Lucy tells her brother of her plans to one day rule over an entire country as its queen and live a life of luxury. The dull vacant look in the eyes. Lucy then exclaims: "My Aunt Marion was right. Well, I've always wanted to be called Flash. With a heart such as yours, you could open any doors. Schroeder is aware of her feelings, but remains aloof as he plays his piano. << I think we should all be open to any opportunity to learn more about ourselves. Notice the deep lines, the dull, vacant look in the eyes. 0 0000023324 00000 n All Tams-Witmark shows other than You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised or Original) must be performed in their entirety. I want Linus to study your face. All: That you're a good man, Charlie Brown In the TV version, he moans.). Lucy: (overlapping) Now, Linus. The vacant expression in the eyes. 0000001147 00000 n And all those hours in between - when I do all those stupid things. Study it carefully, Linus, you rarely see such a good example. You bravely face adversity, Here, Lucy, this is for you, Happy Valentine's Day. And a sense of honor that are very rare indeed. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! There's no reason why I couldn't just go over and sit there. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Linus: I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. Lucy expresses her deep infatuation with Schroeder and asks him what he thinks of the idea of marriage. 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' by Clark Gesner From: Musical Type: Comedic Character: Lucy, Linus's tough big sister who always tries to get her way. Notice We then watch as four of our friends go through their individual struggles with the homework assignment of writing a hundred word essay of Peter Rabbit in "The Book Report.". This tool is unavailable at the moment. Others: Believe it. Charlie Brown appears, trying to get his unusually stubborn kite to soar in the air. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - Musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown guide sections. [26], The 1999 cast appeared on The Rosie O'Donnell Show to promote the show, singing "Beethoven Day." You . Charlie Brown (Overlapping): There they go again. But I lie awake at night, with questions in my ear. << Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. What drove an otherwise moral rabbit to perform acts of thievery? Lucy tries to pull away the blanket, but fails. You're a very crabby person and you're crabby to just about everyone you meet. It can be heard on the original cast recording. With Wendell Burton, William Hinnant, Barry Livingston, Mark Montgomery. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. And a prince could be king. Others: You could be king. Press Esc to cancel. Charlie Brown: "All good things must end", A life of challenges. Any guitar, horn, and string parts (excluding bass) were all optional. I could had told her. Lucy: Every single solitary word Right then, he realizes being a "good man" means trying your best and making the most of the things you've been given in life. For the 1985 animated television adaptation, see, None of the cast is actually six years old. she nibbles her pencil . Children (Age 6 - 10). Now, this is what you call a Failure Face, Linus. /Resources << /ExtGState << /GS6 6 0 R /GS10 7 0 R >> /XObject << /X0 8 0 R Tags Quick Change: Ice Cream - Orchestra11. The piano player can also be doubled on celeste, toy piano, and melodica; the first woodwind plays flute and piccolo; the second is the second flute part; the third and fourth are the first and second clarinet parts respectively; the fifth on bass clarinet and tenor sax. Note: In some parts of the world tomorrow is already today, and today is yesterday. When I grow up Im going to be the biggest queen there ever was, and Ill live in a big palace and when I go out in my coach, all the people will wave and I will shout at them, and and in the summertime I will go to my summer palace and Ill wear my crown in swimming and everything, and all the people will cheer and I will shout at them What do you mean I cant be queen? And, when I go out in my coach all the people All the people will wave, and I will. I don't know what they mean. You're thoughtful, brave and courteous, And we know you will go very far. she nibbles her pencil . This is for you, Lucy, Happy Valentine's Day. Home Monologues Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy): Failure. One of these days I'm going to have my supper in the yellow dish and my drinking water in the red dish. Fees and availability are subject to change during the application process. Gesner wrote most of the book, although the rest was credited to John Gordon, a "collective pseudonym" that covers Gesner, the cast members and the production staff, all of whom worked together to assemble the script. . /N 1 Later on, Linus and Lucy arrive home. Well, I guess I'd better see what I've got. The two solo lines of the orchestration, woodwind and string, bring wonderful shades of color and texture to the sound. Mozart was writing symphonies when he was your age. As his other friends leave the stage, Lucy turns to him then