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Joann Shaver
  • Theatre
  • Class of 2018
  • Waskom, TX

Joann Shaver in production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

2016 Oct 19

Joann Shaver, of Magnolia, will appear in the upcoming Southern Arkansas University Theatre production of the musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown."

Shaver is a junior Theatre major and will participate in the show as the house manager.

The musical will show at SAU's Harton Theatre 7 p.m. nightly from Nov. 17-19, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2016. A student show will be presented on November 18, as well as an actor "talk back" session after the show on November 19.

Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com. Patrons can purchase individual tickets for $5 on the website or a season pass for $25 by calling SAU Theatre at (870) 235-4291.

"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is based off the book, music, and lyrics written by Clark Gesner, who found his inspiration from the work of cartoonist Charles Schulz in his comic strip, "Peanuts."

This will be the second show of a series of productions presented for SAU's 2016-2017 Main Stage Theatre Season. Following "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is set to be "Dial M for Murder" on Feb. 9-11, 2017, and Disney's "The Little Mermaid" April 20-23, 2017.

Southern Arkansas University offers Arkansas's most affordable Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts with studies in Musical Theatre and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts with studies in Theatre. SAU's BFA in Musical Theatre started the fall of 2015, and it entails a complete theatre and music curriculum based on the National Association of Schools of Music. The NASM is the national accrediting agency for music and music-related disciplines.

To find out more, visit https://web.saumag.edu/lpa/depts/performing-arts-mass-communication/.