The folding chairs in the lobby were soon filled with adult actors vying for a role as one of Charles Schultz's beloved animated characters in Playhouse on Park's upcoming production of "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown".
Twenty seven women and sixteen men, braved a rainy April evening in hopes of being cast as Lucy, Linus, Sally, Schroeder, Snoopy and the titular character Charlie Brown.
From my vantage point behind the sign in desk, I saw the hopefuls mouthing their monologues and flipping through their sheet music as they waited patiently for me to call their names. Once they heard their names, they proceeded to the "On Deck" chair and waited to be escorted in to the theater.
Upon entering, each actor was introduced to Director Sean Harris, Stage Manager Dawn Loveland Musical Director Emmett Drake and Stage Manager Ryan Bell. With their sheet music, resumes, head shots and themselves in place, the actors launched in to their songs and monologues, hoping to set themselves apart from the others and return for the callback tomorrow night.
The auditions that began at 7:00pm with a lobby filled with eager actors Ended at 10:30 as the last actor finished. The creative team talked amongst themselves, deciding who to call back for a second audition. So who made the cut? Only they know right now. Soon you will too, keep reading our blog and be among the first to know.
"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" will be on stage at Playhouse on Park June 15th thru June 26th. Don't delay, get your tickets for this fun for the whole family show now by calling the box office at 860-523-5900 x 10 or online at http://www.playhouseonpark.org/. If you miss this show, you might feel like Charlie Brown does after Lucy pulls the football away.
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