DESERT STAGES THEATRES C O T T S D A L E

P R E S E N T S

May 28 – June 6, 2021

You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownBased on The Comic Strip “Peanuts”

by Charles M. Schulz

Book, Music and Lyrics byClark Gesner

Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer

Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Original Direction for this version of“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” by Michael Mayer

Originally Produced in New York byArthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson

Directed by Meribeth Reeves

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

DESERT STAGES THEATRE SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA

PRESENTS

WELCOME TO DSTWelcome to Desert Stages Theatre, and thank you for joining us at this performance of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN! Mark Friday, May 28, 2021, as the night that live youth theatre returned to Desert Stages Theatre! We are SO happy!

It has been more than a year since we saw entire casts of children act-ing, singing, and dancing on this stage. Together with the Desert Stages Board of Directors, I work to make sure DST continues to provide live theatre experiences to actors of ALL ages, but we admit, we do have a soft spot in our hearts for the youth in our community! We promise that YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, is the first of many sweet and successful youth productions that will continue DST’s legacy of high quality, family-oriented, live community theatre.

We continue our COVID-19 safety protocols and enhanced cleaning mea-sures to keep you and our actors safe. In return, we ask that you kindly wear your mask the entire time you are in the theatre, and stay in your assigned seat. If you wish to meet with your friends or cast members after the show, please arrange to do so in the food court area of the shopping mall. We’re still social-distancing at Desert Stages. Safety First! Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Thank you again for your support of live theatre and for your attendance at this performance of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN! Whether you are seeing your 100th show or your first at DST, you are a valued member of the Desert Stages Theatre community, and we ap-preciate you more than you could ever know!

Ellen VersenExecutive Director

DIRECTOR'S LETTERWhen I was asked to direct You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown for Desert Stages, I found the request both daunting and intriguing.

Daunting because though You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is about comic strip children, it is written for adults. The vocal ranges, harmonies and rhythms in the score can be challenging for even the strongest vocalists. The characters, while cartoons, are multi-layered. The actors need to be able to capture the inner monologues of the characters, experiencing their frustrations and joys while reveling in those peaceful moments where the vastness of the universe can feel so overwhelming.

I found the request intriguing because I was curious as to how this young cast would find their way. How would we, together, be able to capture the profound simplicity of the characters and still keep it funny and energetic? I found it intriguing because You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a work that speaks to the importance of living in the moment and celebrating the simple things in life (lessons that were laid bare through the pandemic). It made clear the importance of love and family and friends. It also made clear just how many things in the world can be completely beyond our con-trol and we have no choice but to find creative ways to accept them--another concept in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

I was also intrigued because it would be my first opportunity to work with Desert Stages and their first youth production since closing down due to the pandemic. It was won-derful to have a team of collaborators working alongside me as we explored this work together. My first collaborators are the amazing young people you’ll see on the stage tonight. My role as a director is to create the vision and the role of the actor is to bring all their creativity to helping enhance that vision. These young people did just that and they did it with teamwork and friendship and love. The work would not be what it is without Jenn Adams’s music direction, Cydney Trent’s choreography of three of the numbers, Keagan Smith’s focus, Alaina Lish’s incredible bravery and Grace Darling’s organization and communication. Thank you also to Mary Rooney for attacking the props and scenic design with such joy and enthusiasm and for embracing the colorful, yet simplistic settings of the Peanuts cartoon strips. Thanks to Richard (Mickey) Court-ney for these fabulous costumes. The actors shared their character ideas with him and he helped bring them to life. Thank you also to Sharon Jones for her hair and makeup design and Brady Fiscus for lighting them all fantastically, Jason Lynn for making them sound amazing and Ken for helping with Everything! And last, but definitely not least. Thank you to all the wonderful folk at Desert Stages—Ally for her production manage-ment; Linda for her organization, temperature gun and friendly smile; and Ellen for her incredible calm, clear communication and ongoing support. The arts community has been through a very challenging time; but we are rounding the corner. Thank you for coming to the show and supporting theater. Thank you to Desert Stages for allowing me to do what I love—work with fabulous young people and great parents.

