YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Audition Information

PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

Production Information YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Based on The Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Directed by Jon Rosen
Choreographed by Elizabeth Rislove Etler
Music and Vocal Direction by Christopher Hewitt
Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Performances February 12 - March 20, 2022 (possible extension through March 27, 2022, TBD)
Location Landmark Musical Theatre
533 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Auditions Initial auditions are being held by registration and "video submission" only. If you are interested in being considered for You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, please register no later than Friday, December 17, 2021. Only actors age 18 and older will be considered. (If you are under 18, please watch your email for an exciting announcement concerning a possible spring youth production). Registrants who have participated in one of Landmark's 2021 productions (Spelling Bee, All Together Now or Jolly Jamboree) do not need to submit resume, headshot or video audition information. All other registrants must upload a resume (.pdf format), a headshot (.jpg format) and a link (full URL) to a video audition (YouTube, Google Drive, etc.)
Callbacks Sunday, December 19, 2021 (6:00 pm - 11:00 pm). If needed, we may hold a supplemental callback on Monday, December 20 or Tuesday, December 21 (7:00 pm - 11:00 pm). Please be sure to include conflict information for those dates.
Rehearsals Rehearsals begin Monday, January 3, 2022 (7:30 pm - 10:30 pm). All rehearsals prior to tech week (starting Saturday, February 5, 2022) will be scheduled Monday-Thursday (7:00 pm - 11:00 pm), and Sunday afternoons (1:00 pm - 6:00 pm). Conflicts during the rehearsal period will be considered, so please submit if you are interested even if you have some conflicts.
DEI Actors of all ethnicities, genders, ages (18+), body types and orientations will be considered for all roles (except for Franklin who must be of Black/African-American ethnicity).
Health and Safety The company will monitor County and City of San Francisco health requirements, as well as CDC and State of California guidelines, and will adapt as necessary during this time of ongoing change. Current requirements include:
  • Full Covid-19 vaccination is mandatory for all actors and staff (proof of vaccination is required).
  • Masks are required at all times during auditions and rehearsals except while actually auditioning, rehearsing or performing.
  • Social distancing is highly encouraged.
Compensation This production will conform to Landmark's current compensation plan. All cast members will be expected to volunteer for the rehearsal period. All revenue performances (including previews but not dress rehearsals) will be compensated at San Francisco minimum wage rates (currently $16.32/hour) based on actual hours worked. All required taxes will be withheld and paid by the company to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of the actor.
Actors' Equity Eligibility We are sorry but there are no Equity contracts available for this production. As an occasional AEA contracting organization, we are prohibited from employing any AEA members in our productions which are not covered by an AEA contract. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN

Happiness is great musical theatre! With charm, wit, and heart, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN explores life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts gang. This revue of songs and scene vignettes, based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, was a hit off-Broadway in the 1960s, running over 1500 performances, and was revived in 1999 on Broadway, winning two Tony awards for Roger Bart as Snoopy and Kristin Chenoweth as Sally.

The six principals are Charlie Brown, Sally Brown (his little sister), Lucy Van Pelt, Linus Van Pelt (her little brother), Schroeder and Snoopy (Charlie Brown's pet beagle). All parts are portrayed by adult actors. Landmark's production may also include up to four additional ensemble members: Frieda, Peppermint Patty, Shermy and Franklin (the first African-American character in the Peanuts comic strip).

Musical numbers include "My Blanket and Me," "The Kite," "The Baseball Game," "Little Known Facts," "Suppertime," and "Happiness." Added in the 1999 revival are Sally's song "My New Philosophy" and Schroeder's song "Beethoven Day".

IMPORTANT! HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Everyone who comes participates in auditions, callbacks, rehearsals and performances must meet mandated requirements and take a number of safety precautions in order to be eligible for consideration including:

  • Provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination (including the required two-week waiting period from your final dose); boosters are encouraged but not required
  • Wearing of masks at auditions, callbacks, rehearsals and performances except as permitted by the health orders (masks may be removed when actively rehearsing or performing or preparing to do so)
  • Practicing social distancing as much as reasonably possible

Please read the detailed company safety requirements which can be found by CLICKING HERE.

AUDITIONS

There are no scheduled open auditions for this production. Callbacks will be offered by invitation only to those who register for auditions using the registration button above (or by CLICKING HERE)

Actors who have participated in any of the three productions during 2021 ( 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, ALL TOGETHER NOW or JOLLY JAMBOREE do not need to submit headshot or resume (unless you want update either) or video audition link (your participation in one of those productions will qualify you for callback consideration without need for an audition video).

Actors who have not participated in any of Landmark's 2021 productions should upload a resume (.pdf) and headshot (.jpg) and include a complete video audition link (URL) to a youtube or other online video on their registration form (your audition video should be no longer than three minutes, please!) The video submission should include singing segments from one or two musical theatre-like songs (if submitting two segments, we prefer both a ballad and an up-tempo number) and if possible, should demonstrate your movement/dancing skills. You may also include a short acting segment (monologue or dialogue preferably of a comedic nature).

