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Algonquin Arts Theatre Announces Casting and Creative Team for "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"

originally published: 11/12/2024

(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre presents its January musical, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown from January 18-26, 2025.  Rediscover the magic of childhood with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Sally and the rest of the gang. The musical brings to life the timeless stories that have captured the hearts of audiences for generations.

Charlie Brown's trials and triumphs, Lucy's unreliable wisdom, Sally's stubborn approach and Snoopy's imaginative adventures are sure to leave you with a smile on your face in this laugh-out-loud musical. Based on the Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz, the musical features Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner with Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer; Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa,

Performances take place Saturday, January 18 at 2:00pm; Sunday, January 19 at 3:00pm; Friday, January 24 at 8:00pm; Saturday, January 25 at 2:00pm & 8:00pm; and Sunday, January 26 at 3:00pm. Tickets start at just $27 and may be purchased at www.algonquinarts.org, by calling 732-528-9211 or by visiting the Algonquin Arts Theatre box office Monday through Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm located at 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, New Jersey.

The cast for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown includes:

RYAN DOMALEWSKI (CHARLIE BROWN) is thrilled to have his debut at AAT. Ryan is a non-union actor based out of NJ. Favorite credits include: SpongeBob (Plankton), Cinderella (Jean Michel) at Crossroads Rep., Oliver! (Bill Sikes) at Franklin Theatre Works, Scarlet Pimpernel (Ozzy) at Mirza Stage and The Fantasticks (Hucklebee) at Phoenix Theatre. Ryan has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University.




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SPENCER WATTENBERG (SNOOPY) Algonquin debut! Spencer is excited to be joining this wonderful cast and creative team. Previous theatre credits include: Seussical (Cat in the Hat), Footloose(Willard) at Premier Theatre, Little Shop of Horrors (Orin) at Guadagno Theater, The Addams Family(Ancestor) at Plays in the Park, among others. Spencer has a BA in Radio, Television and Film from Rowan University.

LIZZIE WITEK (LUCY) is thrilled to be playing herself on stage. Favorite credits include: Alice By Heart (Tabatha/Cheshire Cat) at Spotlight Theatre, Freaky Friday (Mrs. Meyers) at Axelrod, Fiddler on the Roof (Fruma-Sarah) at Pegasus and New Voices at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Lizzie was also featured in Paramount Pictures Mean Girls: The Musical. BA Theatre, Muhlenberg College.

ARRON LITTLE (SCHROEDER) is excited to return to the Algonquin stage for the second time. Some previous credits include: Something Rotten! (Nigel Bottom), Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble) at Livingston Theatre, 9 to 5 (Ensemble) at Piscataway High School and Spring Awakening (Ernst) at the Algonquin this past August.

OLIVIA CONTI (SALLY BROWN) is beyond thrilled to be playing a dream role in Algonquin's production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown! Past credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Chicago (Velma Kelly), Finding Nemo (Dory), The Addams Family (Wednesday), and many others. Olivia is currently a freshman at Rider University earning her BFA in Musical Theatre.

GIAN-SOREN MORICI (LINUS) Credits include: Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince / Wolf) at Middletown Arts Center, Seussical (Mayor) at Phoenix, R&H’s Cinderella (Lionel), Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik) Sweeney Todd (Pirelli) Hand to God (Jason/Tyrone) Cabaret (Ernst Ludwig) at Rutgers and Beauty and the Beast (Lumière) at OCVTS.

The You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown creative team includes; Jarrod Scott, Director; Natalie Hayes-Scott, Choreographer; Mark Megill, Musical Director; Chip Heptig, Production Stage Manager; Jason Greenhouse, Scenic Designer, Roman Klima, Lighting Design; Joanne Penrose, Costume Design; Joe Ficarra, Prop Design, Jan Topoleski, Sound Design and Julie Nagy, Producer.

Algonquin’s season sponsor is Diane Levitz in loving memory of Jerry Levitz. Show and series producers include: Janice Blanton, Deborah Dec, James & Arlene Donegan, JL Grandinetti, Vincent Gifford, Boris Jelic, and “Broadway” Ray Soehngen.




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ALGONQUIN ARTS THEATRE (AAT) is a 501c(3) non-profit center for performing arts, providing cultural enrichment and arts education for residents and visitors of Central New Jersey and the Jersey Shore through high quality performances and programs in theatre, music, dance and film.

Located in Manasquan, N.J., AAT is an integral part of the Shore region, offering broad access to arts experiences across multiple disciplines. Deeply committed to education, AAT serves students of all ages not only through art and music instruction, but also through the unique communal conversation that exists between audience member and performer. A journeyman house, AAT features the work of young and emerging artists, designers and directors working alongside seasoned professionals.

AAT provides a platform for local and regional performers to showcase their work and offers audiences the opportunity to engage very directly and personally in the arts, fostering greater participation and providing an engaging means for exploring personal and societal issues through the world of the stage.

Algonquin Arts Theatre's programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts / Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding is also provided by the PNC Foundation, Manasquan Bank, Sunnyside Manor, the Dodge Foundation, the Provident Bank Foundation and the generosity of other businesses and theirpatrons.

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