Willy Wonka

FPD’s Department of Fine Arts presented Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka on March 10-12, 2022. The famous musical about an eccentric candymaker and the five children who win a contest to visit his factory was brought to vibrant life by students in grades 6-12. In addition to the amazing performances, the enormous rotating set was also built by FPD students. Large audiences were charmed by outstanding singing, dancing, moving performances, and magical storytelling.

Kyla Gay, 10th Grade

Charlie

What is your favorite memory from Willy Wonka? The memory that most stands out to me was during the scene when the Buckets are listening to the radio. The focus wasn’t on us in that scene, because it was Violet’s moment on the radio hour, so we were left to our own devices, and I had just gotten my chocolate bar as a present. During rehearsals one day, we were hungry, and the chocolate bar was right there. So I broke off a piece for everyone in the family who wanted some and we all had ourselves a snack. This became a recurring thing for every run of the show. When we did that, I really did feel like I was in the Bucket shack, and that my friends and I were really a family. What is your favorite thing about Dr. Strickland? Dr. S makes it a point to get to know each of us individually. I can’t think of a single person Dr. S has worked with that I haven’t seen him try to connect with in some way. That shows he really does care about making a positive impact on his students’ lives.