Woodstock played by Allie Mitchell (left) and Snoopy, played by Kelly Schwantes, sing Friday during a dress rehearsal for Lake Zurich Middle School South's production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

The Lake Zurich Middle School South cast, including Nathan Holbrook as Charlie Brown, rehearse "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown " on Friday. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich Middle School South students Elizabeth Ossman (from right), Teah Mirabelli and Tyler Pardun take off in their school bus Friday during the school's dress rehearsal of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 11/8/12 During rehearsal for a scene of the Lake Zurich Middle School South's production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown," Nathan Holbrook (center,) playing Charlie Brown, acts out a scene where he tells his pen pal a story about a ballgame that ended poorly. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

The Lake Zurich Middle School South cast rehearses "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown " on Friday. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Playing Charlie Brown, Nathan Holbrook writes his pen pal Friday during a scene in Lake Zurich Middle School South's production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media

Lake Zurich 11/8/12 Dancing left to right, the main characters of the Charlie Brown cartoon come to life with Snoopy played by Kelly Schwantes, Sally by Teah Mirabelli, Charlie Brown by Nathan Holbrook, Lucy by Elizabeth Ossman, Linus by Tyler Pardun and Woodstock by Allie Mitchell for the Lake Zurich Middle School South's production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media