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Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for our July 2024 production of YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz; book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner; additional dialogue by Michael Mayer; additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa; directed by Angelo Cerniglia.

Audition Dates/Times: Please arrive at the audition start time and be prepared to stay the entire time, if needed.

• Friday, February 16 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
• Sunday, February 18 from 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Location: Mariemont Players – 4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Audition Requirements:

• Please prepare to sing, acapella, 16-32 bars of any musical theatre song about being happy!
• Dress in comfortable attire for learning and performing a short section of choreography that will be taught to you during your audition time.
• Auditionees must be 18 years of age or older at the start of the rehearsal process.

Callbacks: Callbacks, if needed, will happen on the day you audition. You’ll be asked to sing a section of music from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and sheet music will be provided at that time. This also applies to any readings we might ask for too.

Production Dates: July 11 – 28, 2024

A general outline of the rehearsal schedule can be found below.

Synopsis: Happiness is great musical theatre! 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. Musical numbers include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.” Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages!

Casting (ages 18 and up)

• Charlie Brown – male identifying, baritone
• Lucy Van Pelt – female identifying, mezzo-soprano
• Linus Van Pelt – male identifying, baritone
• Schroeder – male identifying, tenor
• Snoopy – tenor, male or female identifying
• Sally Brown – female identifying, soprano

Along with the named characters, we are looking for actors who will play:

•  Linus’ blanket (in the form of a dancer)
• Woodstock (multiple, to be dancers with Snoopy)
• Actors who will fill out additional Peanuts roles such as: Little Red-Haired Girl, Pig Pen, Marcie, and Peppermint Patty.

Rehearsal Schedule:
Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning on May 13, 2024, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Beginning on June 1, 2024, Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. will be added to rehearsal schedule.

May 2024

• May 13 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• May 15 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• May 20 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• May 22 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• May 29 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)

June 2024

• June 1 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• June 3 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 5 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 8 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• June 10 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 12 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 15 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• June 17 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 19 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 22 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• June 24 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 26 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• June 29 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

July 2024

• July 1 (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• July 6 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Tech:
July 7 – 10, 2024

Performances:  July 11 – 28, 2024