November 2, 3 & 4, 2007
in the Bingo Room

THE CAST
Charlie Brown — Ben Deghand
Linus — Jordan Strecker
Patty — Michelle Letourneau
Schroeder — Jess Wood
Snoopy — Becky Schieferecke
Lucy — Allison Enneking 
THE CHORUS 
John Deahl
Ashley Eisenbarth
Jana Latendresse
Liz Mayer
Mary Gootee-Schafers
Eric Lynch
Lauren Spain
Rachel Criqui
Joseph Gootee-Schafers
Haley Heinen
Bailey Ossello
Brittney Saunders
Sara Spicer

PRODUCTION STAFF
Directed and designed by
Mr. Mark Radziejeski 
Orchestra Director
Mrs. Kristie Ossello
Vocal Director
Mrs. Maureen Brogren
Stage Manager
Josh Witt
Assistant Stage Manager
Abby Hamel
Choreographer
Melissa Short
Set Constructon and Painting
Kristen  Martin, Fran Winkel, Erin Kraus, John Deahl, Jessica Hennes, Mark Diebolt, Laura Stadler, April Wangerin, Megan Lorson
Lighting Control
Katie Farrington
Spotlights
Allie Dorsey, Matt Hamel
Sound
Alex Ondracek
Stage Crew
Kristen Martin, Jessica Hennes
Makeup
Kayla Colvin, Rachel Criqui
Program Cover
Joseph Gootee-Schafers

​ORCHESTRA 
Mrs. Kristie Ossello—Conductor
Mrs. Stephanie Schmitz — Piano
Richard Kirmer — Trumpet
Steven Letourneau — Trumpet
Michael Meier — Tenor Saxophone
Sarah Keffer — Clarinet
Will Quaney — Clarinet
Erin Kraus — Bass Guitar
Johannah Good — Percussion
Alex Hughes — Percussion

DIRECTOR’S NOTE 
I’m probably the only one involved in this production who remembers when You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown opened in 1967.  Only two years earlier, A Charlie Brown Christmas debuted on television.  I was a big Peanuts fan and Charlie Brown’s laments struck a familiar chord with me.  I got to play the role of Charlie Brown in a college production and I learned a great deal about his character.  For all his failures and bouts with depression, Charlie Brown is nothing if not eternally hopeful.  No matter how tough things got, he kept on trying.  Hope is a virtue that theatre people are familiar with.  We are always hoping that the show will come together and we are always grateful when it does. 
I would like to mention a few people who made our hopes for this production come true.  First, there is PACE Bingo who adjusted their schedule to allow us to use the bingo room when the VA Hospital Auditorium was unavailable.  Then, there is Mrs. Kristie Ossello and Mrs. Maureen Brogren who generously gave of their time and talents to help prepare our student performers.  Singing is difficult without a good accompanist and we are grateful to Mrs. Stephanie Schmitz for her keyboard artistry.  Then there was the large problem that I created when we built our stage on the third floor of the school (so we could rehearse on it) and then needed to get it down to the basement.  Thanks to Mr. Michael Monaghan for his personal attention in finding a capable crew of students to get the job done. 
Of course these are not the only people who need to be thanked.  Many others have contributed to the success of this show but the real thanks goes to the students who are working very hard to make this the best of all possible shows.  This is a “high school musical” that Topeka can be proud of.