CALLBACKS

There are no open auditions scheduled for this production. We will invite people to callbacks who have registered for this production and have either participated in one of our 2021 productions or who submit the requested video audition.

Callbacks by invitation will be held on Sunday, December 19, 2021, from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Callbacks will be held at:

  • Landmark Musical Theatre
  • 533 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor
  • San Francisco, CA 94102

The theatre is located on Sutter Street between Powell and Mason.

For access to the theatre by public transit, take any SF Muni bus or BART to the Powell Street Muni/BART station on Market Street, walk 5 blocks north on Powell to Sutter Street and then turn left (west). The theatre is approximately 1/3 block west of Powell. You may also ride any cable car up Powell to Sutter ($8.00 fare or free with a Muni monthly pass).

Parking is available on the street at no charge all day Sunday and after 6:00 pm on weekdays and Saturdays. Parking can also be found at several nearby garages with fees from $3-$5/hour.

Callbacks will consist of:

  • Singing song selections (solo and ensemble) from the score of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN.
  • An acting audition consisting of one or more scene selections depending on what role(s) you are interested in.
  • A short dance/movement selection. Please come with appropriate clothing and shoes for this part of the audition. There are places to change at the theater if needed.

Songs and scene selections for callbacks will be listed in the audition resources page. When you receive your registration confirmation, you will receive a link to the resource page and a password. Please do not distribute this information to anyone else. Although you may not receive a callback invitation until just a few days before callbacks, you may want to look over the songs and scene selections for the parts you are interested in as well as the ensemble parts (if you are willing to take an ensemble role).

When you receive your callback invitation, it will indicate which roles you should prepare fr..

PERFORMANCES

The show runs from Saturday, February 12, 2021, through Sunday, March 20, 2021, with the possibility of an one-week extension (to be determined prior to opening based on advance ticket sales). Performances will be at Landmark's new theatre home at 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (2nd floor).

Performance times are expected to be as follows (but are subject to change before rehearsals start):

  • Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM
  • Sunday at 3:00 PM

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals will start on Monday, January 3, 2022, and continue through the opening date. Rehearsals until tech week will generally be scheduled on:

  • Monday-Thursday, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Sunday, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Weeknight rehearsals are scheduled for up to four hours but we will almost always run no more than three hours. Weekend rehearsals are scheduled for up to five hours but will almost always run no more than four hours. The additional scheduled time is to allow for late starts, unexpected conflicts and other issues that arise from time to time.

Prior to the start of tech week (Saturday, February 5, 2022), we will NOT schedule rehearsals on:

  • Monday-Thursday prior to 7:00 PM
  • Friday-Saturday (at any time)
  • Sunday before 1:00 PM

We may occasionally schedule Sunday evening rehearsals although that is an unlikely occurrence (intended only for emergencies) and will be discussed with the entire cast before being scheduled.

A detailed schedule will be available as soon as casting decisions are announced and conflicts are reviewed.

Tech week starts on Saturday, February 5, 2022, and continues through the Thursday, February 10, 2022. Tech week rehearsals on the weekend may be long (up to 8 hours) and on weekdays may start as early as 6:00 PM and are sometimes extended as late as midnight based on the demands of the show. We try hard to not run that long on weeknights, but it may be necessary during tech week.

COMPENSATION AND CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION

All actors will be required to sign the standard Landmark Musical Theatre Volunteer's Agreement (for rehearsals) and the standard Landmark Musical Theatre Performer's Agreement (for performances), which includes performance expectations, rules of conduct and compensation.

Landmark expects actors to work as volunteers during rehearsal. There is no compensation offered for rehearsals. Starting with the first (or only) preview performance for a public audience, all actors are compensated based on San Francisco's minimum wage ($16.32/hour). Taxes are withheld and paid to the appropriate taxing agencies as required by law. Checks or direct deposits are made every two weeks in accordance with Landmark's standard pay periods.

Landmark also offers a bonus compensation plan based on a pool that is established once a break-even revenue point is reached. For YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, that point is estimated to be approximately $40,000.00. Twenty percent (20%) of all revenue in excess of the break-even point is put into a bonus pool and divided between the actors in the cast on a pro rata basis. The exact break-even revenue point and division of the bonus pool (if any) will be specified in your Performer's Agreement.

There are no Actors' Equity contracts available for this production. Landmark is a signatory to Actors' Equity and is not permitted to knowingly offer work to any AEA member unless it is under an Actors' Equity contract.

VOLUNTARY DONATION OF COMPENSATION

We understand that every actor's financial situation is different. California AB/5 requires that when people work as employees (as our actors do during performances), we must pay at least minimum wage and cover all federal and state taxing requirements as well as such required benefits as Workers' Compensation and State Unemployment Insurance (health benefits are NOT a required benefit in California for non-profit companies under 50 employees).

