A Charlie Brown Christmas
By Charles M. Schulz
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson
Stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer
Special Arrangement by Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson
Directed by Aaron White
The littlest tree can make the biggest difference.
November 28 - December 28, 2025
Community Childrens’ Auditions: August 30, 2025
Food Preview: November 28, 2025 at 2 PM
Low Price Preview: November 29, 2025 at 2 PM
Sensory Friendly Performance: December 6, 2025 at 2 PM
Rooted Here. Imagined For Everywhere.
When Charlie Brown isn’t feeling the Christmas spirit, his (not professionally licensed) psychiatrist, Lucy Van Pelt, appoints him director of her nativity play. It turns out Charlie Brown isn’t the only one who doesn’t understand Christmas.
Nostalgic and sweet, A Charlie Brown Christmas celebrates community, earnestness, and the unconventional. Even “the crankiest Scrooge” will feel “nostalgic” after watching, said The Cape Cod Chronicle.
Auditions for Community Young Actors
Saturday, August 30, 2025
10 AM - 1 PM
Alvina Krause Theatre
226 Center Street, Bloomsburg PA 17815
Check-In at the Lobby Entrance
BTE invites local children, ages 8 through 18, to audition for Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and the other members of the Peanuts gang on August 30th. All young community actors who wish to audition must register for a 30-minute slot in advance. Those unable to audition on August 30th can contact the director at aaronw@bte.org.
Auditioners will be asked to perform three things at the general audition:
Perform a memorized monologue from the show
Sing a few measures of a song from the show
Participate in a group dance/movement call.
Roller skating/blading and piano skills are a plus.
30 minute slots will be available from 10 AM to 1 PM with callbacks to follow. Callbacks will consist of scenes and do not need to be memorized.
Not sure if you have the time? Check out the Actor's Schedule to see if being involved is possible.
Audition Song
Christmas Time is Here by the Vince Guaraldi Trio
Sheet Music
Instrumental
Special Performances
Food Preview
November 28, 2025 at 2 PM
See a show for the price of a can of soup. Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, BTE invites people to bring donations of canned and non-perishable food for admission to our holiday show. All proceeds go towards the Bloomsburg Food Bank.
Low Price Preview
November 29, 2025 at 2 PM
Tickets are $14 for both adults and children.
Kathy Baas Sensory Friendly Performance
December 6, 2025 at 2 PM
Our sensory-friendly performances are intentionally modified to accommodate patrons who experience heightened sensory input, who experience anxiety, have dementia or learning differences, or who are on the autistic spectrum. These adjustments often come in the form of lowered decibel levels for sound cues, a quiet place if a patron becomes overwhelmed, and visual cues before the start of action that may be disconcerting.
Production Team
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Aaron White
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