NCI’s performance of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by its Grade 7–8 students was a huge success. The cast entertained for two nights, December 15–16, impressing audiences with song, dance, and enthusiastic acting.
“Isaiah Klassen, who is in Grade 9 and played Charlie Brown, did a fabulous job of portraying the serious and sincere character who is learning to be confident with who he is,” says Deanna Wiebe, the show’s director. “Stephanie Zacharias and Janae Wolfe both did an excellent job of bringing to life Lucy and Sally. Hannah Bergen did a great job of being lovable Linus and Jonathan Hiebert was a terrific Schroeder. Marissa Jensen made us all laugh as Snoopy.”
A particularly memorable highlight occurred when Shelah Klassen, a Grade 12 student and accomplished ballerina, danced the part of a kite while her brother Isaiah performed a solo number.
The director says she is very proud of the hard work her students put into this musical. “This is one of the most talented, enthusiastic, and committed groups of actors I have had the pleasure of working with in the past 15 years. I’m looking forward to many more wonderful performances with these students in the years to come.”
