Quick Change: Crabbiness Survey Orchestra17c. See production, box office & company info, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!! After all, science has shown that a person's character isn't really established until he's at least five years old. He decides to find out how he can really become a good person ("You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"). The dull vacant look in the eyes. Patty: The only thing wrong with Charlie Brown is his lack of confidence; his inferiority and lack of confidence. LUCY: Now Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. ( You bravely face adversity, And I'm not the kind of guy who gives up easily. 0000007319 00000 n All: You're a prince and a prince could be king Study it carefully, Linus, you rarely see such a good example. Gesner wrote most of the book, although the rest was credited to John Gordon, a "collective pseudonym" that covers Gesner, the cast members and the production staff, all of whom worked together to assemble the script. [22] After the tour ended on January 17, 1999, the revival opened on February 4, 1999, and closed on June 13, 1999, having played 14 previews and 149 performances. rNb"v!CG%L1\@H Birds start to poke his stomach, and then he begins to daydream about being a wild jungle beast. [1], John Gordon was credited with the book of the show, but according to Gesner's foreword in the published script, "John Gordon" is a collective pseudonym that covers Gesner, the cast members, and the production staff, all of whom worked together to assemble the script. Note: "Opening, Pt. This production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown lasted 1,597 performances, closing on February 14, 1971. Eventually, he succeeds in doing this, and he enjoys a few minutes of triumph before the notorious Kite-Eating Tree eats it up ("The Kite"). Charlie Brown appears, trying to get his unusually stubborn kite to soar in the air. You're a good man, Charlie Brown, You're the kind of the reminder we need. As Charlie Brown expresses what makes him happy, everyone, touched by his love of life, begin to express what makes them happy as well ("Happiness"). The percussionist primarily plays drum set but doubles on vibraphone, bells, triangle, timpani, and xylophone, with the parts intended to be played with a synthesizer. I wonder what she would do if I went over and asked her if I could sit and have lunch with her?She'd probably laugh right in my faceit's hard on a face when it gets laughed in. The Musical. Snoopy: Oh, You're a good man. I think lunchtime is about the worst tim Now Linus, I want you to take a good loo "Do you know what I intend? You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: Directed by Sam Jaimes. she's HUMAN!" Quick Change: Art Orchestra12. Quick Changes: Valentines Orchestra8b. After snow comes up, the wind blows it around so it looks like it's coming down but actually it comes up out of the ground- like grass. (he puts his lunchbag over his head.) /O 5 Right then, he realizes being a "good man" means trying your best and making the most of the things you've been given in life. You rarely see such a good example. The piano player can double on keyboard synthesizer and kazoo; the bass player doubles on electric and acoustic bass, tenor recorder, and kazoo (in the original Broadway pit the bass player also doubled on acoustic and electric guitar); the woodwind part doubles on piccolo, flute, clarinet, soprano and alto sax, soprano recorder, and kazoo; the violin part also doubles on viola, alto recorder, kazoo, and tambourine. Audition Monologues from You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown Overview- 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. Like this morning for instance; the sky's so clear and the sun's so bright. It quickly becomes Sally's new "philosophy", and she bursts into song about her philosophies. He tells her all the things he thinks of himself. His clumsiness, his inferiority, and his lack of confidence. In this revival, the character of Patty was replaced with Sally Brown, inspired by the same change Schulz made in the animated TV adaptation. Snoopy, in his World War I flying ace uniform climbs atop his doghouse. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and (in a 1999 revision) Andrew Lippa.It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts.The musical has been a popular choice for amateur theatre productions because of its small cast and simple staging. How could anyone get a "C" in coat hanger sculpture? Young Children (Age 2 - 5), However, producer Arthur Whitelaw, who would later go on to write another musical based on Peanuts, encouraged Gesner to turn the album into a musical. Directed by Joseph Hardy and with choreography by Patricia Birch, the new cast consisted of Carter Cole as Schroeder, Grant Cowan as Snoopy, Stephen Fenning as Linus, Liz O'Neal as Lucy, Dean Stolber as Charlie Brown, and Lee Wilson as Patty.[16]. Almost frightening to conceive Charlie Brown steps up to the plate, and despite his valiant efforts, strikes out and loses the game. The orchestrations move the feeling of the work from the intimate parlor setting of the original version, into the more public arena of the theatre proper, while maintaining the basic charm of the original music. After Schroeder tells her she is a very crabby person, Lucy takes a crabbiness survey of all her friends to determine her crabbiness: Charlie Brown gives a waffling answer, while Sally is more definitive. The production ran from May 24 June 26, 2016.[30][3]. This is for you Lucy, Happy Valentine's Day. With charm, wit, and heart, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Unfortunately, a fight ensues between Lucy and Linus over a pencil. I know your crabbiness has probably become so natural to you that you're not even aware when you're being crabby, but it's true just the same. 0000054715 00000 n % The string part is for viola doubling on violin, the wind part is for one player principally doubling flute, clarinet and alto saxophone. His clumsiness, his inferiority, his lack of confidence. And a sense of honor that are very rare indeed. But for the moment let's just say. This is my report on the past: "The past has always interested people. Some psychiatrists say that people who eat peanut butter sandwiches are lonely. When the play, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, was first staged on March 7, 1967, at Theatre 80 in New York City, there was no real script. Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. After the girls leave, Linus decides to relax with his blanket until he can outgrow it ("My Blanket and Me"). We had spaghetti at our house three times this week. Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. Why is it I always have my supper in the red dish and my drinking water in the yellow dish? 0000001217 00000 n Age Range: Kids | Teens | Late Teens | 20's, Summary: Lucy explains Charlie Brown's face to Linus. /E 55811 His stupidity, his clumsiness, his inferiority and his lack of confidence, his La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la Notice the deep lines. In his imagination, he is defeated by the Red Baron and returns to the aerodrome in France ("The Red Baron"). >> You are. Others (Overlapping): Oooh, never sleep. 0000023324 00000 n Linus/Sally(Overlapping): Bravely facing adversity. The special was produced by Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and Mendelson . /CropBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] Interview: Jeremy Davis on Playing Olaf in Frozen, Costume Mishaps and Making the Role His Own, Interview: Casting Director Kim Coleman on Five Days at Memorial, Self-Tape Tips and Portraying Real People, Interview: David Christopher Wells on His Role in To Kill a Mockingbird, Being an Understudy and Getting His MFA, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy): Failure, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown). /Pages 1 0 R (Lucy enters.) endobj It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. The revival used some young actors from Broadway productions. /Type /Page Others: Believe it. His concept opera I Am Harvey Milk (words and music), was premiered by the San Francisco Gay Me You'll have to sign in before you share your experience. He is then left to his own musings as he eats his lunch on the school playground, complicated unbearably by the distant presence of his true love, the "little redheaded girl," who is always just out of sight.True love also seems to be the only unmanageable element in Lucy's solid life, which we discover as we watch her try to bulldoze her way through to her boyfriend's sensitive, six-year-old musician's heart, in "Schroeder." 4 0 obj Snoopy: So what's wrong with making meal time a joyous occasion? You have humility, nobility The pantomime "Rabbit Chasing" has an entirely new musical score. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? The dull vacant look in the eyes. 0000035284 00000 n Yes it's hard to believe, Character Lucy Van Pelt Show You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Gender Female Age Range Young Adult, Adult Role Size Lead Dancing Mover Voice Mezzo-Soprano High Note F5 Low Note G3 Vocal Technique Belting Time & Place various places in charlie brown's life -- school, outside his house, the baseball field, etc--now. xref The Book Report Lucy, Schroeder, Charlie Brown, Linus, Sally & Snoopy, 15. w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr I must admit, however, that I don't know much about it. A medley of "Happiness" and "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is performed as the cast comes out for a final curtain call. At one point (in Snoopy's song "Snoopy") all the players are asked to perform a brief passage on Kazoos!Because the new songs, new orchestrations, and new vocal and musical arrangements are substantially different from the original, a new Piano-Conductor's Score has been written and computer-engraved. However, that is soon interrupted by Lucy screaming for a ball. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: Directed by Walter C. Miller. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? The entire show looks and sounds newly minted.This version has an entirely new sound, musically distinct from the original. Charlie Brown soon discovers a pencil which has been dropped by the Little Red-Haired Girl (his perennial crush). /Group << /Type /Group /S /Transparency /CS /DeviceRGB >> Meanwhile, Charlie Brown returns, and, with his friends, plays the Little League Baseball Championship. [23] It featured new dialogue by Michael Mayer, who also directed, and additional songs and orchestration written by Andrew Lippa; choreography was by Jerry Mitchell and sets by David Gallo, Mayer's frequent collaborator. 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-human) and strung together on the string of a single day, from bright uncertain morning to hopeful starlit evening.It seems to start off all right. Notice how it has failure written all over it. >> The original production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" opened on March 7, 1967 at Theatre 80 St. Marks in Greenwich Village, NYC and became a smash hi. You could be king! Later, Charlie Brown comes across Lucy teaching Linus about nature the way she views it, with "facts" such as bugs pulling the grass to make it grow or snow growing out of the ground in winter. And a sense of honor that are very rare indeed Lucy and Patty show up and mock him for this habit. . This version is also available through Tams-Witmark. Lucy threatens to tell Patty that Linus called her an enigma. After Baseball Orchestra17b. In some parts of the world tomorrow is already today, and today is yesterday. Linus puts down Dr. Queen Lucy: Melodrama Orchestra with Lucy7a. [31], When Charlie Brown was brought back to Broadway in 1999, the orchestration was deeply revised, containing a five-piece orchestra that consisted of a piano, bass, percussion, a woodwind player, and a violinist. You're a very crabby person and you're crabby to just about everyone you meet. You damnd, co START: And what does this flimsy whimsy Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. A life of challenges. