A Charlie Brown Christmas
November 17, 2015
January 3, 2016
How do we persevere to find value & meaning?
By Charles M. Schulz
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson
It's the 65th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip and the 50th anniversary of this all-time favorite holiday special!
The animated classic will come to life on The Coterie stage -
and a live jazz trio will play the original Vince Guaraldi arrangements!
Join Charlie Brown on his quirky journey as he tries to direct the school Christmas pageant. While everyone is acting materialistic, he tries to restore the holiday spirit with a ragged little fir tree. Experience the power of this wonderful story live onstage as Charlie Brown turns to his best friend Linus to learn the season’s real meaning.
Approximate running time: 55 minutes
Please Note: Group tickets are are sold out for all performances.
Curriculum Extensions: Determine and analyze the development of central ideas or themes; analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact. Find resources at coterie.edublogs.org
Stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer. By special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw & Ruby Persson
Directed by Jeff Church. Cast: Steven Eubank, Donovan Woods, Lexi Morris, Tony J. Pulford, Matthew Lindblom, Rachel Leyh, Vincent Wagner, Sarah Kennedy, Ai Vy Bui, Connor Relyea
Musicians: Gary Adams, Jeff Harshbarger, Sam Wisman
Musicians: Gary Adams, Jeff Harshbarger, Sam Wisman
Groups and Schools
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Educator Resources
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The Coterie Acts
This show features young actors working alongside professional theatre artists. These are our Acting Apprentices and they all started out in The Coterie Acts classes.
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