You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

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OCT proudly presents

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Based on the Comic Strip "Peanuts"

by Charles M. Schulz

Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner

directed by William J. Steffen

June 17-18-19

Portville Central School Auditorium

Portville, NY (map it!)

None of the cast is actually six years old. And they don't really look like Charles Schulz' "Peanuts" cartoon characters. But this doesn't seem to make that much difference once we are into the play, because what they are saying to each other is with the openness of that early childhood time, and the obvious fact is that they are all really quite fond of each other.

-- playwright and composer, Clark Gesner

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown opened on Broadway on March, 1967 and played for 1,597 performances in New York with Gary Burghoff in the title role. This version was revived briefly on Broadway in 1971 and a new revival version was presented on Broadway in 1999 and played for 149 performances with award-winning performances by Roger Bart as Snoopy and Kristin Chenoweth as Sally.

THE CAST

Charlie Brown

Dustin Giffin (Roulette, PA)

Snoopy

Adam Hutchison (Salamanca)

Lucy Van Pelt

Ardyth Van Scoy (Limestone)

Sally Brown

Elizabeth Tkacik (Portville)

Linus Van Pelt

Travis Groth (Portville)

Schroeder

Seth Hatch (Franklinville)

Peppermint Patty

Tia Torrey (Portville)

Shermy

Colin Sullivan (Olean)

Pig Pen

Lars Doerr (Allegany)

Frieda

Holly Giffin (Roulette, PA)

Violet

Makayla Wells (Portville)

Floyd

Tim Hollamby (Portville)

Peggy Jean

Danielle Kellogg (Allegany)

Tapioca Pudding

Emily Sullivan (Olean)

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer

Carla Campbell

Director

William Steffen

Vocal Director

Julie Iwankow

Stage Manager

Kathy Malick

Tech Director

Ryan Butler

About the show...

The time of the action is set as "an average day in the life of Charlie Brown." And it really is just that, a day made up of little moments picked from all the days of Charlie Brown, from Valentine's Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, all mixed in with the lives of his friends (both human and non), on the string of a single day, from bright uncertain morning to hopeful starlit evening.

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Continuing our long history of supporting other worthwhile not-for-profit groups and organizations, Olean Community Theatre will be sponsoring a “hard goods” drive for supplies for CAMP GOOD DAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES at each performance of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Camp Good Days and Special Times provides support for families that have been touched by cancer and other life challenges.

If you would like to support this effort, there will be a drop off table in the lobby at each performance of our show. Here is a listing of the type of items* that would be most welcome:

Various toiletries such as:

shampoo/conditioner, soap, toothpaste,

toothbrushes, deodorant, lotion, etc.

Sleeping bags

New pillows

Towels / washcloths

Flashlights

Batteries (AAA, AA, C, D)

Computer paper (white and multi-color)

Room dehumidifiers

Room fans

Leather work gloves

Pool furniture

Assorted fabrics

New First Aid kits/supplies (ie. Band-Aids)

Adult & Youth size water shoes

Wrapping paper / gift bags / ribbon

Scrapbooks

Photo Albums

Digital Camera (new)

Blank CDs / DVDs

CD / DVD towers (for storing)

Type III Life Vests (Adult, Youth, Child sizes)

Water Noodles

Megaphone

Assorted Sharpie markers

Duct tape / masking tape / Scotch tape

*Please note that in order to be considered for donation,

items must be either NEW or in GOOD WORKING CONDITION.

Happiness is... helping others.