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 YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Role: Linus Production Info: July 21-30, 2000 @ Lycian Centre (NY) Director: Sam Scalamoni Choreographer: Caroline Liadakis Music Director: Tom McDonough | ||
The Broadway revival of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown was definitely one of my favorite shows of the 1999 Broadway season. When it closed earlier than expected, little did I know that theaters around the country were gearing up to present their own productions of the new Broadway script, and that I would have the opportunity to be in one of the first regional mountings of this great little show. The Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts is a wonderful 500 seat theatre located in the town of Sugar Loaf, NY, about an hour northwest of Manhattan. Jenny Abrahams and I (fresh from playing Jan and Eugene in Grease at the Westchester Broadway Theatre) joined the remaining 6 members of the cast for 9 whirlwind days of rehearsal in NYC, followed by a too-brief 7-performance run at the theatre in Sugar Loaf. Playing the role of Linus proved to be more of an exciting challenge than I expected . . . who knew that a cartoon character could be a “stretch?” | ||
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){kind=small} | The Cast of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown . . . Charlie (Bob Barth), Linus (me!), Lucy (Jenny Abrahams), Schroeder (BJ Cannon), Sally (Mindy Stover), and Snoopy (Jeff Whiting)! |
){kind=small} | The Cast of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown with our fearless director, Sam Scalamoni! |
){kind=small} | A little bit of sibling lovin’! That’s me (as Linus) and Jenny Abrahams (as Lucy) sharing a quick backstage hug. |
){kind=small} | Benjamin Cannon (Schroeder) and Mindy Stover (Sally) doing their pre-show warmup! |
){kind=small} | Jeff Whiting (Snoopy) looks so calm and collected (and not sweaty) . . . the show obviously hasn’t started yet! |
){kind=small} | Who’s that round-headed boy? Why it’s Bob Barth, as Charlie Brown! |
){kind=small} | The Super Swings (it’s not easy to learn 6 roles in 9 days): Joshua Scheer and Tara Cornetto |
){kind=small} | More hugging! Jenny Abrahams (as Lucy) and Mindy Stover (as Sally) |
){kind=small} | The Red Baron preparing for take-off . . . and getting his magical wind-blown scarf attached to his neck! |
){kind=small} | Leaving our mark on the walls of the Lycian Theatre . . . our cast souvenir! |