By John Posada
originally published: 01/21/2025
(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is presenting 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. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
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.
Remaining performances take place 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), Spencer Wattenberg (Snoopy), Lizzie Witek (Lucy), Arron Little (Schroeder), Olivia Conti (Sally Brown), and Gian-Soren Morici (Linus).
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.
Here are more photos from the production.
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.
About the author: John Posada is a New Jersey based photographer specializing in photographing live theatre and music performances. Currently, John has spent the last 6 years concentrating on photographing almost 400 theater productions at over 70 different NJ theatres. Click here for John's website.
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