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Oompa Loompas are coming to Ontario

Sam Capps, Abi Capps and Mollie Calkins stand on the stage at the Children’s Community Theatre in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

ONTARIO – The Children’s Community Theatre at the Four Rivers Cultural Center is in need of 75 Oompa Loompa’s for its November rendition of Roald Dhal’s “Willy Wonka Jr.”

Auditions will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, and Monday, Sept. 16, and the show will be open to the public Nov. 21-23, Ruthie Carlson, the theatre director said.

On Thursday Sep. 23, three prospective Oompa Loompas, Sam Capps, Abi Capps, and Mollie Calkins, showed up to audition at the theatre.

All three performers gave it their all and have certainly set the bar high for the next auditions on Saturday night.

Kids in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to come to the Children’s Community Theatre at the Four Rivers Cultural Center for auditions at 9:30a.m. on Saturday, and 3:30p.m. on Monday.

To sign up, go to the Four Rivers Cultural Center website, https://4rcc.com/event/willy-wonka-jr-auditions/.

Carlson said that around 200 kids have signed up for auditions so far.

Abi Capps tells Sam Capps a secret. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

Abi Capps laughs as she auditions to play an Oompa Loompa. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

Mollie Calkins singing at the Oompa Loompa auditions. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

Sam Capps, Abi Capps, and Mollie Calkins impersonate lions as part of the Oompa Loompa auditions. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

Prospective Oompa Loompas in action. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

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