: I love being able to be someone that I’m not.
Nick Johnson (Willy Wonka)
Q: What do you expect to get out of the play?
A: I hope to grow as an actor as well as a person. I want to gain new friendships.
Q: Are you excited to be in this production?
A: It’s something that’s been played so many other places before, but it’s brand new here and NAHS is putting it’s own spin on it.
Q: What’s your favorite part about acting?
A: I love being someone that I’m not. You get to be someone totally different from who you actually are and no one judges you for it.
Willy Wonka Cast List:
Charlie – Gylf Forsberg
Mr. Bucket – Damian Heath
Grandpa Joe – Jack Amend
Grandpa George – Joel Hopp
Grandma Georgina – Dustin Behr
Grandma Josephine – Claire Hirsch
Mrs. Bucket – Eli Metry
Mr. Salt – Jacob Domalewski
Veruca – Lillie Weber
Mrs. Beauregard – Libby Schuld
Violet – Tara Smith
Mrs. Gloop – Darci Nevitt
Augustus – Jareth Gaddis
Mrs. Teevee – Jada Stewert
Mike Teevee- Auston Dortch
Willy Wonka – Nick Johnson
Phinnie Trout – Kaelin Dodge