A Charlie Brown Christmas | Algonquin Arts Theatre
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Friday, December 14, 2018
The Education Series presentation of A Charlie Brown Christmas, adapted from the animated television special.
Performances
Friday, December 14
10:00am
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Friday, December 14
11:45am
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Tickets

$12 - Individual Sales Available online or from the Box Office at 732-528-9211

$10 - Education Groups of 12 or more Call Julie Nagy at 732-528-9224 for group reservations.

Synopsis

The classic animated television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation where Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the other Peanuts grapple with the real meaning of Christmas.

Enjoy music arrangements of "What Child Is This", "The Christmas Song" and "Christmas is Here" that reflect the spirit and mood of Schulz's work and introduce contemporary jazz to youngsters with grace, charm, and creativity. A Charlie Brown Christmas is a joyous and festive meditation for the holiday season.

This performance fulfills the following State of New Jersey Core Curriculum Standard(s) and Algonquin Arts Performance Component(s): 21ST Century Life and Careers (LIFE), Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), Language Arts Literacy (LAL), Music Education (MUS).

Event Information


Running time: 60 minutes
Intermission: No
Age: Grades K-6

Seating for Algonquin Education Series performances is assigned by the Education Director to ensure that schools will be seated together to the extent possible and to expedite the arrival and departure process. Individual ticket purchasers will be grouped together a block of reserved, general admission seats.

Cast & Creative Team

Patty: Alexandra Bauman
Lucy: Katie Breuche
Violet: Carly Cavanaugh
Frieda: Casey Finnegan
Charlie Brown: James Grande
Linus: Jonas Lee
Shermy: Molly McCarthy
Pig-Pen: Katherine Mountford
Sally: Tessa Porter
Schroeder: Carl Sterling Smith
Snoopy: Raelin Taustine

Credits

by Charles M. Schulz

Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson

Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer

By Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson

Produced by Algonquin Arts Theatre

Presented by special arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC.

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