PORTSMOUTH Fresh off her announcement the Prescott Park Arts Festival will return in 2021 and produce “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” as its summer musical, Courtney Perkins talked about her first season leading one of the Seacoast’s most beloved arts traditions.
“I’m excited for our board and and our staff to finally announce the musical, and really happy to be in Portsmouth to bolster the community. The arts are a real shot in the arm for the community, one we need now more than ever,” said Perkins, the festival s executive director. “This is going to make us all feel great, and I’m especially grateful to be here for my first year.”
Special to the Portsmouth Herald
PORTSMOUTH Following the 2020 season cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prescott Park Arts Festival is poised to return this summer with the musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.
The musical is scheduled to premiere Friday, July 9 at 8 p.m. and run each week Thursday through Sunday until Aug. 15.
“We’re excited to be back in Portsmouth’s beautiful Prescott Park and to present the story of this beloved piece of Americana,” said Courtney Perkins, executive director of Prescott Park Arts Festival. “Personally, I’m thrilled to experience my first true summer at the Festival and the positive and uplifting nature of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown makes it the perfect musical to welcome our community back.”