In 1980, my dad directed a production of Charlie Brown for a community theater in NJ (they were very happy to have him, as he had a bunch of Broadway experience). The guy who played Snoopy was fantastic, and a year later he was offered the title role in the national tour of "Snoopy" (which was not nearly as good a show as Charlie Brown, but had some lovely moments). He turned it down in favor of starting college. We couldn't believe it -- college would still be there after of the tour! 30+ years later, when I reconnected with him on Facebook, he mentioned that he had previously turned down an audition for the role of Tobias in the original production of Sweeney Todd! He thought it was a yucky subject for a musical. Best I can figure, he was a rich kid (Haddonfield, where the theater was based, was a very wealthy little town) and didn't feel any particular pressure to do anything in particular. FWIW worth, he became a very successful writer (mostly writing gay-themed fiction in a number of genres). I read one of his short stories, and it was some of the best writing I've ever encountered. There's a fantasy sequence that is so compelling and engrossing that I was as surprised and shocked as the character when it ended abruptly. His name, while I'm praising him, is Hal Bodner. If something like his WeHo Vampires series (about gay Vampires in the West Hollywood milieu) would interest you or someone you know, seek him out. Sorry for the rambling reply. I just have a lot of associations with this show. I musical directed a fantastic Equity production of it in 1993 in Hollywood, FL, and it's one of my fondest memories in the business. Man, that score is a joy to play! Again, sorry. I do go on.
Darren Zieger Wow! First, never mind about rambling on. It was a nice tale. Hal's choosing college over Snoopy was a good choice. Seems as if his talent didn't run dry and his reasons for turning down the Sweeney Todd part may run deeper than you know. I'm a screenwriter not yet sold but aiming for the moon in the next universe. Your father sounds interesting and it runs in the family? Cool! Here's a good article on Hal. fangirlnation.com/2015/09/16/bite-club-getting-to-know-the-author-hal-bodner/ Happy New Year and grand success to us both!
Yeah, I've seen that one. It's a nice article. He's had a really interesting life, actually. But it's too late, and my hand too sensitive from a paper cut, to do that much typing at the moment. Later, perhaps...
Actually, here's his official bio on his site. Like the rest of the site, it hasn't been updated in, at a guess, 7 or 8 years, but it's intriguing. www.wehovampire.com/author.htm
never been in a musical in my life, never done any concert performances ever, but auditioned for this a week ago, and got charlie brown and was double casted. This is my second favorite musical.
Me personally, I'm using this to study. I'm in musical theater and my teacher chose this as the musical we're going to preform. I kinda want to audition for Lucy BUT I'm new to preforming and an introvert plus she has A LOT of dialogue, now I have no clue who I should audition as. To anyone who's using this to study for theater this is a good video to watch for reference in my opinion
my theater department is also doing this musical, and as a fellow introvert, go for Linus! its really easy for me to slip into his character, and it helps me warm up to being on stage. he also has his song (only one big moment), which is really great because i got used to being in the spotlight real quick. If not Linus, go for Schroeder!
Everything you said is EXACTLY the same for me. Seriously I’m kinda scared. I’m thinking about going for Lucy but it’s my first time so idk what to do. I think I might just go for it.
This was a perfect cast for this production. I did this show in Los Angeles in 1992 as a Lighting Director with a cast of kids ages 8 to 14. It was the highlight of my 14 years as a volunteer in children's theater.
Mad props to the pit and music director/conductor here... I'm following along with my script and score preparing for casting of our HS production tomorrow, and WOW did you manage to follow some serious rushing.
This is my second favorite musical. I was cast as Frieda in fourth grade. The part was created because we didn't have a cast member that looked like Patty, but we did have girls that looked like Violet and Frieda. This was before they put Sally in the show.
@@TheMiniClix No, we were all very talented, we all sang very well. We just happened to actually look like the characters that we were cast as. The way they cast it was the school choir was already in the play, so, they already knew that we could sing. We only had to read, and learn the dances to get a character. The kids that had the most talent, and looked like a character got the parts. That way we didn't need to use makeup.
