​WHAT TO PREPARE

 

• MUSIC

• DANCE

• READING

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MUSIC:

Please prepare the following song selections for which character(s) you are auditioning for. Instrumental tracks will be provided at the audition.

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Charlie Brown-The Kite start-1:06 (why not fly) Link: https://youtu.be/tKCJSpMrVGI?si=OxMNa2IF0w-NhTil

 

Lucy-Schroeder 0:20-1:36 (full song) Link: https://youtu.be/1QI9WVGpR_g?si=GhUykwSXZNN62BuK

 

Linus-1:32 (what’d ya mean)-2:28 (I actually thought I could do it) Link: https://youtu.be/L2QNUHKszIs?si=tt4mGXUkwqprPcEB

 

Sally-My New Philosophy start (music will start after “I Like It!”)-0:58 (my new philosophy) Link: https://youtu.be/RxGIFyMjcxc?feature=shared

 

Schroeder-Beethoven Day 2:05 (let’s imagine it)-3:07 (end) Link: https://youtu.be/VIdsi64Uz1Q?si=b2VhP0oRU7-K62US

 

Snoopy-Suppertime 3:00 (Wintertime’s nice)-4:06 (give me food give me water give me something to do) Link: https://youtu.be/Bz2jhmjAKx0?si=TblxO80UkqaO2HXv

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DANCE:

There will be a short dance routine taught at the audition. Please wear comfortable clothes you can move in, as well as good footwear (no Crocs, slides, or other footwear that restricts movement or can easily fall off)

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READING:

Sides will be sent and provided at the audition. Familiarize yourself with the characters. Remember, these are classic characters, as well as children. So, have fun and capture that Snoopy magic! 

 

CLICK HERE FOR AUDITION SCRIPT​​​​

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REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

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The rehearsal schedule will be finalized after the cast is chosen and we will do our best to work around conflicts that are provided on the audition sheet. Rehearsal are typically Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and some Saturdays. 

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The show runs November 13-16.

 

(There may be some morning performances on 11/13-14)​

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CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

(Some characters may be played by a male or female. Actors will be portraying children. So, the age listed is the age of the character, NOT the age of the actor. All ages may audition for any character.)

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Charlie Brown - (He's 8) - Male

​The sometimes optimistic, sometimes self-deprecatory main character. The show is a day in the life of Charlie Brown. A lovable loser, his main characteristics are either self-defeating stubbornness or admirable determined persistence to try his best against all odds. He can never win a ballgame, but continues playing baseball; he can never fly a kite successfully, but continues trying to do so. Dominated by insecurities, this lovable blockhead is affable, humble but smart and vulnerable. 

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Sally Brown - (She's 6) - Female

A highly articulate, charismatic, lovable, sometimes eccentric and argumentative younger sister to Charlie Brown. Despite being portrayed as innocent and adorable, she is noticeably intelligent for her age. She is absurdly intense, balancing angst with innocence, sweet but a skeptic. She has a crush on Linus.

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Linus Van Pelt - He's 6 (Male or Female)

The thumb-sucking, blanket-dependent younger brother to Lucy - and Charlie Brown's best friend. Though young, he is the most educated character in the bunch. He is unusually smart and he acts as the show’s philosopher. Despite his mature vocabulary, juvenile aspects of his character are also displayed; for example, Linus is almost always depicted holding his blue security blanket and often sucking his thumb. Acutely sensitive with brains and warmth, although he is the second youngest in the group he is the most mature. 

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Lucy Van Pelt - She is 8 (Female)

The crabby, opinionated, manipulative, self-important older sister to Linus who bosses Charlie Brown around and perpetually offers arm-chair psychiatric advice for her rate of five cents. This actress will have dimension in her performance - she will have the ability to be a brute but also allow her compassion to shine when necessary. She is actually a friend to Charlie Brown and is constantly looking for ways to help him and Linus, though she is often misguided and pushy in her attempts to help. She has a strong, unrequited crush on Schroeder.

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Snoopy (Male or Female)

Charlie Brown’s dog. A clownish, vaudevillian scene stealer who can really “sell it.” Snoopy is more human-like than dog. His character is that of a dog who pretends to be a person (or who sometimes forgets he is a dog). He can dance circles around everyone else. He is smart, wise-cracking, and joyous. This role is physically demanding both in innovation and execution. Strong comedic timing +

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Schroeder - He is 8 (Male or Female)

A friend to Charlie Brown, he is distinguished by his precocious skill at playing the toy piano, as well as by his love of classical music and the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He is Lucy’s love interest but he could care less about her. His love is Beethoven and he is very serious about his musical hobby. That said, he comes out and shines in his one number, “Beethoven Day,” which can be a show stopper.