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The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 14, 15 and 16. There will also be a Sunday matinee on April 17, at 2:30 p.m. General admission is $10; student tickets are $5. Advance ticket sales begin April 1, in the Milligan College Bookstore.
This musical, based on the comic strip characters of Charles M. Schulz, has been a favorite of all ages since it first premiered in 1967. The 1999 revised version, with book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, is an even bigger hit with audiences young and old alike.
“I never tire of listening to the music and revisiting the characters that I loved to read every Sunday afternoon in the comic pages of the newspaper,” said Dr. Dennis Elkins, professor of the practice of theater and humanities at Milligan. “They’re like old friends you always loved to have around. Even if they tell the same stories over and over again, you just love being in their company because there are no pretensions — and you didn’t have to think very hard to get the joke!”
The play is directed by Elkins, with scenic and lighting design by Milligan’s Pamela Adolphi; vocal direction by Dr. Charlotte Anderson, assistant professor of the practice of music; and music conducted by Dr. Kellie Brown, associate professor of music.
The “Charlie Brown” cast showcases some of Milligan’s finest talent. Senior Dan Ott, of Wooster, Ohio, is playing Charlie Brown. Ott was last seen in Milligan’s “Treasure Island” and “The Curious Savage.”
Kylie Gaulding, a senior from Warsaw, Va., plays Lucy. She is best known for her role as Jo March in Milligan’s production of “Little Women.”
Making his Milligan stage debut is senior Addison Dillon, of Plainfield, Ind., in the role of Linus. Rounding out the cast are juniors Cara Beth Quisenberry, of Johnson City, Tenn., playing Sally; Brennan Seth Tracy, of Oblong, Ill., playing Schroeder; and sophomore Colin Blowers, of Elizabethton, Tenn., dancing around the stage as the lovable Snoopy. Seniors Melanie Richards and Heather Knudtsen are the stage management team for the production.
Tickets will be available in the Milligan College Bookstore, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by calling 423.461.8733. For more information about arts events at Milligan, visit www.milligan.edu/arts.
MILLIGAN COLLEGE is a Christian liberal arts college in Northeast Tennessee whose vision is to change lives and shape culture through a commitment to servant leadership. The college offers more than 25 academic programs and three master’s degrees. To learn more about Milligan College, visit www.milligan.edu or call 800-447-5922.