FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
East Grand Rapids High School Drama
November 16, 2011
Contact: Harry Coffill hcoffill@egrps.org
Happiness is two kinds of ice cream, sharing a secret...or reliving the sweet innocence
of youth with Charlie Brown and Snoopy! East Grand Rapids High School will continue
their 2011 season with the celebrated characters of Charles Schultz’s comic strip as they
present the classic musical “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown” in 3 performances,
December 1-3, 2011.
Presented in its award-winning Broadway revival version, the musical snapshots Schultz
at his best: Schroeder and Lucy at the piano, Charlie Brown and Lucy at the psychiatric
booth, Linus with his blanket, Snoopy with his supper dish, and the whole gang at the
baseball game. The characters live the moments of a child’s life waffling from wild
optimism to utter despair, from a bright, uncertain morning to a hopeful starlit evening.
Hilarious comic sequences are animated by high-energy dance routines, including a one-
of-a-kind choreographed scooter dance; creating non-stop entertainment for adults and
children alike.
“You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” stars Alex Weiss as Charlie Brown. Suzanna
Feldkamp plays Lucy, Nick Salasky is Schroeder, Paul Vanderweele is Linus, Hennessey
Bevins is Sally Brown, and Kyler Byker is Snoopy. The cast is rounded out with an
ensemble of singers and dancers, including Isabelle Kriekaard as Woodstock and Maggie
Tuitel, Emma Kuske, Lillie Creswell, Elizabeth Pohlman, Claire Schneider and Anna
Fabrizio as the Beagle Scouts.
Harry Coffill produces and directs, with student-assistant Audii Kehoe. Cynthia Nixon
provides vocal direction. Student, Isabelle Kriekaard is the choreographer.
The show will be presented in the EGRHS Little Auditorium on December 1st, 2nd and
3rd, 2011. Curtain is at 7:30 pm. Advance ticket purchases are strongly recommended
as seating is limited and this holiday performance will be popular! Tickets cost $8 for
general admission, $6 for students. Tickets may be purchased during lunch hours at the
high school from 11 – 1 November 30 – Dec 4. Ticket forms can be found online at
www.egrhsdrama.org and mailed in. There will not be online purchases available for
this production.
