Entertainment : VSHS to present \'Love\'s a Mystery, Charlie Brown\' this weekend

Emma Lippman plays the role of the curly-haired girl in the VSHS production of 'Charlie Brown.'

Charlie Brown (Will Hancock) tells Linus, Schroeder & Pig Pen that he likes the curly-haired girl.

Will Hancock, Austin Bader, Nick Gardner and Jonah Blix.

Mean girls: Claudia (Keri Webster) and Violet (Lily Horst) mock Charlie Brown.

Frieda: Emma Lippmann plays the girl on whom Charlie Brown had a huge crush.

Charlie Brown (Will Hancock) tells Linus and Schroeder how much he likes the curly-haired girl.

Mean girls: Claudia (Keri Webster) and Violet (Lily Horst) mock Charlie Brown.

Lucy (Alyssa Cantrell) tells Schroeder (Nick Gardner) how great it would be if he broke both arms.

so she could take care of him all the time.

Lucy (Alyssa Cantrell) rebukes Charlie Brown.

Peppermint Patty (Shannon Fox) offers "Chuck" advice on the curly-haired girl.

Lacking courage, Charlie Brown hides as Frieda walks by.

The VSHS cast of "Charlie Brown" dances.

Peppermint Patty tries to play 'cops and robbers' while Snoopy and Woodstock look for the nest.

Snoopy and Woodstock ask Charlie Brown to help find the missing nest in the VSHS Spring Play.

The cast sings about Charlie Brown's difficulties with love.

Marcy and Peppermint Patty try to advise Charlie Brown on his love life.

Director Marcy Horst takes notes as the cast of 'Charlie Brown' concludes the final dance.

Sally argues with Snoopy and Woodstock over the nest.

Sally (Alexis Peterson) prepares to celebrate her Kindergarten graduation.

Yes, sir, Chuck! It's time for the Vinton-Shellsburg Drama Department and Director Marcy Horst to present "Love's a Mystery, Charlie Brown!"

The famous characters the comic strip and TV show come alive again on the VSHS stage as Charlie Brown and his friends bring their familiar phrases. The teacher's incomprehensible voice, the familiar music, and the nicknames that Peppermint Patty (Shannon Fox) and Marcy (Steph Berry) use are among the things that Peanuts fans will remember well.

About "Love's a Mystery..."

Why are little curly haired girls so hard to talk to? Come help Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts gang figure it out. The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Drama Department will present the Spring Play on Saturday, April 6 at 7 pm, and Sunday, April 7 at 2 pm in the VSHS auditorium. Tickets are available at the door.

“Love’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown” features a humorous and reminiscent collection of skits by Charles Schultz, arranged by director Marcy Horst. The Peanuts Gang characters are played by Will Hancock as Charlie Brown, Alexis Peterson as Sally, Alyssa Cantrell as Lucy, Austin Bader as Linus, Emma Lippmann as Frieda the little curly-haired girl, Nick Gardiner as Schroeder, Shannon Fox as Peppermint Patty, Stephanie Berry as Marcie, Josh Ridley as Snoopy, Kyra Blix as Woodstock, Jonah Blix as Pigpen, Lily Horst as Violet, and Keri Webster as Claudia.