Casting Call: 'Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead'

"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" it's not.

NJ Productions will hold auditions later this month for "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," by Bert V. Royal. An unauthorized parody, this daring and at times shocking play takes characters from the popular Peanuts comic strip and turns them into teenagers dealing with drug abuse, bullying, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion, sex and sexual identity.

When C.B.’s dog contracts rabies and must be euthanized after ripping Woodstock to shreds and nearly biting C.B., he begins to question the existence of an afterlife. A chance meeting with Beethoven, an artistic kid and a bullied kid offer C.B. peace of mind, and set in motion a friendship that pushes teen angst to the very limits.

Auditions will be held at Circle Players in Piscataway, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 20 and from 7:45-9:30 p.m. May 21. Sides will be provided. No monologue will be necessary. Directed by Ian Mooreand produced by Nick Kaminski, the show will run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 26 through Aug. 4 at Circle Players.

Potential cast members should be from 16 years old to their mid-20s.

Cast

C.B. (Charlie Brown)	C.B. is attractive, popular, and chill. He's just lost his dog, and due to this, he begins pondering what happens when one dies.
C.B.'s sister (Sally)	C.B.'s Sister is struggling to find her own identity and she tends to gravitate towards certain "stereotypes." She has lost a lot of respect for her brother in recent years, but towards the end of the play, she realizes he's the same old Charlie.
Beethoven (Shroeder)	Beethoven is shy, quiet and extremely talented. Once close friends with the rest of the group, he is now an outcast.
Matt (Pigpen)	Matt is loud, popular, and a guy's guy. He is rather obnoxious, but very attractive. He and C.B. are close friends. Matt used to be quite the dirtball as a kid, but now is obsessed with cleanliness. He is also extremely homophobic.
Van (Linus)	The philosopher of the group since childhood, Van is a stoner. He has lots of views of the world, and is C.B.'s best friend.
Tricia York (Peppermint Patty)	She is bossy and a crazy party girl. She's very popular and extremely mean.
Marcy (Marcy)	Tricia's best friend and a follower. She's a mean party girl, mostly because Tricia is.
Van's Sister (Lucy)	She's C.B.'s put-on-hold girlfriend, put on hold after being institutionalized for setting Little Red-Haired Girl's hair on fire. She's bossy, independent, and a true friend to C.B.