At The Ridge Theater presents ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’

At The Ridge Theater presents the musical, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”, this summer at the Kentridge High School Performing Arts Center, 12430 SE 208th St, Kent.

Main stage performances are 7:30 p.m. July 25-28, Aug. 1-4, Aug 8-11; 2 p.m. July 28, Aug. 4, Aug. 11 and 4 p.m. July 26 and Aug. 5.

The family friendly musical comedy is based on the Charles Schulz comic strip, “Charlie Brown”.

Under the direction of Jennifer Grajewski, the talented cast is comprised of current and graduated high school and college students, including Kentridge High School alumni and students from throughout the region.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors.

At The Ridge Theater, a nonprofit nonprofit community theatre, is in its 12th year of operation.

To date, the theater has given out more than $130,000 in college scholarships for local students with their shows and quality arts education programs.

This summers program focuses on the message of being kind to others and anti-bullying, using characters the audience is familiar with.

Tickets on sale now at: www.brownpapertickets.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the theater box office one hour before each performance.

For more information, visit www.attheridgetheatre.com.

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THE CAST

• Charlie Brown: Jared Rein (Roosevelt University, Chicago, BFA, musical theatre) Kentwood High School graduate

• Lucy: van Pelt-Caelan Creaser (Kentridge High School senior)

• Sally Brown: Ella Mora (University of Hartford, BFA, musical theatre) Roosevelt High School graduate

• Snoopy: Aaron Johnson (Central Washington University, BFA, performance) Kentridge grad

• Woodstock: Nathan Norawong (Emerald Ridge High School senior)

• Schroeder: Nick Johnson (Central Washington University, psychology major) Kentridge grad

• Linus: van Pelt-Kenyon Meleney (Occidental University, Calif., BFA, acting major)

• Pig Pen: Ben Wills (SAIC, School of the Arts Institute of Chicago) Kentridge grad

• Re-Run: van Pelt-Eli Wills (Kentridge junior)

• Franklin: Reggie Collins (Pacific Lutheran University, music major, plays football for the Lutes) Kentridge High grad

• Peppermint Patty: Haley Bertelsen (Central Washington University, BFA, acting major) Kentridge grad

• Marcie: Brielle Creaser (Kentridge sophomore)

• Freida/Red Headed Girl: Hallie Hominda (PLU, music major) Auburn Mountainview grad

• Violet Gray: Kelsey Wilder (Central Washington University, BFA, acting major) Kentridge grad