Anyone here came to see how good and underrated this is man this reminds me so much of the part the goof the bad and the sad times of you are still reading this, I wish you the best for you to overcome your current struggle
I’m Linus in a local production, I’d just to thank the cast as I’ve watched this video about 200x. Also Justine Cohen, if you’re out there, will you marry me? Lucy really stole the show for me.
My school was gonna do this musical, I was casted as Sally but since this whole Corona thing it might get canceled, so it’s really fun to see it performed by other people! They definitely did a good job😊
It's interesting how nobody gets this musical. It's supposed to be an adult's impression of "Peanuts," not a literal translation. In the original production, no effort was made to make the actors look and dress like the comic strip characters. It doesn't matter much, but it tends to reduce a once classy show to children's theater.
It was an amazing production! My only comment is that the guy who played Charlie Brown was a bit off key and isn't as strong (vocally) as the others. However, he was an amazing actor. Everything else was incredible!!
Awww lucky! The theater that I'm doing it at had only one boy audition, so he got Charlie Brown- despite being really bad. I mean, I got Lucy, but still...
This is a performance of the revised version from 1999 and not the original from 1967. The original had Peppermint Patty instead of Sally and much of the script was changed including the musical numbers. I was Schroeder in our 1977 middle school performance of the musical and I'd like to find a recording of the original.
Yeah, I queued this up for my girlfriend who'd never seen it, and it was very disappointing in quality, and very much not as I remember. Thanks for clearing that up. That is *not* Gary Burghoff!
Actually it wasn't Peppermint Patty it was a different character named just Patty, she was a very major character in the strips early years but eventually was phased out for other, more developed characters.
at my school we are doing this play and i can’t decide who i wanna audition for. i’m between snoopy and sally. we can only choose one to audition for. i’ve been wanting to be in a musical for so long! i hope i get one of the two
PrinceTrexus I feel like the guy who played Charlie Brown could easily cover up the fact that he’s not the best singer by over acting the group number parts and solos
I was in my schools production of this this year, and it was so much fun, I was a dancer. We did it a lot different though, all the dancers were female, we had a platform in the background and lots of other things were different to
I was casted as Charlie Brown and our first rehearsal is tomorrow! Also, I’m a girl, and I can’t find anything on TH-cam about a girl playing him. Has anyone heard of a girl who played Charlie Brown before? I’m just really curious.
I played Linus many years ago in high school and I'm now musical directing the show. First...congrats! Linus is such a wonderful role. He's the most centered, thoughtful, secure, and, of course, the smartest of the characters. He needs to have an air of the guru about him, though always calm and without any attitude. Of course, that all changes when his blanket is taken away. If you make the distinction between his security with the blanket and his insecurity without it, where he really needs to lose it, that will bring a lot of humor to the character. His song and dance after he gets the blanket back, should be pure joy. Linus should always be charming and sweet ....and most of all, a true friend to Charlie Brown. He is maybe the only one who truly understands and cares about him. I hope this helps! Break a leg...and have fun!
+Thomas Carr He means that he is impressed that Charlie Brown has a consistent pattern of epically failing at the games the kids play. He's impressed at the fact that no matter how hard he tries, Charlie Brown always loses, without fail.
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In the early 80's, I was one of the first Snoopy's in America. Break a leg, to all of us who'll be 4 ever Snoopy! Wonderful Production! Thanks!
In 1980, my dad directed a production of Charlie Brown for a community theater in NJ (they were very happy to have him, as he had a bunch of Broadway experience). The guy who played Snoopy was fantastic, and a year later he was offered the title role in the national tour of "Snoopy" (which was not nearly as good a show as Charlie Brown, but had some lovely moments).
He turned it down in favor of starting college.
We couldn't believe it -- college would still be there after of the tour!
30+ years later, when I reconnected with him on Facebook, he mentioned that he had previously turned down an audition for the role of Tobias in the original production of Sweeney Todd! He thought it was a yucky subject for a musical.
Best I can figure, he was a rich kid (Haddonfield, where the theater was based, was a very wealthy little town) and didn't feel any particular pressure to do anything in particular.
FWIW worth, he became a very successful writer (mostly writing gay-themed fiction in a number of genres). I read one of his short stories, and it was some of the best writing I've ever encountered. There's a fantasy sequence that is so compelling and engrossing that I was as surprised and shocked as the character when it ended abruptly.
