Students in grades five-10 are invited to join the ALFie Company production of “Willy Wonka KIDS.” This fall production of the Assistance League® of Flintridge (ALF) drama program is an adaptation of the 1964 children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of 11-year-old Charlie Bucket who wins an opportunity to get a peek inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka.

Assistance League of Flintridge offers after-school drama sessions to students in La Cañada Flintridge and the surrounding communities. Each session culminates with a public performance of a play at Lanterman Auditorium. ALF drama sessions are designed for beginners as well as experienced drama performers.

Young actors will love playing the outlandish, larger-than-life characters in “Willy Wonka KIDS.” Katelyn Fike will direct this fun adventure, leading students in song and choreography as well as acting and stage techniques. In previous years, Fike directed ALFie Company classics such as “Singin’ in the Rain JR.” and “James and the Giant Peach JR.”

Rehearsals begin Sept. 14 with the performance on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Students will meet both at ALF and Lanterman Auditorium on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45-5:30 p.m. The program will follow current COVID-19 guidelines as defined by the LA County Dept. of Health. Online registration opens on Friday, Aug. 20 at noon and the cost is $300 for the full session.

For more detailed information and to register, go to ALFlintridge.org or contact programs@alflintridge.org, (818) 790-2211.

Submitted by ALF