The result of AB/5 has been to require that we reduce the size of our casts. With a 99-seat theater, even if we come close to selling out our shows, we can barely break even for all of our expenses including payroll for a show with 8-10 cast members and a band of 4-5 people. You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown only has 6 designated roles in the show plus a band size of 3-4 people. So this is one of the shows we can do relatively easily (as far as finances go).

We would like to increase the cast size with 1-4 ensemble members to give more talented actors an opportunity to perform on our stage, but the payroll costs for the performances puts that idea out of reach UNLESS some of our performers are willing to either work totally as a volunteer for performances (which is permitted by AB/5) or to donate a portion of their net compensation back to the company after it is received. As Landmark Musical Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt company, such donations are tax-deductible and provide an offset against the money you would be earning during performances.

As noted above, everyone's financial situation is different and we would never expect people who are trying to make a living (however meager) by their theatrical endeavors. In fact, we honor you by making sure that we pay everyone who works for us. On the other hand, if you have a regular day job and work in theater for the fun and enjoyment of it, and do not need the compensation that we offer (which is still relatively small) offering to work as a volunteer or offering to donate some or all of your compensation back to the company can permit us to increase our cast sizes and offer more people roles in our shows.

The number of people who can afford to do this at some level will significantly effect how many people we can add to the ensemble. It is possible we will not be able to add any, but we hope that isn't the case. Your answer to the question about volunteering or donating back any of your compensation will be held in strictest confidence, AND IT WILL NOT IN ANY WAY EFFECT OUR DECISION ON WHETHER TO OFFER YOU A ROLE, WHETHER FEATURED OR ENSEMBLE. Those decisions will be made based on talent only. The only purpose for the question is for us to determine what the "cutoff line" will be for adding additional ensemble members (if any - it is possible we will not be able to add anyone).

Do keep in mind though, that if you pledge to donate back some of your compensation (in which case we must pay you in full as an employee at minimum wage and trust that you will complete the donation at the end of the show), we will be trusting you to make good on that pledge as it will be instrumental to our decision to increase the number of casting opportunities for this show.

REGISTRATION

To register your interest in this production, please follow these instructions:

  • Fill out the registration form (personal information, role interests, skills and conflicts) as completely as possible. The registration form can be found by CLICKING HERE.

  • Upload a resume (.pdf) and headshot (.jpg) if you have not participated in a 2021 Landmark Musical Theatre production. If you have participated in one of our 2021 productions, your resume and headshot should already be on file and are not required unless you want to update your previous submission.

  • Submit a video audition link if you have not participated in a 2021 Landmark production. Please submit a complete url link (starting with http:// or https://) to a file located on YouTube, Google Drive or some other video storage resource. We can not accept large video files directly. Your video audition should be limited to 3 minutes and should consist of:

    • One or two short (under 1 minute) song selections; songs should be musical-theater style but not from YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN; if you submit two songs, please submit a ballad and an up-tempo song rather than two similar songs; feel free to include your ability to dance/move as part of your song auditions.
    • Optionally, one (under 1 minute) monologue or dialogue (you may include another actor if you choose to do a dialogue) of your choice; keep in mind that the parts in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN are child-like played by adults; your acting submission should provide an indication of your ability to do this.
  • Please indicate your conflicts as best as possible on the registration form at this time. We will make every effort to work the rehearsal schedule around the cast members and their conflicts. However, you should be available for all nights of Tech Week and for all performances. If you have conflicts for some of the performance dates, please let us know in as much detail as possible in case we decide to consider double-cast some roles or casting some understudies or swings.
  • Press CLICK TO REGISTER at the bottom of the form when you are finished with the registration form.
  • You should then receive a registration confirmation page which will include all of the information you entered on the form for your review.

  • You will also receive an email confirming your registration. You will receive the a link and password to the callback resources page at that time.

  • Please submit your resume as a .pdf, .doc/.docx or .txt file ONLY. Word processing files other than Microsoft Word (such as Pages) are not convertable by us so please convert to text or pdf yourself.

    • Please submit your headshot as a color .jpg or .png file that is 1000 pixels (height) x 800 pixels (width) if at all possible. If you submit it in any other size or format, we will scale, crop and convert it as necessary.

  • If you need to make corrections after submitting your registration, you have three options:

    • If you are still in the confirmation page, you may press your browser's BACK button and modify your registration information (which should still be visible in your browser). Resubmit the form as you did with the original.
    • If you have left the confirmation page and/or browser, you may go to the registration page and fill it out all over again completely (with modified information) and resubmit it. We will only retain the last version of the registration form that you submit so please fill it out completely if you are resubmitting it in this way. We can not merge the contents of two registrations for the same person.
    • If you prefer, you may email us at auditions (at) landmarkmusicals (dot) com with the changes you want to make and we will modify the form for you.
  • If you need to contact us for any reason, please do so by email at auditions (at) landmarkmusicals (dot) com.