Finley Presents Willy Wonka Jr. this Weekend
March 6, 2026
The J. Taylor Finley Middle School drama club will present Willy Wonka Jr. on Friday and Saturday in the school auditorium. Rehearsals have been ongoing for weeks and the cast and crew is excited to perform for family and friends and the community.
Tickets can be purchased at: https://finley.booktix.com or at the door. Music teacher and Finley chorus director Susan Graber is the directing the show.
“We are so excited to share our show this year,” Mrs. Graber said. “The students have been working hard and making such good progress in bringing the story of Willy Wonka and Charlie Bucket to life. The show features a talented cast that really has a chance to display some unique characters.”
The curtain will go up at Finley on Friday at 7 p.m. and on Saturday at 7 p.m. “The cast and crew had amazing dress rehearsals, fine tuning some of the special effects that will be on display at the show,” Mrs. Graber said. “We hope you can make it to share in this magical world of pure imagination!”
The cast features:
Wonka/Candy Man: Nathaniel Dickson Charlie Bucket: Olivia Voight Phineous Trout: Luna Ramirez Augustus: Nicolas Chan Camargo Mrs. Gloop: Allison Aguilar Mike: Raedyn Gunnarson Mrs. TV: Ava Tortora Violet: Anna Matarese Mrs. Beauregarde: Grace Gonzalez Veruca: Elissey Joseph Mrs. Salt: Sutter Flynn Grandma Joe: Lucy Lain Mr. Bucket: London Martinez Mrs. Bucket: Olivia Sheridan Grandma Josephine: Scarlett Phillips Grandma Georgina: Sarina Kapoor Grandpa George: Harper Pallack James: Emily Hiscox Matilda: Katharine Lyons
The ensemble includes Navaeh Adames, Riley Anderson, Daniela Andrade Bonilla, Katelynn Biancardo, Raquiese Blizzard, Yesenia Castanos, Teddy Fischer, Aneka Goutevenier, Weston Howell, Gabriella Mejia Alfaro, Juliette Prior, Caroline Wegielnik and Christina Yoda
The backstage crew includes Juliana Arajuo Hernandez, Stefania Chanes-Flores, Marco Garcia, Chloe Ledgister and Jack Popp
The booth crew features Samantha Graber, Dylan Jurow and Lindsay Zilm. Spotlights will be handled by Nick Heiser and Dante Valentin.