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Before Lunch Hour Orchestra2c. Before you proceed, please double-check to ensure that you are applying for the version you want. I'm late! I intend to A 'C'? You may, at your option, perform your choice of scenes from the show, provided that the total running time for your performance (without intermission) is no less than 45 minutes. Eventually Gesner sent Schulz a demo recording of some of the songs and Gesner soon had permission to properly record them, which he did in 1966. Lucy tells Linus that what she intends to do when she grows up, she will become a queen. ), [after Snoopy dances with his meal during "Suppertime" and Charlie silences him], fifty minutes is not nearly long enough for a special this sweet, this rich, this wonderful. Equity/professional customers should contact the Licensing department directly at [emailprotected] to inquire about a title's availability. We then watch as four of our friends go through their individual struggles with the homework assignment of writing a hundred word essay of Peter Rabbit in "The Book Report.". Here, Lucy, this is for you, Happy Valentine's Day. Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. Always having to sit here alone. And when you're really lonely, the peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth. You're cheerful through the day. With charm, wit, and heart, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? The vacant expression in the eyes. Clark Gesner A program note says that the time of the action is "an average day in the life of Charlie Brown." New York, NY, Linda Ray Some psychiatrists say that people who eat peanut butter sandwiches are lonely. All the music and dialogue for the show has been reworked; it is not just the same thing with two new songs. 0000035562 00000 n The Doctor Is In Charlie Brown & Lucy10. /Interpolate true In a few minutes, however, he is back to his peaceful state ("Snoopy"). I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. Lucy, I believe Queen is an inherited title. Nobody should be kept from being a queen if she wants to be one. JFIF ` ` C His clumsiness, his inferiority, his lack of confidence. I wanna rise like I should and do everything right. I don't want to be eaten.. Hansel Hansel and Gretel 0 I've got to remember something, even if. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Linus cheers her up by reminding her she has a little brother who loves her, remarking as she sobs in his shoulder "Every now and then I say the right thing!". >> Notice the deep lines, the dull, vacant look in the eyes. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. As a World War One flying ace, he does not bring down the infamous Red Baron in today's battle but we know that someday, someday he will.The day continues. He goes through a scene, with him being a pilot searching for the Red Baron. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? Are you mad? Later, Lucy comes up to Schroeder again and talks about if they got married, and they were so poor that Schroeder had to sell his piano for saucepans, and, again, Schroeder cannot stand it. After the girls leave, Linus daydreams of a blanket fantasy where everyone can relax with their blankets ("My Blanket and Me"). She said,"Miss Sally Brown," "Your grades are going down." [gasps] SHE'S LOOKING AT ME!! You're thoughtful, brave and courteous, I wonder why she never looks at me? Charlie Brown: Some days I like to wake up early, so I can see the sunrise, and I think how beautiful it is, and how my life lies before me, and I get a very positive feeling about things. This tool is unavailable at the moment. You're the kind of reminder we need. You can go out and do anything! You're thoughtful, brave and courteous, And they don't really look like Charles Schulz's Peanuts cartoon characters. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown, I want Linus to study your face. "Good grief: For a way-Off Broadway preview, why not Skokie?" Alex Beam. Lucy explains Charlie Brown's face to Linus, Interview: Jeremy Davis on Playing Olaf in Frozen, Costume Mishaps and Making the Role His Own, Interview: Casting Director Kim Coleman on Five Days at Memorial, Self-Tape Tips and Portraying Real People, Interview: David Christopher Wells on His Role in To Kill a Mockingbird, Being an Understudy and Getting His MFA, TV Exclusive: Broadway Kids in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, Paper Moon (Moze): Now all the passengers are lookin on wonderin, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy): I intend to be a queen. I don't know what they mean. << This version was revived on Broadway in 1971 and played for 32 performances at the John Golden Theatre. That's what you think!" Lucy describes her aspirations of becoming QUEEN.Meilee Cond. Adding bass and percussion to the piano has broadened the rhythmic pulse of the music and sharpened its edge. /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] Linus: Oh Well, that's the way it goes. Yes, I would say this is one of the finest examples of a Failure Face that youre liable to see for a long while. . Frank Rizzo. If that little red-headed girl is looking at me with this stupid bag over my head she must think I'm the biggest fool alive. I'm a coward. Charlie Brown: Trying not to rock the boat. \l_oY#,#]0}z$zQ\g@QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE QE WT1`/w?f,H^[RN\-Kzu]Y|,T#aT.hBxu'tU Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. /Size 37 The teacher gave a 'D' on last week's homework. Now Linus, I want you to take a good look at Charlie Brown's face. Determined not to let what happened at the championship bother him, Charlie Brown decides to join Schroeder's Glee Club and cheer up by singing "Home on the Range" with his friends. 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