Good time with a ‘Good Man’
The Pale Moon Players are looking for a few - actually, make that a lot - of good patrons starting Thursday.
The troupe will perform “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Lehighton Area Middle School.
The play is under the direction of Dave and Laurel Zimmerman.
Based on the comic strip, “Peanuts,” by Charles M. Schultz, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown (played by Hunter Andreas) and his friends, as they play baseball, struggle with homework, send Valentines, sing songs, and share friendship.
The series of vignettes and songs features Lucy van Pelt (Jaclyn Troutman) as Charlie Brown’s strong-minded friend, who analyzes his character in “The Doctor Is In.”
Lucy dominates over her younger brother, Linus (Timothy Arace), but shares a special bond with him as well, as she instructs him in her view of life in “Little Known Facts.”
For his part, Linus is a child prodigy in philosophy, calmly delivering wisdom and support to Charlie Brown, while also clinging to his blanket as he sings, “My Blanket and Me.”
Lucy sings “Schroeder” to her heartthrob, the musician Schroeder (Andrew Hrusovsky), who rarely looks up from his piano long enough to notice her.
Sally Brown (Sophia Wentz) tells about her philosophy and rounds out the group of friends, while Charlie Brown’s dog Snoopy (Cole Hrusovsky) steals the spotlight in his production number, “Suppertime.”
The entire cast highlights some of childhood’s simple joys in the finale, “Happiness,” a beloved classic from the show.
Tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.ticketsource.us/thepalemoonplayers, at the door, or by calling 610-905-5481. Pricing is $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Tickets will be sold until the start of the show.