Meribeth ReevesDirector, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown.....................................................................Braiden LeeLucy...................................................................................Hailey LaidigSally....................................................................................Emily AntonSnoopy..............................................................................Izzy HerndonLinus................................................................................Cole BlubaumSchroeder.............................................................................Griffin RaiaWoodstock.................................................................Ava SeidenstickerEnsemble......................................................................Aaron BernsteinEnsemble..........................................................................Jules GaynorEnsemble....................................................................Bridget HartsteinEnsemble...................................................................Lizzy HendricksonEnsemble....................................................................Michael JaramilloEnsemble..........................................................................Reagan LittleEnsemble............................................................................Sienna StollEnsemble.........................................................................Kate WilliamsSwing/Dance Captain.............................................................Alaina LishSwing Performances...........................Sally - Saturday, May 29, 3:00 pm

Snoopy - Friday June 4, 7:30 pm Lucy - Saturday June 5, 3:00 pm

THE CAST

PRODUCTION STAFFDirector.......................................................................Meribeth ReevesMusic Director/Accompanist (1st week)........................Jennifer AdamsChoreographer.................................................................Cydney TrentStage Manager................................................................Grace DarlingAssistant Stage Manager/Deck Crew..............................Keagan SmithScenic Designer/Prop Master............................................Mary RooneyCostume Designer.......................................Richard "Mickey" CourtneyWig Designer....................................................................Sharon JonesLighting Designer...............................................................Brady FiscusSound Designer....................................................................Jason LynnSound Board Operator.....................................................Kenseye FortAccompanist (2nd week)..........................................................Eric Fish

DST THEATRE STAFF

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without fl ash, is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Executive Director..............................................................Ellen VersenProduction Manager..........................................................Ally BaumlinAssociate Artistic Advisor......................................Lisa Barton FigueroaBox Offi ce Manager...........................................................Linda BartonBox Offi ce Staff...................Diana Gallegos, Michael Lev, Karen RhoadsGraphic Designer/Webmaster............................................Dina OsinskiTheatre Rentals....................................................................Bill Watson

DST BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident.............................................................................Bill WatsonVice President.......................................................................Mike ArkoSecretary.........................................................................Sharon KiepkeTreasurer................................................................................Rich RoseMember.............................................................................Lynnae CloreMember................................................................................Walter HallMember........................................................................Dawn JurkovichMember................................................................................Terri LeblicMember..........................................................................Jessica LoomisMember.............................................................................Lori Markson

Left to right: Cole Blubaum, Emily Anton, Izzy Herndon, Braiden Lee, Ava Seidensticker, Hailey Laidig,Griffi n Raia.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

1. Opening...........................................................................Company

2. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown..................................Company

3. Schroeder.................................................................................Lucy

4. Snoopy................................................................................Snoopy

5. My Blanket and Me.................................................................Linus

6. The Kite.....................................................................Charlie Brown

7. The Doctor Is In...........................................Lucy and Charlie Brown

8. Beethoven Day..........................................Schroeder and Company

9. The Book Report..............................................................Company

10. My New Philosophy..........................................Sally and Schroeder

11. The Baseball Game.................................Charlie Brown & Company

12. Glee Club Rehearsal.........................................................Company

13. Little Known Facts.............................Lucy, Linus and Charlie Brown

14. Suppertime.........................................................................Snoopy

15. Happiness........................................................................Company

ACT 1

ACT 2

Sara BernsteinAndrew Cupo

Arizona Broadway TheatreSandi Carll

Darcy CochranSue Feely

Elisa HerndonDavid LaidigAudra Little

Pardes Jewish Day SchoolKatie Stoll

Marie Thearle

SPECIAL THANKS

WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST

BRAIDEN LEE Charlie Brown Braiden Lee will be a junior at Cactus Shadows High School! His favorite shows he has been apart of in-clude Newsies, All Shook Up, and Aida. He is so excited to make his debut performance on the DST stage. He would like to thank Meribeth Reeves, Keagan Smith, and Oakley Rhinehart.

HAILEY LAIDIG Lucy Hailey Laidig is an incoming freshman at Heritage Academy, grateful to be in her first production at Desert Stages. Hailey's been involved in many East Valley shows, with her favorite roles being Junie B. Jones in Junie B. Jones Jr. (NYA Award), and Little Red in Into The Woods (AriZoni Award). Hailey's life is musical theatre, but in her spare time she plays with her cats and is currently trying to teach her pet mole-rat, Cecilia, how to tap dance.

EMILY ANTON Sally Emily Anton is 14 years old and will be a sophomore at Notre Dame Prep! Her favorite roles include Annie (Annie), Flounder (The Little Mermaid), and Lucy (13). She is thrilled to make her debut performance on the DST stage. She would like to thank the cast and crew of Charlie Brown for this wonderful experience.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASTIZZY HERNDON SnoopyIzzy Herndon is thrilled to be in her first production at Desert Stages! Izzy attends the Highland Lakes Renaissance Highly Gifted Academy. Some of her fa-vorite roles include Tessie in Annie, and Young Sim-ba in (The Lion King Jr.) In her free time, she enjoys dancing in the Celebration group at Spotlight Youth Theatre. She would like to thank Meribeth for this amazing opportunity and the spectacular cast and crew for all their hard work.

