Glencoe goes Peanuts

Revisiting an old classic, the theater department is bringing the Peanuts gang to Glencoe in their production of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.”

This upbeat musical is a high energy show with lots of singing and dancing to keep the audience engaged. Regardless of when it is watched, the musical is a timeless one.

“It’s still very relatable and it still matters today,” director and theatre teacher Lori Daliposon said. “[It has] a lot of creative and funny scenes, as well as entertaining songs.”

Running from Feb. 20-28, the show follows a day in the life of a down-in-the-dumps fourth grader, Charlie Brown, played by sophomore Tommy Sepulveda. Speaking to the hearts of many, this main character feels like he has no talents and goes through the musical trying to find out what makes him special.

Several characters make self-discoveries and learn how to love and improve themselves.

“It teaches people to accept flaws and change what [they] don’t like, which is refreshing,” Daliposon said.

This musical also includes several unique twists, according to Daliposon. It consists of smaller scenes and songs compiled together to tell a story. It quickly moves from one scene to another, which helps to keep the energy of the audience up.

This unique structure also includes an added element: Snoopy, played by junior Jerod Packard, and Woodstock, played by junior Eliza Gibson, will be dancing between scenes.

“Even though others have done this musical, our director and everyone involved always likes to bring something different that really registers with the audience,” Sepulveda said. “It’s fun to see a group of performers take something like Charlie Brown, that people love, and bring it to life in a way they’ve never seen it before.”Tickets can be purchased from http://www.showtix4u.com/ for $7-$11.

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