tells him, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown.". PLEASE BE ADVISED: There are multiple versions of this title. This revue of songs and vignettes, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, is the ideal first show for those who would like to do a musical. His inferiority, and his lack of confidence. The original Broadway revival recording was released by RCA Victor/BMG on March 9, 1999. That night, Charlie Brown is still sad that he has not discovered what it means to be a "good man", then he discovers a pencil which has been dropped by the Little Red-Haired Girl (his perennial crush). All the show's incidental music, dance music, vocal arrangements and orchestrations are brand new. Charlie Brown: All I need is one more try. Charlie Brown: I've memorized that phrase by heart. Sally: Don't wanna be late for school! /CA 1 Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? O'Donnell joined in with the cast to close her show by performing the finale as the credits rolled. Some psychiatrists say that people who eat peanut butter sandwiches are lonely. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown, I want Linus to study your face. Snoopy: It is truly a dog's life. [32], Notes: The character of "Sally" was added in the 1999 revival, replacing "Patty" from the original version. 0000044879 00000 n I intend to be a queen. 0000055050 00000 n Study it carefully, Linus. With a heart of gold, He goes through a scene, with him being a pilot searching for the Red Baron. 0000035562 00000 n This is for you Lucy, Happy Valentine's Day. He goes to see Lucy, who is at her psychiatrist booth. You try being excited when that round-headed kid comes home from school. Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? Lucy then clears it up by saying that Charlie Brown is unique the way he is, then asks for the five cent price ("The Doctor Is In"). Eventually, he succeeds in doing this, and he enjoys a few minutes of triumph before the notorious Kite-Eating Tree eats it up ("The Kite"). Schroeder is walking around in the sun, happy with all the peace and quiet. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. /Height 93 You could be king! [8], On March 7, 1967, the musical premiered off-Broadway at Theatre 80 in the East Village, featuring Gary Burghoff as Charlie Brown, Skip Hinnant as Schroeder, Reva Rose as Lucy, Bob Balaban as Linus, Karen Johnson as Patty (an early Peanuts character not to be confused with Peppermint Patty), and Bill Hinnant as Snoopy. (He screams in the musical version. A good man? Almost frightening to conceive Would you please hold still a minute, Charlie Brown? You're cheerful through the day. Now I hope you don't mind my saying this, Lucy, and I hope you'll take it in the spirit that it's intended. Notice how it has failure written all over it. He is then left to his own musings as he eats his lunch on the school playground, complicated unbearably by the distant presence of his true love, the "little redheaded girl," who is always just out of sight.True love also seems to be the only unmanageable element in Lucy's solid life, which we discover as we watch her try to bulldoze her way through to her boyfriend's sensitive, six-year-old musician's heart, in "Schroeder." Guaranteed to please audiences of all ages! 0000054715 00000 n Note: "Opening, Pt. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Notice how it has failure written all over it. Gender: Female Age Range: Kids | Teens | Late Teens | 20's Summary: Lucy explains Charlie Brown's face to Linus More: Buy the Script of the Musical Click here to download the monologue /Type /ExtGState << 0000035202 00000 n Linus enjoys a private time with his most favorite thing of all ("My Blanket and Me"),Lucy generously bothers to inform him of her ambition-of-the-moment, to become a queen with her own queendom, and then Charlie Brown lurches in for still another bout with his own friendly enemy, "The Kite. /E 55811 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: Directed by Walter C. Miller. Study it carefully. endstream Glee Club Rehearsal Sally, Lucy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder & Snoopy18a. . You could go out and do anything. The only thing wrong with my big brother Charlie Brown is his lack of confidence. I'm more than five. Opening Sally, Lucy, Snoopy, Schroeder, & Linus with Charlie Brown2. Then again, if I never take it off I'll never have to know if she was looking or not. Before you proceed, please double-check to ensure that you are applying for the version you want. Snoopy: Woof! W Lungs 0 Charlie Brown: Some days I like to wake up early, so I can see the sunrise, and I think how beautiful it is, and how my life lies before me, and I get a very positive feeling about things. Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown. See production, box office & company info, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!! 