OCCC VPAC brings 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' to the stage Nov. 19

Oklahoma City Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts Center will host 'A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage' on Nov. 19, giving local families a chance to see the Peanuts holiday classic performed live. Tickets are on sale now, with optional meet-and-greet packages available for a limited number of attendees.

Why it matters: - The production gives Oklahoma City audiences a live holiday outing built around one of the most recognizable Peanuts stories. - The event is aimed at families looking for a holiday activity that blends nostalgia, music and a stage adaptation of a familiar classic. - OCCC’s VPAC continues to use family programming to draw the community into its 1,055-seat theater.

What happened: - Oklahoma City Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts Center will present 'A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage' on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. - The performance will take place at the OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater in Oklahoma City. - Tickets are available now. - The show brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the Peanuts gang to the stage.

The details: - The production is based on Charles M. Schulz’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Christmas classic. - The story follows Charlie Brown as he searches for the true meaning of Christmas. - After the performance, audiences are invited to sing traditional Christmas songs and carols with the Peanuts gang. - Tickets range from $40 to $95, depending on seating location. - The theater address is 7777 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73159. - Tickets are available through the OCCC VPAC Box Office at 405-682-7579 or online through the OCCC ticketing website. - For more information, contact the OCCC Box Office at 405-682-7579 or BoxOffice@occc.edu. - A limited number of Charlie Brown Christmas Meet & Greet Packages are also available. - The VIP package includes an exclusive post-show meet and greet with members of the Peanuts gang. - The package includes a personal photograph with the characters, a commemorative laminate and lanyard, and an on-site VIP host. - The Meet & Greet Package does not include admission to the performance. - A performance ticket must be purchased separately.

Between the lines: - OCCC is leaning on a familiar holiday brand to attract both longtime Peanuts fans and younger families. - The post-show singalong and VIP add-on suggest the event is designed as an experience, not just a standard theater performance. - Mark Levine, director of the Visual and Performing Arts Center, said 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' is one of the rare holiday traditions that brings generations together, and that OCCC wants to give Oklahoma City families a chance to make a new holiday memory.

What's next: - The next major milestone is the Nov. 19 performance at 7:30 p.m. - Ticket buyers can choose standard admission or the limited meet-and-greet upgrade. - OCCC’s VPAC social media presence is listed on Facebook at VPACOCCC.

The bottom line: - OCCC is turning a classic holiday TV special into a live family event, with limited VIP access and a single-night run in Oklahoma City.