Wilson Performing Arts Center · 2020. 3. 15. · Andrew Lippa and dialogue by Michael Mayer, the...
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Wilson Performing Arts Center 300 Commerce Drive ~ Red Oak, IA 51566 ~712-623-3135 ~ www.wilsonartscenter.org SOME SWEET EVENTS COMING UP! FEBRUARY 2016 More information available at www.wilsonartscenter.org If you prefer to not receive this email, please let us know at [email protected]. Questions or comments? E-mail us at [email protected] The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but hu- morously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward trage- dy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. Auditions Feb. 22&23 at 7:00 PM Production is April 21-24 Charles Schulz’s beloved comic comes to life in Clark Gesner’s classic musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The whole gang is here: bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder who doesn’t give her the time of day, perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy is in the doghouse, and “blockhead,” himself, Charlie Brown, is in rare form. Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine’s Day to Beethoven Day, from wild optimism to utter despair. In this revised version, with additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and dialogue by Michael Mayer, the sweet, joyful innocence of the Peanuts gang is maintained, but a fresh insouciance and playfulness is revealed. The new script features two new songs, particularly funny dialogue, and new, catchy orchestrations. Whether you’re keen to fly with the Red Baron, moon over the Moonlight Sonata, or just do your best to find “Happiness,” You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a crowd-pleasing classic. Characters Charlie Brown - Male/Baritone Lucy Van Pelt - Female/Mezzo-Soprano Sally Brown - Female/Soprano Linus Van Pelt - Male/Baritone Schroeder - Male/Tenor Snoopy - Male/Tenor/Strong Dancer The director plans to cast adults in this musical (ages 20 and up) Please bring a prepared song (or two) that show cases your range. Keep the songs light and fun. Only required to sing 32 bars of song choice. You will be asked to read from the script. Questions can be directed to John Olson: [email protected]
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Wilson Performing Arts Center 300 Commerce Drive ~ Red Oak, IA 51566 ~712-623-3135 ~ www.wilsonartscenter.org
SOME SWEET EVENTS COMING UP! FEBRUARY 2016
More information available at www.wilsonartscenter.org
If you prefer to not receive this email, please let us know at
Questions or comments? E-mail us at [email protected]
The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but hu-morously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward trage-dy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.
Auditions Feb. 22&23 at 7:00 PM Production is April 21-24
Charles Schulz’s beloved comic comes to life in Clark Gesner’s classic musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The whole gang is here:
bossy Lucy is hopelessly in love with piano prodigy Schroeder who doesn’t give her the time of day, perfectionist Sally is still mocking blanket-toting Linus, Snoopy is in the doghouse, and “blockhead,”
himself, Charlie Brown, is in rare form. Brief vignettes span the months from Valentine’s Day to Beethoven Day, from wild optimism to utter despair. In this revised version, with additional music and lyrics by
Andrew Lippa and dialogue by Michael Mayer, the sweet, joyful innocence of the Peanuts gang is maintained, but a fresh insouciance and playfulness is revealed. The new script features two new songs, particularly funny dialogue, and new, catchy orchestrations. Whether
you’re keen to fly with the Red Baron, moon over the Moonlight Sonata, or just do your best to find “Happiness,” You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown is a crowd-pleasing classic. Characters
Charlie Brown - Male/Baritone Lucy Van Pelt - Female/Mezzo-Soprano
Sally Brown - Female/Soprano Linus Van Pelt - Male/Baritone
Schroeder - Male/Tenor Snoopy - Male/Tenor/Strong Dancer
The director plans to cast adults in this musical (ages 20 and up) Please bring a prepared song (or two) that show cases your
range. Keep the songs light and fun. Only required to sing 32 bars of song choice. You will be asked to read from the script.
Questions can be directed to John Olson: [email protected]
