UHS Drama Presents: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Happiness is two kinds of ice cream, sharing a secret...or reliving the sweet innocence of youth with Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

 The Urbana High School Theatre Department will close out their 2011-2012 season with the celebrated characters of Charles Schulz's comic strip as they present the classic musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" March 7-11.

Presented in its award-winning Broadway revival version, the family-friendly musical snapshots Schulz at his best: Schroeder and Lucy at the piano, Charlie Brown and Lucy at the psychiatry booth, Linus with his blanket, Snoopy with his supper dish, and the whole gang at the baseball game. The characters live the moments of a child's life waffling from wild optimism to utter despair, from a bright, uncertain morning to a hopeful starlit evening.

Hilarious comic sequences are animated by high-energy dance routines, creating non-stop entertainment for adults and children alike.
The cast is rounded out with an ensemble of singers and dancers, and accompanied by an ensemble of UHS musicians, led by Urbana School District Music Coordinator Darren Hicks. Urbana High School Director of Theatre, Tim Broeker, directs.

The show will be presented at the Urbana Middle School Cafetorium located at 1201 S. Vine St. in Urbana. Wednesday through Saturday performances are at 7:00 p.m., and the Sunday matinee is at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $8 for general admission. There will be a sign language interpreter for the Saturday performance.

The UHS drama department is hoping to use the funds raised from this performance towards a fall musical production to celebrate the opening of the new auditorium. For more information, contact Tim Broeker at tbroeker@usd116.org.

Information provided by the Urbana School District.