(RIVERSIDE, NJ) -- Masquerade Theatre presents You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown from weekends from December 6-21, 2024. Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life's great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.
Based on the comic strip, Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, the musical includes Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner; and Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa.
The cast includes Beatrice Alonna (Snoopy), Tommy Balne (Schroeder), Courtney Bundens (Sally), Jake Hufner (Charlie Brown), Amanda Pasquini (Lucy), and Alec Robin (Linus). The production is directed by Megan Knowlton Balne.
Tickets are $25 and available for purchase online. Performances take place Friday, December 6th at 8:00pm; Saturday, December 7th at 8:00pm; *Sunday, December 8th at 2:00pm; Friday, December 13th at 8:00pm; Saturday, December 14th at 8:00pm; Sunday, December 15th at 2:00pm; Sunday, December 15th at 7:00pm; *Thursday, December 19th at 7:30pm; Friday, December 20th at 8:00pm; Saturday, December 21st at 2:00pm; and Saturday, December 21st at 8:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. Performances marked by a * are "Pay What You Can". Masquerade Theatre Studios is located at 301 W Washington St #100 in Riverside, New Jersey.
Director Megan Knowlton Balne is the Artistic Director at Masquerade Theatre. Megan has been involved in the performing arts since she was four years old, beginning with ballet and ultimately transitioning into musical theatre and drama. From The Nutcracker, to Hello Dolly, to Harold Pinter, Megan has always loved telling a story to an audience.
Megan earned her theatre degree from Ramapo College, where she met her husband, Tommy Balne. Megan concentrated her studies on directing which culminated in Megan directing an original, all student-designed production. Megan has continued her passion for the arts by working in several community and regional arts organizations in the tri-state area, as director, actor, stage manager, dramaturg and producer. Megan also has an extensive background in educational theatre and has instructed hundreds of students in the art of theatrical performance.
Masquerade Theatre seeks to unveil the roles, groups and beliefs that we hold fast and explore the humanity that lies beneath them. Art is one of the rare forms of human expression that is relatable to all people and permits us to share a common experience with a group of strangers in an audience. Theatre enables us to encounter circumstances and emotions through characters that move us and inspire us to think, react and learn.
Masquerade is dedicated to using theatre to enlighten, to help us bridge the issues that divide us and present pieces that will encourage us to remember one simple truth amongst the discord - our humanity.
