Audition Announcement  

Who:   The Collin Theatre Center.
What:   YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Written by Clark Gesner, with additional scenes and songs by Michael Mayer and Andrew Lippa.  Directed by Brad Baker and Mark Mullino, with choreography by Taylor McKie.
Seeking:   Four (4) men and Five (5) women. All roles are open.

When:   Tuesday, August 24, 2010.  Open call between 6:00-9:00 PM.  Callbacks will be Thursday, August 26 from 6:30-10:00 PM.
 

Where:   Black Box Theatre, on the campus of Collin College, Jupiter Road, between Spring Creek Parkway and Parker Road. (I-75 N, exit Spring Creek Pkwy-East, R on Jupiter, L into campus)
Call:   Open Call.  NO appointments will be arranged.

Prepare:   One song, in the style of the show (16 - 32 bars in length).  You may perform a song from the CHARLIE BROWN score.  Note: Please bring sheet music in the correct key, clearly marked.  An accompanist will be provided.  All auditioners must audition with the accompanist.  No a cappella auditions will be permitted, and no tape or CD accompaniment tracks may be used.
 

Rehearse:   Rehearsals begin Friday, August 27.  Rehearsals will generally follow this schedule: Monday thru Friday evenings from 7-10pm; plus Sunday afternoons from 2-6pm.
 
Performances:   YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN will be performed on the campus of Collin College in Plano in the Black Box Theatre.  Performances are Oct. 12 - 16 at 8:00pm; Oct. 16 - 17 at 2:15pm; and Oct. 16 at 10:00am  -  (Children's matinee)
 

Plot:   This delightful family musical highlights a day in the life of loveable Charlie Brown.  All of your favorite “Peanuts” characters are here; including Charlie Brown’s sister Sally; his dog Snoopy, who thinks he is The Red Baron; Linus, who forever needs his security blanket; Linus' aggressive sister Lucy; the silent but wise birdie, Woodstock; and the dapper pianist Schroeder, who is obsessed with Beethoven. They deal in their own special ways with such juvenile concerns as baseball, sibling rivalry, unrequited love, and school.  Critics have called YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN "a perfect show for the entire family!"

Info:   Contact Brad Baker at 972 881-5679; or email  bbaker@collin.edu.


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The Collin Theatre Center is an amateur production company and does not pay its performers.

The Collin Theatre Center is committed to objective casting, and does not consider factors of race, gender or ethnicity in casting except when such factors are required by the playwright.

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