His name, while I'm praising him, is Hal Bodner. If something like his WeHo Vampires series (about gay Vampires in the West Hollywood milieu) would interest you or someone you know, seek him out.
Sorry for the rambling reply. I just have a lot of associations with this show. I musical directed a fantastic Equity production of it in 1993 in Hollywood, FL, and it's one of my fondest memories in the business. Man, that score is a joy to play!
Again, sorry. I do go on.
Darren Zieger Wow! First, never mind about rambling on. It was a nice tale. Hal's choosing college over Snoopy was a good choice. Seems as if his talent didn't run dry and his reasons for turning down the Sweeney Todd part may run deeper than you know. I'm a screenwriter not yet sold but aiming for the moon in the next universe. Your father sounds interesting and it runs in the family? Cool! Here's a good article on Hal. fangirlnation.com/2015/09/16/bite-club-getting-to-know-the-author-hal-bodner/
Happy New Year and grand success to us both!
Yeah, I've seen that one. It's a nice article. He's had a really interesting life, actually. But it's too late, and my hand too sensitive from a paper cut, to do that much typing at the moment. Later, perhaps...
Actually, here's his official bio on his site. Like the rest of the site, it hasn't been updated in, at a guess, 7 or 8 years, but it's intriguing. www.wehovampire.com/author.htm
Darren Zieger I went to see what he'd written. Looks interesting. Thanks!
never been in a musical in my life, never done any concert performances ever, but auditioned for this a week ago, and got charlie brown and was double casted. This is my second favorite musical.
Congratulations!
thank you!
Congrats!
Break a leg !💗👍
Same we just did this I’m only a 6th grader and got the main part
Me personally, I'm using this to study. I'm in musical theater and my teacher chose this as the musical we're going to preform. I kinda want to audition for Lucy BUT I'm new to preforming and an introvert plus she has A LOT of dialogue, now I have no clue who I should audition as. To anyone who's using this to study for theater this is a good video to watch for reference in my opinion
Same here. I am doing that with my theatre group this year and I got the part of Snoopy. Who'd you get?
my theater department is also doing this musical, and as a fellow introvert, go for Linus! its really easy for me to slip into his character, and it helps me warm up to being on stage. he also has his song (only one big moment), which is really great because i got used to being in the spotlight real quick. If not Linus, go for Schroeder!
Everything you said is EXACTLY the same for me. Seriously I’m kinda scared. I’m thinking about going for Lucy but it’s my first time so idk what to do. I think I might just go for it.
I just found out my school is doing it too. Honestly I think it's the Sally's that always decide on whether they get to steal the show or not.
My school is doing it too and I think I’m gonna audition for snoopy because fewer people are trying out for him.
I was CB in my high school production and I miss this show so much 😢 This is definitely a show every actor can benefit from doing!
Snoopy’s voice was so beautiful to listen to, props to them!!
My acting class is doing this for our spring musical..
I'm Snoopy!!!
Same but this month!
you lucky son of a bitch
It was amazing!
Loricorn I just got casted as Charlie I'm so excited!
Cowardly Owl That's awesome!!
The guy who plays Charlie Brown may not be the best singer but he's a really good actor... the "Lunchtime" monologue was perfect!
im so glad i found this! im the cast list for my school came out, and i got snoopy!! im so excited to study this
Im auditioning for ensemble lol in my school only seniors can audition for leads :’)
This was a perfect cast for this production. I did this show in Los Angeles in 1992 as a Lighting Director with a cast of kids ages 8 to 14. It was the highlight of my 14 years as a volunteer in children's theater.
I never seen The Movie You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown but the Musical they did was Amazing! 10/10
Wow, what a beautiful production! Well rehearsed, good voices, excelent choir and piano. Wow! Congratulations
***** exceptional talent
Im so glad to see all of the previous charlie browns in the comments, im so excited for our production!
Mad props to the pit and music director/conductor here... I'm following along with my script and score preparing for casting of our HS production tomorrow, and WOW did you manage to follow some serious rushing.
