Seeking Teens for "You"re A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Show
Seeking talents ages 17 and up for the "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Additional info: Please prepare: -One-minute contemporary monologue (memorized). -A 32-bar cut or one minute of a musical theatre or pop song (uptempo suggestion, ballads accepted). If you are auditioning on Thursday, a pianist will be provided, please bring sheet music cut to the section of the song you are singing. If you are auditioning on Wednesday, please bring an mp3. Directors are prepared to accommodate Bluetooth and auxiliary input. Please do not audition with any music or monologues from the show “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”. Be prepared to volunteer Please download the attachment for details and material. If interested, please apply.
18 roles
The sometimes optimistic, sometimes self-deprecatory main character. A loveable loser, his main characteristics are either self-defeating stubbornness or admirable determined persistence to try his best against all odds. He can never win a ballgame, but continues playing baseball; he can never fly a kite successfully, but continues trying to do so. Strong singing and acting skills. Bari-tenor who can speak/sing fast and memorize well - B-flat2 to F4.
A highly articulate, charismatic, lovable, sometimes eccentric and argumentative younger sister to Charlie Brown. Despite being portrayed as innocent and adorable, she is noticeably intelligent for her age. She is absurdly intense, balancing angst with innocence, sweet but a skeptic. She has a crush on Linus. Strong singing and acting skills. soprano/mezzo belt - B3 to A-flat5.
The thumb-sucking, blanket-dependent younger brother to Lucy - and Charlie Brown's best friend. Though young, he is the most educated character in the bunch. He is unusually smart and he acts as the show’s philosopher. Despite his mature vocabulary, juvenile aspects of his character are also displayed. Strong singing, acting, and soft shoe or tap experience would be great. must have the ability to dance or move well; baritone/tenor - B-flat2 to E4.
The crabby, opinionated, manipulative, self-important older sister to Linus who bosses Charlie Brown around and perpetually offers arm-chair psychiatric advice for her rate of five cents. This actress will have dimension in her performance - she will have the ability to be a brute but also allow her compassion to shine when necessary. A strong-willed comedian with a great sense of timing. Strong actress and belter. mezzo/alto belt - G3 to Fsharp5.
Charlie Brown’s dog. A clownish, vaudevillian scene-stealer who can really “sell it.” Snoopy is more human-like than dog. His character is that of a dog who pretends to be a person (or who sometimes forgets he is a dog). Actor who can portray a dog, physicality a must. Strong comedic timing and musical theatre-style dance are required. The possible female role, but must fit the vocal range. Tenor/baritone - C3-A4
A friend to Charlie Brown, he is distinguished by his precocious skill at playing the toy piano, as well as by his love of classical music and the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He is Lucy’s love interest but he could care less about her. His love is Beethoven and he is very serious about his musical hobby. Strong acting and singing skills. Audition Song – “Beethoven Day” Callback Song – “Book Report” Ability to play piano a plus, not mandatory; high baritone/tenor, B-flat2 to A-flat4.
Small but scrappy, Woodstock has a big presence for a little bird! She’s a tad inept, flittering around in erratic fashion, often upside down, and frequently crashing into things. She is Snoopy’s closest friend and confident, and is always game for jumping into any of his fantastical daydreams.
Peppermint Patty has a unique spirit. Tough, but kind. A bad student (probably due to her tendency to sleep through class!) she has a habit of profoundly misunderstanding basic concepts and ideas, making it easy for the others to prey on her lack of sense. A freckle-faced tomboy who loves Charlie Brown; calls him 'Chuck'; leader of a baseball team and one of Charlie Brown's rival managers.
The bespectacled hanger-on to Peppermint Patty, Marcie is Patty’s opposite in many ways. calls her "Sir". Though naïve and gullible, she is also under a great deal of pressure from her parents to excel in school, and thus her schoolwork is of a very advanced nature. A mild-mannered and bookish girl; secretly likes Charlie Brown.
Best-known for the cloud of dirt and dust that follows wherever he goes, Pig Pen has learned that there’s simply no point in trying to wash it off! Rather than getting upset or frazzled, he handles jibes about his hygiene with humor, letting them just roll off his back.
The object of Charlie Brown’s crush. She likes being admired, which is probably why she never actually speaks to him – thinking that if he really knew her he might not like her as much as he likes the dream of her from afar.
Was initially bemused by the strange things in Charlie Brown's neighborhood; has smarts comparable to Linus; plays on Peppermint Patty's baseball team.
Younger brother of Linus and Lucy; frequently rides on the back of his mother's bicycle; often takes his siblings' places and roles.
Lucy’s best friend, Peggy Jean backs Lucy up any chance she gets, in an effort to keep on Lucy’s good side - safe in the company of the most powerful kid on the block. She’s a little bit afraid of standing on her own two feet, but can be strong and harsh at Lucy’s side. She shares songs with Lucy. Charlie Brown's girlfriend in the 1990s after the Little Red-Haired Girl.
Sally's best friend; a girl she met at a camp who then moved down the street. described as even ditzier than Sally, Eudora has been known to go to school on Saturdays! She has a favorite knitted hat, and shares a lot with Sally.
Violet is Patty and Lucy's best friend. Perhaps a stereotypical rich kid, she places a lot of importance on her father’s wealth and status, never missing a chance to remind the others that she is in a higher social class. a mean and snobby girl; served as an early love interest of Charlie Brown
Shermy is a bit of a foil to Charlie Brown - superior at the things that mattered to Charlie Brown, especially athletics. Shermy's major physical characteristic was his short, dark hair, which he usually wore in a crew cut.
Though generally goodhearted, Frieda’s preoccupation with appearances reveals a more complicated side of her nature. She wants to be admired for her conversational skills (which the others see as chatterbox- ness) and for her "naturally curly hair,” which she always manages to mention!