A Charlie Brown Christmas   

By Charles M. Schulz

Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson

Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer

By Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson 

Short Musical

The classic animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas. 

Casting team: 

Director- Aaron Wittbrodt

Music Director- Lizabeth Desmet

Audition Accompanist- Kait Wilson

When: 

Open auditions will be held September 27 & 28  at 7:00 PM

Callbacks take place on an invitation-only basis: Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM

Performances and Rehearsal Information:

Performances for A Charlie Brown Christmas will be

December 12 & 13 at 5:00pm & 7:30pm on the Main Stage.

Please Prepare:

A 32 bar cut of a song, please bring sheet music for the accompanist.

We will also do some cold reads from the script.

Character Descriptions: Actors of all ages will be considered for roles in this production.

Charlie Brown

Charlie is a resilient, loyal, patient, and dedicated character, to his friends, family, and beliefs. Even when people keep putting him down, Charlie is determined to stick up for what he believes in and make the most of situations.

Snoopy

Man’s best friend, Snoopy is Charlie Brown’s imaginative, confident pet Beagle. He constantly adopts different personas and acts out different roles.

Lucy

Lucy has many sides. She can be bossy, but she does provide an advice booth for 5 cents, displaying her great psychiatry skills. She loves humiliating Charlie Brown, but she is also interested in politics and women’s rights.

Linus

Linus is the voice of reason, acting as a conscience for the rest of the characters. He always carries his blanket and doesn’t let his youth detract from his beliefs and interests. He has something kind to say to everyone, even his crabby older sister, Lucy.

Pig Pen

Despite the dirt that constantly clings to him, Pigpen is dignified and confident in his actions, and comfortable in his own skin. He is an example for all the misfits out there and never lets other people’s taunts or insults get to him.

Frieda

Frieda loves to bring up her naturally curly red hair in conversation and is at times seen as vain because of her self-interest; however, she is liked by many.

Schroeder

A mini musical genius and obsessed with his piano, Schroeder is a loyal friend. He is greatly inspired by Beethoven and desperately tries to evade Lucy’s romantic approaches.

Violet

While Violet can make a mean mud-pie, she and Patty are known to gang up on Charlie Brown, often more so than Lucy.

Sally

Sally is Charlie Brown’s younger sister, but she does not let the age gap between her and the rest of the characters deter her. She continues to branch out and assert herself, allowing her intense curiosity to lead the way.

Patty

Bossy at times, Patty is very close to Violet. The two of them are tag-team tormenters toward Charlie Brown.

Shermy

Shermy can be a bit bland and stands alone from the rest of the characters, but he owns that. He doesn’t have to be the star.