250 W. 57th Street Charlie Brown steps up to the plate, and despite his valiant efforts, strikes out and loses the game. Chris Jones. Charlie Brown returns, and, with his friends, plays the Little League Baseball Championship. Snoopy bursts into song about his craving for supper until Charlie Brown firmly tells him to eat his meal ("Suppertime"). Its usually just a matter of knowing the right people.well. You're a good man, Charlie Brown, A person can only become a queen by being born into a royal family of the correct lineage so that she can assume the throne after the death of the reigning monarch. You believe what you're told Charlie Brown: Trying not to rock the boat. 4 0 obj The entire show looks and sounds newly minted.This version has an entirely new sound, musically distinct from the original. And when you're really lonely, the peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth. Did you know that Charlie Brown has never pitched a winning baseball game, never been able to keep a kite in the air, never won a game of checkers, and never successfully punted a football? Others: You're a good man, Charlie Brown, Lucy describes her aspirations of becoming QUEEN.Meilee Cond. The gathered friends sing a little about their individual thoughts of "Happiness" and then they go off, leaving Lucy to make a very un-Lucy-like gesture: she tells Charlie Brown what a good man he is.None of the cast is actually six years old. You could be king! 0000034562 00000 n The Peanuts gang performs the classic Broadway musical. ), Slow, Slow, Quick! His Peanuts comic strip debuted in 1950 in just seven newspapers and launched a cultural legacy. After Schroeder tells her she is a very crabby person, Lucy takes a crabbiness survey of all her friends to determine her crabbiness: Charlie Brown gives a waffling answer, while Sally is more definitive. 0000035284 00000 n Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. As he reaches out, she shakes his hand firmly, then tells him, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown.". Suppertime Snoopy with Charlie Brown & Company20a. endobj endobj Notice the deep lines. And we know you will go very far. Schroeder is aware of her feelings, but remains aloof as he plays his piano. 0000055425 00000 n Before Baseball Orchestra17. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Lucy is moved to conduct a personal survey to find out just how crabby she really is, and all the group gathers for a misbegotten rehearsal of a song they are to sing in assembly.It is "Suppertime," and Snoopy once more discovers what wild raptures just the mere presence of his full supper dish can send him into. 0000055244 00000 n With a heart such as yours. I think lunchtime is about the worst tim Now Linus, I want you to take a good loo "Do you know what I intend? 6 0 obj Quick! Charlie Brown stands alone as his friends give their various opinions of him("Opening"). Eventually Gesner sent Schulz a demo recording of some of the songs and Gesner soon had permission to properly record them, which he did in 1966. Wonder why they stop to say, Eventually, he succeeds in doing this, and he enjoys a few minutes of triumph before the kite plummets to the ground ("The Kite"). /Pages 1 0 R His stupidity, his clumsiness, his inferiority Alex Beam. Schroeder: Did you know that Charlie Brown has never pitched a winning baseball game, never been able to keep a kite in the air, never won a game of checkers and never successfully punted a football? 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' by Clark Gesner. 0000054881 00000 n Exit Music Orchestra, Reed: Flute, Clarinet and Alto Saxophone (also doubling: Piccolo, Soprano Recorder, Soprano Saxophone & optional Kazoo)Violin and Viola (also doubling: Alto Recorder, Kazoo and Tambourine)Bass: Acoustic and Electric instruments (also doubling: Tenor Recorder and Kazoo)Percussion: Trap Set and Mallet instruments (including Kat percussion synthesizer)Piano Partitur: (also doubling: Keyboard Synthesizer and Kazoo), Percussion Breakdown:Trap Set: Snare Drum,Bass Drum,Small Tom-Tom,Floor Tom-Tom,Jungle Drums,Hi-Hat Cymbals,Various suspended Cymbals (Crash, Splash, Ride),Wood Block,Cow Bell (2 sizes),Tambourine (mounted),Triangle,Slide Whistle,Siren Whistle,Duck Quack,Sandpaper Blocks,Mark Tree,Bell Tree,Kazoo, Mallet Instruments: Bells/Glockenspiel,Vibraphone,Xylophone,Chimes,Crotale,Timpani,Triangle,French Horn (Kat synthesizer),Oboe (Kat synthesizer). With a heart such as yours, you could open any doors. That night, everyone is looking at the stars in wonder. Happiness is great musical theatre! After all, science has shown that a person's character isn't really established until he's at least five years old. Yes it's hard to believe, I will be head queen. Age Range: Kids | Teens | Late Teens | 20's, Summary: Lucy explains Charlie Brown's face to Linus. Or was I being judged on my talent? Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. 0000045344 00000 n He tells her all the things he thinks of himself. I got a "C" on my coat hanger sculpture. Charlie Brown is happy and hopeful as usual, but he nevertheless wonders if he really is what they say. ( /Type /Catalog In the original Off-Broadway production, the instrumentation was simply a piano (doubling on toy piano and melodica), a bass, and percussion. Charles M. Schulz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 26, 1922. 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