Timber Ridge Middle School is staging “Willy Wonka Jr.,” this weekend.

Shows are at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Plainfield High School-Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive.

Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for students, and are free for those younger than 5. Buy tickets online at https://wolvesdrama.ludus.com/index.php.

“Willy Wonka Jr.,” is adapted from the 1971 movie about an eccentric man who owns a chocolate factory.

Mr. Wonka hosts a contest, and five children win a tour of his fantastical factory and a lifetime supply of candy.

The five must learn to follow Wonka’s rules or suffer the consequences.