Wow! This musical was AMAZING!!! Everyone in the cast did a Great Job! Snoopy was SUPER-FANTASTIC!!! She did an awesome job! Lucy too!
Cannot wait to audition for this in the spring! I want to be Lucy so bad
I was cast as Charlie Brown but then i moved and I had to give up the role.... I'd give anything to get another shot at that role 😢
This is my second favorite musical. I was cast as Frieda in fourth grade. The part was created because we didn't have a cast member that looked like Patty, but we did have girls that looked like Violet and Frieda. This was before they put Sally in the show.
so they’re casting based on looks, and not talent? thats bad casting tbh
@@TheMiniClix No, we were all very talented, we all sang very well. We just happened to actually look like the characters that we were cast as. The way they cast it was the school choir was already in the play, so, they already knew that we could sing. We only had to read, and learn the dances to get a character. The kids that had the most talent, and looked like a character got the parts. That way we didn't need to use makeup.
The Snoopy's acting was amazing i r8 it 4/4 m8
Anyone here came to see how good and underrated this is man this reminds me so much of the part the goof the bad and the sad times of you are still reading this, I wish you the best for you to overcome your current struggle
I’m Linus in a local production, I’d just to thank the cast as I’ve watched this video about 200x. Also Justine Cohen, if you’re out there, will you marry me? Lucy really stole the show for me.
I'm gonna be Snoopy in the play, so I came to watch this, and DAMN, Snoopy is GOOD! That Olivia KILLED IT!
My cousin Annika Hileman was Lucy Van Pelt and
i Super-Dee-Duper And I That She Did A Phenomenal Job!
My school was gonna do this musical, I was casted as Sally but since this whole Corona thing it might get canceled, so it’s really fun to see it performed by other people! They definitely did a good job😊
Bro did it get canceled?🤯
That happened to me too with another musical. Really does suck
@@Its_obviously_Jai yessadly
I recently got casted as Schroeder!! So excited! :D
I miss this play! I was in the play recently and I played Lucy! It was really fun! 💙😓
i was not in yours but i was peppermnt patti
It's interesting how nobody gets this musical. It's supposed to be an adult's impression of "Peanuts," not a literal translation. In the original production, no effort was made to make the actors look and dress like the comic strip characters. It doesn't matter much, but it tends to reduce a once classy show to children's theater.
wow the girl who played Snoopy was really good!
I disagree she did okay. she should have gone over the top with the character.
I gained the part of Snoopy by scaring the heck out of Sally in auditions. I went over the top. We all have our way to do it. :-)
Paul Plumlee, our C.B. had a beautiful tenor voice. The Kite was gorgeous ! Our Snoopy was horrid. A B.J. was his audition !
Sara um well she's not as good as the snoopy in my play
It was an amazing production! My only comment is that the guy who played Charlie Brown was a bit off key and isn't as strong (vocally) as the others. However, he was an amazing actor. Everything else was incredible!!
Can’t wait to audition for this at my school, I wanna be Snoopy so bad
I play Sally in mine!
I play Snoopy in mine lmao. I performed last night
I play marsie in mine
I'm playing Charlie Brown in mine, we perform tomorrow-saturday
I just got cast as Charlie Brown yesterday
I just got the role of Schroeder! 🎉 Can’t wait to start rehearsals
Our school's production of this closed two days ago. Great cast. I was Lucy!
Great performances. I love the costumes and set too.
We're doing this for my school! I'm in the chorus!
Francesca Jitterz
Me too k got the role of Lucy
Francesca Jitterz same,but I was going for snoopy
we're doing this at my school and no boys auditioned so I'm charlie brown :')
Awww lucky! The theater that I'm doing it at had only one boy audition, so he got Charlie Brown- despite being really bad. I mean, I got Lucy, but still...
İm also playing a male part in a show but not this show even though i would love to im trying to convince my dad to direct it:)
Yo I hope it went well :0
Only three guys auditioned for my show (I’m one of those guys) i got Schroeder and I’m so excited!!
Were doing this for my theatre company's spring show. I really want to get Lucy, Sally, or Snoopy!
Valerie Golobic what did you get
Good luck 👍🏾
I played Lucy, sally Brown and was also the music director. I had so much fun.