COLE BLUBAUM LinusCole is 13 and an incoming 8th grader at Bogle Junior High, and is thrilled to be performing in his first DST show. Cole has been in multiple produc-tions throughout the East Valley. Some favorite roles include Chip Tolentino in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Limelight Performing Arts) and The Wolf in Into The Woods (NYA Award) (Limelight Performing Arts). Cole also likes to play sports such as volleyball. He thanks everyone for all the support and kindness shown at Desert Stages.

GRIFFIN RAIA SchroederGriffin is excited to be back at DST and on stage again! Some of his favorite past roles are as John in Fun Home at Phoenix Theatre, Weselton in Frozen Jr at Grease-paint, the lamb in Charlotte’s Web at Desert Foothills Theater, Charlie in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Spotlight Youth Theatre, and Nipper in Oliver at DST. Griffin just finished 6th grade at Arizona School for the Arts and loves all things football and musical theater. He is very grateful to Meribeth for this opportunity and thanks his parents, sister, and cats for their support.

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AARON BERNSTEIN EnsembleAaron Bernstein is excited to make his DST debut in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Aaron is 9 years old and loves acting, singing, and reading. Thanks Meribeth, Jenn, and the cast for making this show a blast!

AVA SEIDENSTICKER WoodstockAva Seidensticker started doing theatre with Desert Stages when she was 5 years old and hasn’t looked back! She has since performed in The Wizard of OZ, James and The Giant Peach, The Lion King Jr., Alice In Wonderland, Junie B. Jones, The Little Mermaid, and most recently in Phoenix Youth Theatre’s Once Upon A Glitch. When Ava isn’t at the theatre or school, you can find her at a dance class, practicing guitar, voice acting for commercials, working on her YouTube channel or playing Roblox with her friends! She’s thrilled to be back at DST and would like to thank Meribeth and the DST team for this amazing opportunity.

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LIZZY HENDRICKSON EnsembleLizzy Hendrickson is a 12 year old and incoming 7th grader at ASA. She has been in The Butterfly’s Day and James and the Giant Peach at DST. She would like to thank her family for supporting her and Meri-beth for being a such great director. In her free time she likes to play with her cat Buddy and hang out with friends.

JULES GAYNOR EnsembleJules Gaynor is a rising sophomore at Xavier College Preparatory. This is her first show with DST, and some of her favorite prior shows include performing in a showcase at Xavier, and playing a fairy in A Midsum-mer's Night Dream at Brophy College Preparatory. She has also worked backstage for Xavier's produc-tion of Swingtime Canteen. She would like to thank Meribeth and Desert Stages for helping her kick off her community theatre acting career. In her free time, she loves to write original music, and her dream role on Broadway is Grizabella in Cats.

BRIDGET HARTSTEIN EnsembleBridget Hartstein is 13 years old and had just gradu-ated from 8th grade at Desert Canyon Middle School. She started performing at DST when she was six, and has continued loving theatre ever since! Some of her most recent shows were James and the Giant Peach, The Wizard of Oz, and The Lion King. She thanks Meribeth, the cast and crew for this amazing oppor-tunity to be back onstage!

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASTMICHAEL JARAMILLO EnsembleMichael Jaramillo is 12 years old and when not con-stantly singing, he is a 6th grade student at St. Francis Xavier School. Theatre is his absolute passion. Michael is very grateful for this amazing opportunity to be a part of such a loving cast. Michael has been in several pro-ductions with Art & Sol in the roles of Baby Bear in Shrek Jr, Augustus Gloop in (Willy Wonka Jr.), Flounder in (Little Mermaid Jr.), Weselton in (Frozen Jr.), St. Francis Xavier School as Chip in (Beauty and the Beast Jr.) and Young Simba in a (The Lion King Jr.), and Valley Youth Theatre as Nigel in the Phoenix debut of (Matilda the Musical). Michael is also a member of VYTweens sing-ing group. He is very involved in Boy Scouts and aspires to become an Eagle Scout. He would like to give many thanks to everyone at Desert Stages for this wonder-ful experience as theatre is reintroduced back into the world.

