James Vaillancourt, 12, of Lewiston plays Willy Wonka in the Community Little Theatre Summer Musical Theater Program production of “Willy Wonka Jr.” in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

James Vaillancourt as Willy Wonka, center, is surrounded by cast members Thursday during a rehearsal for “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Actresses, from left, Daphne Cifelli of Auburn, Charlotte Bell of Lewiston, Helenna McCauley of Gray and Suzie Diamond-Stanic of Lewiston rehearse Thursday for “Willy Wonka Jr.,” at Community Little Theatre on Academy Street in Auburn. The summer musical program involves 18 children in the four-week camp. It culminates with shows at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Information and tickets can be found at laclt.com. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jude Leaver, youth director for Community Little Theatre’s Summer Musical Theater Program, prepares children Thursday for a rehearsal for “Willy Wonka Jr.” in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Members of the Community Little Theatre Summer Musical Theater Program rehearse Thursday for Willy Wonka Jr. in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Teens in the Community Little Theatre Summer Musical Theater Program serve as counselors for the youth camp. The teens will perform in “Newsies Jr.” at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Information and tickets can be found at laclt.com. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Oliver Caron, 9, of Auburn finds the golden ticket Thursday in a bar of chocolate during a rehearsal for “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. Caron plays Charlie in the Summer Musical Theater Program production. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School sophomore Brock Rancourt makes a list while working on sounds and lights Thursday for “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. Rancourt is a counselor for Summer Musical Theater Program. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Christian James, 11, of Auburn plays Mike Teavee in the Community Little Theatre Summer Musical Theater Program production of “Willy Wonka Jr.” in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Gwendolyn Davis helps Jackson Moize backstage Thursday during a rehearsal for the Community Little Theatre Summer Musical Theater Program production of “Willy Wonka Jr.” in Auburn. Davis and Moize live in Leeds and are 11 years old. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

James Vaillancourt as Willy Wonka, center, is surrounded by cast members Thursday during a rehearsal for “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jude Leaver, youth director for the Summer Musical Theater Program at Community Little Theatre in Auburn, talks Thursday with Olivia Green, 11, of Lewiston at the theater. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jackson Moize, 11, of Leeds is Augustus Gloop in “Willy Wonka Jr.,” a production of the Community Little Theatre Summer Musical Theater Program in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Christian James, 11, of Auburn is surrounded by cast members Thursday during a rehearsal for “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Julia Pfohl, 9, of Lewiston and Oliver Caron, 9, of Auburn rehearse Thursday for the Summer Musical Theater Program production of “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. Pfohl plays Mr. Bucket and Caron plays Charlie. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Liz Barus, 10, of Leeds chews enough gum Thursday to turn into a giant blueberry during a rehearsal for “Willy Wonka Jr.,” the Community Little Theatre Summer Musical Theater Program production in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

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