UWF Theatre Presents 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown'

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Performances will be held September 27, 28 and 29 and October 4, 5 and 6, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Besser Studio Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus.

Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025, the classic Peanuts gang comes to life in this musical adaptation of Charles M. Schulz’s beloved mid-century comic strip. Originally debuting off-Broadway in 1967, this vibrant production revolves around the daily antics of Charlie Brown and friends Schroeder, Lucy, Sally, Linus and Snoopy, who push and pull each other through various musical numbers and escapades. Ultimately, through an environment of friendship, Charlie and generations of audiences have had the opportunity to come together as a community and explore what being a ‘good man’ really means, which is treating others with respect and empathy.

In her directing debut, Dr. Rachel Gibson leads the team of UWF students in this production. Gibson earned her bachelor’s degree from Millsaps College, her Master of Music degree at Southern Methodist University and her doctoral degree at the University of Southern Mississippi. A Mississippi transplant, she has called Pensacola home since just before the pandemic. Gibson serves as an adjunct instructor of voice at UWF and remains an active operatic performer, appearing on stages across the South, Germany and Italy. Her most representative operatic roles are Carmen in Bizet's “Carmen” Maddalena in “Rigoletto” and Dorabella in “Così Fan Tutte.” She will next perform in Mobile Opera's "Hansel and Gretel" production in October 2024.

General admission ticket prices are $20 per person for adults, $16 per person for senior citizens and active military, $14 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff and $7 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards.

Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Building 82, by calling 850.857.6285, or online at uwf.edu/tickets. Please note, due to the configuration of the seating area, once the play has started, no one will be allowed to enter the space until intermission.