ALAINA LISH Swing/Dance CaptainAlaina Lish is 15 years old and an incoming sopho-more in high school. I would like to thank my fam-ily, Keagan Smith, the DST team, Terry Temple, and the chick-fil-a worker that gives me 14 nuggets in-stead of 12. In all seriousness, I would like to thank Meribeth for giving me this amazing opportunity, I never thought I could do it but she had faith in me through this whole process. My favorite roles so far have been Nala in The Lion King and Lorraine in All Shook Up. I have fallen in love with theatre and can’t wait to see where this journey takes me.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CASTREAGAN LITTLE EnsembleReagan is 11 years old and is a 5th grader at High-land Lakes school. She is delighted to be performing in her first production at DST. Other favorite roles in-clude Small Alice in Alice in Wonderland Jr., Charm the stepsister in Rock and Roll Cinderella, and an or-phan in Annie. Reagan is grateful to her family and friends for their support and also Izzy and her mother for carpooling. She is also grateful for Meribeth and the staff at DST for this amazing experience.

SIENNA STOLL EnsembleSienna Stoll is excited to be back on stage at DST! She is 10 years old and will be a 5th grader at Ari-zona School for the Arts in the Fall. This year she played Cinderella in Spotlight Youth Theatre’s Cin-derella: A Rock and Roll Fairytale, Gretel in Fairytale Courtroom and Gene in The Poet and the Rent, both at Greasepaint Youth Theatre. Some of her other fa-vorite roles include Tessie (Annie), Lioness/Grassland Dancer (The Lion King, Jr.), and Dormouse (Alice in Wonderland) all at DST. She also enjoys being a part of the VYTweens at Valley Youth Theatre.

KATE WILLIAMS EnsembleKate Williams is 12 years old and an incoming 7th grader at All Saints’. Kate is excited to be in her first show with Desert Stages. Kate would like to thank her family and the entire cast for their kindness and support. She would also like to thank Meribeth for this incredible opportunity. Some other favorite roles include Molly in Annie, Abilene in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Amanda in Matilda.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CREWELLEN VERSEN Executive DirectorEllen is thrilled to be the Executive Director at Desert Stages. She has worked many years in the nonprofit and arts sectors, bringing years of theater leadership, development, and business experience to her new position. Together with the DST team, she hopes to increase revenue by inviting new artists, participants, and patrons into the DST family. Efforts will also be made to develop meaningful relationships with cor-porations, foundations, and individuals to ensure the future of this performing arts organization. Ellen grew up in Pasadena, CA, and has lived in Scotts-dale for 25 years. Her husband Walter has worked in the music industry with bands and artists like Queen, Genesis, Heart, REO Speedwagon, and Tower of Power. The couple have two grown children, Joe and Emily. The entire family is fond of travel, the arts, and Jeopardy!

WHO'S WHO IN THE CREWMERIBETH REEVES DirectorMeribeth Reeves (Director): has been working in theater for the past 31 years in theater administra-tion, directing, stage managing and producing. She is the Managing Director of the Scottsdale Center for the Arts and former executive director of Desert Foothills Theater where she worked for twelve years building the youth theater and education program as well as enhancing the work of the adult theater. She is president of the ariZoni Theatre Awards of Ex-cellence Board of Directors, proud Arts Hero from March 2017 and an alumni of ASU Lodestar Ameri-can Express Leadership Academy Class VIII. Meri-beth has directed and stage managed throughout her career in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Arizona. Most recently she directed All Shook Up! for Pinnacle Cre-ative Arts and Hunkr’d Down—a digital production featuring Ed Asner and Janet Arnold for Scottsdale Arts. She was co-directing Pump Boys and Dinettes with Chris Hamby at TheaterWorks just before the pandemic began. Thank you to Matt (my amazing and handsome husband for over 30 years) for being so supportive of his absentee wife and to Mattaea and Mason for their constant inspiration. Thank you also, to all the incredible young actors, parents of ac-tors and adult actors I have worked with throughout the years.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CREWJENNFIER ADAMS Music Director/

Accompanist (1st week)An Arizona native, Jennifer is no stranger to the stage. She has worked extensively as a professional performer in both Operatic and Music Theatre rep-ertory across the southwest for over 30 years and trained with world-renowned vocal instructors across the U.S. Jennifer is also a renowned music director for countless award winning productions over the past 25 years, finding incredible joy working with the youth. Jennifer is a music theatre instructor for a private school and the owner/proprietor of a private voice studio. She would like to thank Ken and family for their love and support.

