Central Lee to host "Peanuts" performance this weekend

DONNELLSON - Central Lee High School, Donnellson, Iowa is presenting the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (revised)” on Saturday November 14 at 7 pm and on Sunday November 15 at 2 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students k-12 and seniors. Tickets are available now at Pilot Grove Savings Bank in Donnellson and  Connection Bank in Montrose or by contacting Tracy Madsen at the high school. Tickets will also be available at the door. Seating is limited so it is advisable to buy your tickets in advance.
This small cast musical will be staged in the black box theatre, (a.k.a) the Central Lee High School music room. In this musical six favorite characters from the “Peanuts” comic strip by Charles M. Schultz come to life. Each one is trying to find their place in their world. Charlie Brown (Caden Crozier) wants to meet the cute red headed girl. Lucy (Lauryn Hayes) freely gives out advice and thinks that becoming queen would be wonderful. Schroeder (Ashton Sullivan) is looking forward to celebrating Beethoven Day. Linus (Quenton Solstad) keeps a philosophical out look on everything. Meanwhile Sally (Adason Canida) and Snoopy (Austin Fogarty) are finding out that chasing rabbits is not easy.
This show with book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner with additional dialogue by Michael Mayer and additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa opened off Broadway in  1967 and was revised in 1999. It features some special songs such as “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, “My Blanket and Me”, and “Happiness Is”.

Supporting the cast of six are; understudies: Emiline Robbins, Adriana Ball, Serena Liebelt, Evan Fogerty and B Young. Crew members include: Eliza Wagner, Hallee Chappell and Logan Ames. Set construction and painting by Tracy Madsen and the company moms - Ann Canida, Julie Crozier, Heather Madsen and Amy Fogerty.
This show will feature a live pit band of Tracy Madsen, Heather Madsen, Mindy Hand, Jackson Bowen, Jim Lewiston.
All of this is under the direction of Tracy Madsen, Brett Cole and Liza Alton.
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” is produced with permission from Concord Theatricals, New York, NY.