I’m watching this because I’m going to be Charlie Brown in a school play!
My essay writing skills are a combination of Lucy and Charlie Brown's.
5th graders at my school are doing this...I'm scared
YAAAASSSSS SCHROEDER SLAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
I'm Lucy in my schools production. SO EXCITED!!!!
I loved being in this play. It was so fun
My school is doing this! And I'm auditioning for Snoopy for sure!
I was Schroeder in Japan in 81! Love the show ! Always will you blockheads.💗
tbh the guy who played charlie brown was a bit off key
also he sang all the songs really slowly?
kathexes He's getting into the roll! Charlie Brown is a character who tries to fit in, but needs to see what's going on
Yeah I played him and his lines and his speed were completely wrong
Yeah, noticed too
This is a performance of the revised version from 1999 and not the original from 1967. The original had Peppermint Patty instead of Sally and much of the script was changed including the musical numbers. I was Schroeder in our 1977 middle school performance of the musical and I'd like to find a recording of the original.
Yeah, I queued this up for my girlfriend who'd never seen it, and it was very disappointing in quality, and very much not as I remember. Thanks for clearing that up. That is *not* Gary Burghoff!
Actually it wasn't Peppermint Patty it was a different character named just Patty, she was a very major character in the strips early years but eventually was phased out for other, more developed characters.
@@BobbyHillHyperTails18 that's right. I played Patty when we did the musical at ISU in the early 70's.
Wrong. It was just Patty. !
David Heizer ..... they’re just highschool kids doing what they love, sorry they couldn’t meet your “quality” standards.
We just did this at my school I was Charlie Brown and it was so much fun
at my school we are doing this play and i can’t decide who i wanna audition for. i’m between snoopy and sally. we can only choose one to audition for. i’ve been wanting to be in a musical for so long! i hope i get one of the two
My schools doing this, I’m trying out for Sally Brown, so excited!😆😆😆
Same. What school do you got to?
I hope you got the part!!
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My school did this when I was in eighth grade. This was when everyone I know was in their 1st year at high school.
this was an awesome performance. filming was great, but sound was a bit distorted
Oh this is actually real lol, my grandpa says this to me every day
we're doing this play for my school, and I wanted to see what it was. it's okay I was expecting less. I'm glad there is more lines and stuff
I was Lucy in a 2017 production. 😀
CAN OLIVIA KLUGMAN PLEASE GO ON TO BROADWAY?!
Damn
They're actually a music artist now!
The guy who plays Charlie Brown isn't a very strong singer... you can tell he's trying his best but you can really tell in the group numbers
PrinceTrexus I feel like the guy who played Charlie Brown could easily cover up the fact that he’s not the best singer by over acting the group number parts and solos
University Of West Florida Theatre Department is doing this show on October!!!!!!!!
One of my fav productions! The only thing I missed was the opening lines, I truly think Linus’ part is one of the funniest in the whole show
My school is doing this play! please pray I get a main role!
Musical Pessimist did you get a main role?
I was in my schools production of this this year, and it was so much fun, I was a dancer. We did it a lot different though, all the dancers were female, we had a platform in the background and lots of other things were different to
Well done!
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Tenino Washington is doing this musical July 21 through July 30 2022
We’re doing this w my theater company. I’m Lucy :)
Really like this one!I payed. Lucy!
this is so helpful! im auditioning tomorrow. i really want sally! :)
how’d it go! hope ur making it through rehearsals
did you get sally? I want her so bad, casting comes out in a few hours
@@brooki8847 @truedani yes i did get sally!! in so happy!! ( plus i already mnew all the lyrics to my new philosophy lol )
@@l33ch3s.surr0und3d CONGRATS !!! I got ensemble, but there's always next time!
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TEAM. (sign with meat) I didn't see that in the official script (I have a script)
its in the script, (I also have one, I'm Linus in my schools production)
+christopher rosmann it's fun . Good Luck. P.S I was Schroeder.
+Brandon Sylvester nice :)
Um it spells tea
I was casted as Charlie Brown and our first rehearsal is tomorrow! Also, I’m a girl, and I can’t find anything on TH-cam about a girl playing him. Has anyone heard of a girl who played Charlie Brown before? I’m just really curious.
our college is doing this and it's so much fun!
