"Peanuts" by Charles Schulz is a well-known and much loved comic book strip. The revised version of the 1967 musical "You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown" was performed on Broadway in 1999, and this year Danville High School is bringing the popular show to Gravely Hall.

This musical comedy takes several of the old Charlie Brown comic strips and strings them together.

Everyone involved in the production is very excited about the show. "It’s really funny and awesome," said senior and cast member Kellie McMurry, who plays Sally Brown.

There are only six cast members altogether in "Charlie Brown" including, Max Searcy, Drew Lane, Sarabeth Marlowe, Kellie McMurry, Michael Ross and Dylan Crow.

Even with such a small cast to work with, a lot of labor goes into making "Charlie Brown" a success. There is research, meetings, auditions, vocal, dance, music, and acting rehearsals, designing the set and organizing the publicity.

During rehearsals the cast is always working hard to improve. Small details are constantly being added to each scene as the actors grow into their characters.

Junior Michael Ross is playing the role of Schroeder in the musical. He finds his character to be a fun role to play.

"It’s a lot of pressure to try to live up to the role," said Ross.

At a recent rehersal, druing one scene the cast threw their arms around each other’s shoulders and sang, "Happiness." The camaraderie and chemistry between them was obvious, and it helped bring their characters to life.

McMurry enjoys the atmosphere among the cast. She said, "It’s great. It’s a really tiny cast and we have fun together."

Technical Director, Mark Hayes, who designed the set for "Charlie Brown" said, "It’s about a typical day in the life of Charlie Brown." Hayes spent a lot of time researching the comic strip so that he could imitate Schulz’s style to the best of his ability. The Theatre Tech class helped him bring the illustrations to life on the set.

All of the cast and crew contribute to the production with their own ideas and skills. Producer Jane Dewey said her favorite part is, "seeing the growth…it’s among the students but also among the faculty."

Opening night for "You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown" was April 29, and it will be running through May 1.