The Chatham Players are happy to announce auditions for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schultz; book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner. Auditions will be held on Monday, December 16th and Tuesday, December 17th at 7pm at The Chatham Playhouse, 23 North Passaic Ave. Chatham. Production dates are February 28th-March 15th, 2025 ( February 28th, March 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th at 8pm and March 9th at 3pm).
Based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts bunch explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.
Director Matt Muccigrossi and Musical Director Eric Van Hoven seek 6 performers, ages 18-30, for the following roles:
- CHARLIE BROWN: Gentle, loving, insecure. A lovable loser with endless determination and hope, but who often fails due to his insecurities, interference from others, and a permanent case of bad luck. Baritone. Age: 18-30
- LUCY: 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. Despite her tough exterior, she has moments of compassion, vulnerability, and insight. Mezzo. Age: 18-30
- LINUS: The thumb-sucking, blanket-dependent younger brother to Lucy - and Charlie Brown's best friend. He is kind-hearted, caring, and incredibly smart. Baritone. Age: 18-30
- PATTY: A sweet, innocent, sometimes eccentric friend to Charlie Brown. Alto. Age: 18-30
- SCHROEDER: 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. Baritone. Age: 18-30
- SNOOPY: Charlie Brown’s pet beagle. Snoopy is owned and cared for by Charlie Brown, although at times it is not clear who is in charge. Snoopy is more human-like than dog. He is smart, wise-cracking, and joyous. Tenor/Baritone. Age: 18-30
Please prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo song and bring sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. You may also be asked to read from the sides provided. Bring a headshot (or recent picture) and resume. *Please note – this is the Original version and does not include “Beethoven Day” or “My New Philosophy.”
The Chatham Players have an open call casting policy. ALL roles are open, none are precast, and everyone is encouraged to audition. Any questions, please call Gus Ibranyi at (201)-563-0362 or email casting@chathamplayers.org. For directions or additional information, please visit www.chathamplayers.org.