Nice how was it?
Schroeders where y'all at 😎🤘
Auditioning for sally next week! so nervous 😬
awesome. be sure to watch our auditioning series on this channel
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Good luck!
@@PhreakerMD_Drawsthank you!
@@bpintarok!
OMG LOVE Schroeder!
I'm about to play Schroeder this fall. I'm excited, starting to love this character!
I’m auditioning for snoopy tomorrow at my school and I’m so nervous wish me luck!
I remember i went to this with my friend in elementary school lmao
Am I the only one who thinks Schroeder looks and sounds like Dr. Sheldon Cooper in this production?
***** no
Not one bit.
great job
Just FYI: This is NOT the 1971 production. It's the Wilsonville HS production from 2014.
Anyone know any songs I could use if I wanted to audition for Charlie Brown?
probably try songs from Dear Evan Hanson? like For forever or Waving through the window.
disney songs, dear evan hansen songs, or honestly any musical theatre songs that fit the vibe.
i sang popular from wicked.
George Lucas was so good at piano!!
Nick McGovern Better than Broeder
Nick McGovern *Schroeder
I did this play a long time ago and I was Lucy
Maybe in their rehearsal Charlie Brown sounded like a pro. Then Charlie Brown got nervous. That might be the reason.
AUUUUUUUUUGGGH!
Good job👏👐
Katie Hendrickson *clap and a half*
I just got the part of Linus. Does anyone have any tips on how to make my character the best that it can be?
I played Linus many years ago in high school and I'm now musical directing the show. First...congrats! Linus is such a wonderful role. He's the most centered, thoughtful, secure, and, of course, the smartest of the characters. He needs to have an air of the guru about him, though always calm and without any attitude. Of course, that all changes when his blanket is taken away. If you make the distinction between his security with the blanket and his insecurity without it, where he really needs to lose it, that will bring a lot of humor to the character. His song and dance after he gets the blanket back, should be pure joy. Linus should always be charming and sweet ....and most of all, a true friend to Charlie Brown. He is maybe the only one who truly understands and cares about him. I hope this helps! Break a leg...and have fun!
Lawrence Rush Thank you so much!
Glad to hear! Congrats!
if ur still doing it have a lisp XD
I bet the real deal meaning the actual movie has Sally and Schroeder scenes
Schroeder is my roman empire
didnt even audition and i got charlie
lil up to my knees in cow yachty sure
AriannaWilliams22 bro im not even kidding, so not many guys in my theater program sing well, so im a kinda like a guarantee
@@talon7208 I'm sure you did great!!
@@rjstudios21 yeah... That was one of our best productions... I miss those times
@@talon7208 Me too...
But that's why you gotta keep moving forward and do more musicals like it!! That's what I plan to do!!
What does Schroeder mean he marvel's at Charlie Brown's consistency
+Thomas Carr He means that he is impressed that Charlie Brown has a consistent pattern of epically failing at the games the kids play. He's impressed at the fact that no matter how hard he tries, Charlie Brown always loses, without fail.
He was supposed to say "inconsistency", but the actor messed up
+Ian Fairchild no, he was correct, its consistency...
christopher rosmann yeah, you're right. My bad lol.
I JUST DID THIS PLAY
im auditioning for lucy wish me luck!!!
We did the play at my school, but Sally doesn't like Linus… and we didn't have the kite or book report scenes
Wow.
Peppermint patty was supposed to say the first line
Auditioning for Lucy tmr!!
Hope it went good!
@@laurynslife14 it did thanks! I’ll update u on who I got!
@@LyssyRandom Ok!!!
i actually just got picked to play lucy!
you will kill it no matter what! 👏👏
@@chxda6948 yo congrats!!!!
i just auditioned for snoopy and sally
Im gonna be the little red headed girl 🥹
My sister was peppermint patty
My school is doing this play and I'm playing Lucy
my school did this play I was in the quarer
Hey guys are you looking for an additional cost of your choice
their doing this play at ma school and theirs no football scene
I'm linus in 2021 in my musical!
the movie that i put in for my daughter