MARY ROONEY Scenic Designer/Prop Master This is Mary Rooney’s second production with Des-ert Stages. She designed props for The Marvelous Wonderettes. Now she is happy to be designing the props AND set for You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown! She has been “propping” in the Phoenix area since 2005, when she moved her family from Mon-tana to Phoenix to be Arizona Broadway Theatre’s first Prop Designer. She worked for ABT as the Prop Master for 10 seasons. Over the years, she has also done props design and taught a semester of props design for ASU, designed props for Mesa Communi-ty College, and helped with Spotlight Youth Theatre. She has designed sets for Man of La Mancha and Grease for Fort Peck Summer Theatre in Montana.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CREW

CYDNEY TRENT ChoreographerCydney is thrilled to be working with Desert Stag-es, and Meribeth Reeves on You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown! Over the past seven years, Cydney’s choreography has been seen on stages all over the valley, including, TheaterWorks, Phoenix Theatre, Spotlight, PCA and MTA. She recently earned a Zoni nominaion for her choreography in Anything Goes at Theater Works. Cydney is a proud 20+ year member of Actors’ Equity. Originally from Denver, Colorado, she has lived and performed all across the country, as well as on the oceans aboard the Disney Magic. Her voice can be heard as Princess Petunia in the animated cartoon series, VeggieTales (2005-2015). Cydney was a rotating cast member with the Off Broadway company, Golf, The Musical, and has been seen performing across the Valley at Phoenix Theatre, Symphony Hall, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Herberger Theater Center, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. She was most recently seen onstage in The Music Man with Arizona Theatre Company in both Tucson and Phoenix. Cydney’s best-loved role is Mom to her beautiful 13-year-old daughter, Marlee Gray. Do what you love!!!!

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BRADY FISCUS Lighting DesignerBrady is so excited to be light designing You’re a a Good Man, Charlie Brown! Brady has worked both on and offstage around the valley since 2016. Some of his favorite jobs include stage managing Puffs and Tick, Tick...Boom! (both DST), light designing Mary Poppins (ASA) and playing Sonny Flood in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (DST). He would like to thank Meribeth, the cast, and the rest of the amazing crew.

RICHARD "MICKEY" Costume DesignerCOURTNEYMickey has been costuming for the past 20 years all around the valley. Here in DST’s he feels at home. His most recent costume work was Niel Simon's The Odd Couple in Cullity Hall. He is looking forward to continuing working the Actor’s Café and Main Stage Cullity Hall at DST. He wants to thank his wife Rhea and his kids Becca and Matt for their support and patience.

PHOTOS

On the fi rst night of dress rehearsal for YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, ensemble members Ava Seidensticker, Lizzy Hendrickson, Sienna Stoll, and Reagan Little were more than happy to pose for the camera in their new costumes!

Congratulations to the cast of DST's upcoming production of SPIDER'S WEB by Agatha Christie! Watch for this talented group of actors, next up on the Cullity Hall stage!

Agatha Christie

COMING SOON TO DST

June 25 - July 11, 2021

Directed by Dan Ashlock, Jr.

Suitable for general audiences.Alcohol & mild adult themes.

Friday & Saturday at 7:30pmSaturday & Sunday at 3:00pm

COMING SOON TO DST

Summer Camp 2021

CAMP PRICING:$425 per child per camp

$390 for second child or session$100 non-refundable deposit.

Full payment is due one week prior to the start date of camp session.After-care at $10/hour from 3 to 5pm

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Email questions to: summercamp@desertstages.org

Ages 5 - 12 • MONDAY– FRIDAY • 9AM-3PMDates and Themes are Subject to Change

EACH TWO-WEEK SESSION IS A COMPLETE PROGRAM

Young actors receive hands-on theatrical experience in a non-competitive, fun environment. Each session covers all aspects of a musical production in-cluding auditions, staging, and choreography. A typical day includes voice, dance, acting, games, and arts and crafts. Daily, each camper must bring a sack lunch, a snack, and his/her own water bottle. Each session concludes

with a live performance for parents.

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July 5 – 16, 2021 July 19 – 30, 2021

Book byJAMES KIRKWOOD &

NICHOLAS DANTE

A CHORUS LINEis presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark,

A Concord Theatricals Company www.tamswitmark.com

Directed by LISA BARTON-FIGUEROA

Music byMARVIN HAMLISCH

LyricsbyEDWARD KLEBAN

Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by

Michael Bennett

Co Choreographed by Bob Avian

Original Broadway production produced bythe New York Shakespeare Festival,

Joseph Papp, Producer,in association with Plum Productions, Inc.

COMING SOON TO DST

July 30 – August 8, 2021

Based on the DREAMWORKS ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE

MADAGASCAR JRis presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.MTIShows.com

Directed by ERIN TARKINGTON

Based on the DREAMWORKS ANIMATED MOTION PICTUREDREAMWORKS ANIMATED MOTION PICTUREDREAMWORKS ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE

Book ByKEVIN DEL AGUILA

Original Music and Lyrics byGEORGE NORIEGA &

JOEL SOMEILLAN

COMING SOON TO DST

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