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Constellation Stage & Screen presents "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," on stage November 1-16 at the Waldron Auditorium

Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang in the heartwarming and hilarious musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! This timeless classic brings the beloved comic strip to life with laugh-out-loud moments, memorable songs, and a big dose of charm. From flying kites to school crushes, it’s a day in the life of the world’s most endearing underdog and his friends. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Peanuts with this perennial favorite packed with humor, heart, and plenty of “good grief!” Fun for all ages!

Experience an evening of original theater with three one-act plays by Bloomington playwrights Garry Williams and Arlene Flower. With humor, heart, and humanity, these stories explore the small moments that shape our lives. Accessible and inclusive, the event connects audiences with local artists, highlighting the transformative power of storytelling and the creativity of our community.

About the plays:

A Blooming of Ivy by Garry Williams
On a quiet spring morning in rural Indiana, widow Ivy's routine is interrupted by an unexpected visit from George, a longtime neighbor — and longtime admirer. What starts as a simple cup of coffee blossoms into a conversation about love, loss, and the courage to let life surprise you again.

According by Arlene Flower
It's a frigid New Year’s Day in suburban Chicago when three adult siblings gather in the backyard — along with their late mother’s ashes in an unusual container. Between biting winds, biting humor, and long-buried family tensions, they wrestle with what it really means to be a “normal" family.

Rain by Garry Williams
On a farmhouse porch at dusk, Rain follows Mary, her husband Staff, and their son Tyler as they wait and pray for a life-saving storm. With the drought as a pressure cooker, the play mixes earth-worn humor, flashes of grief and anger, and blunt conversations about faith, fear, and survival.

Join us for an evening of laughter, tenderness, and humanity — where each story reveals how the smallest encounters can change the course of a life.

Learn more at www.fourthwallbloomington.com

Music by Giacomo Puccini

CARPE DIEM

Based on Henri Murger’s 1851 novel Scenes de la vie de Bohème, Puccini’s fourth opera is one of the world’s most popular and marked his true coming of age as a composer, and the end of his days as a starving artist.

With themes so universal that it has successfully moved generations—from its polarizing 1896 premiere in Turin, conducted by the 28-year-old Arturo Toscanini, to inspiring the smash musical Rent on Broadway a century later—La Bohème is part of popular culture.

This story of struggling bohemian artists and their friends, including Mimi and Rodolfo, in Left Bank Paris celebrates the joy, excitement, and carefree abandon of youth, as they dare to live their lives and emotions to the fullest. But even such passion cannot keep tragedy at bay.

Artistic Staff
Conductor
Daniela Candillari

Director
Michael Shell

Set Designer
Mark F. Smith

Costume Designer
Sarah Bahr

Lighting Designer
Driscoll Otto

Chorus Master
Walter Huff