{"id":3364,"date":"2017-07-27T20:31:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T20:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2020-08-28T15:38:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T19:38:49","slug":"youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-going-beyond-the-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/3364\/youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown-going-beyond-the-script\/","title":{"rendered":"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown – Going Beyond the Script"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going Beyond the Script<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Backdrops<\/a> <\/em>and Scenery Perspectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Written by: Melanie Simmons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good grief! Take a trip down memory lane with Broadway darling <\/span>You\u2019re a Good Man, Charlie Brown<\/span><\/i>. The daily travails of the six-year-olds featured in Charles M. Schultz\u2019s comic strip, <\/span>Peanuts<\/span><\/i>, spring to life on the stage with song and dance in this timeless musical. This clever re-imagining of the darling of the Sunday funnies is now yours to play with! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show was originally written in 1967 by Clark Gesner. It was revived in 1998 with additional songs by Andrew Lippa. The revival included some modernized dialogue by Michael Mayer, who also directed. In 1999, the show went on to win two Tonys (including Best Actress for the unforgettable Kristin Chenoweth) and several Drama Desk Awards. Given its relatively short run time, small cast, and even smaller orchestra, this is the perfect musical for theatre groups that are small in numbers but big in heart! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show takes us through a day in the life of Charlie Brown. Each scene is a tiny vignette, drawn directly from the comic strips themselves. The show is woven together over two short acts – or you can skip the intermission if you\u2019re feeling ambitious with pacing. The settings are simple. (The world of six-year-olds is not terribly complicated!) Though many productions rely heavily on creative, cartoon-like set pieces, there is still plenty use for backdrops to enhance your set design.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comic Strip Inspired Backdrops<\/h2>\n\n\n