History Theatre / DogSeesGod

* ShoutOut: The script is loaded with not-quite-copyright infringement references to the cartoon.

* Matt: Pig-Pen. In the years since ''Peanuts'', he's turned into a germaphobe and a homophobe.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Pig-Pen, the lovable mess, becomes Matt, the germophobic and homophobic jock.

-->'''Van's Sister''': No offence, CB, but I don't think you're cool enough to be gay. Don't get me wrong, I love you to death, but if I had to imagine you giving a shit about home decoration or musical theatre, I just don't see it.
-->'''[[StraightGay CB]]''': [[LampshadeHanging Now you're just using stereotypes.]]

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Beethoven became this after everyone found out his dad went to prison for molesting him so everyone stopped being his friend, replacing CB as the ChewToy.

* BlackComedy: Considering its based off of ''Peanuts'', this was a given.

-->'''CB''': Just because I did something that I wanted to do doesn't make me a homo. I've smoked pot. Doesn't mean I'm a pothead. I've drank plenty of beer. Doesn't make me a drunk. [[spoiler: You set that little redheaded girl's hair on fire. [[{{Metaphorgotten}} Doesn't make you a pyromaniac.]]]]
-->'''Van's Sister''': Well, actually, technically it does.
-->'''CB''': Okay. Bad example.
* BreakTheCutie: The entire play can be seen as this for CB. It starts with him losing his dog and come circle with him [[spoiler: losing his lover at the end.]]

* BuryYourGays: Alas, [[spoiler:Beethoven!]] We hardly knew ye! He kills himself after [[spoiler:having his hands broken by Matt]]. It's unclear if this was a GayngstInducedSuicide, a suicide over a CareerEndingInjury, or both.

** This also applies to the relation between CB and Van's sister before she was incarcerated.
* ComedicSociopathy: Van's Sister is in an insane asylum [[spoiler:for setting the little red-haired girl's hair on fire]].
* ComingOutStory: For [[spoiler:Beethoven]] and [[spoiler:CB.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: The reasoning behind Van's sister setting the Little Red-Haired Girl's hair on fire. The day before the incident, Van's sister had an abortion, and while in sex ed class, she was reading a note the Little Red-Haired Girl was passing to someone else about "how happy she was that she was a virgin and that she was going to stay that way until she gets married and how repulsed she was by all of the whores at our school".

* {{Fingore}}: When Matt [[spoiler: breaks all of Beethoven's fingers by slamming the piano lid onto them.]]

* FullNameBasis: Averted: even though CB ''is'' Charlie Brown, he is never called by his full name. Though his sister does refer to him as "Charles", and Van "Chuck B.". Only one production used his full name at any point in the production and they were sued because of it.

* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Matt's love for CB]] is ultimately what drives him to threaten and injure [[spoiler:Beethoven.]]

* IronicEcho: "I can't keep up with you. Find an identity!" The first time said out of frustration from CB to his sister, who has a new obsession every week. The second time, said half-mockingly, half-lovingly from CB's sister to CB, remarking on [[spoiler:his sudden coming out.]]

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Pigpen doesn't have a canonical name, but the play calls him "Matt."

* RayOfHopeEnding: [[spoiler:Beethoven commits suicide after Matt breaks his hands, but CB gets a letter from his pen pal (all but stated to be Creator/CharlesMSchulz himself) that encourages him to keep hoping for good things and tells him he's a good person, and implies that Beethoven, CB's dog, and the little yellow bird are happy in the afterlife.]]

%%* StraightGay: CB

* WeUsedToBeFriends / EtTuBrute: Beethoven feels betrayed that all his friends started to shun him when it was found out about his father's sexual abuse. He especially resents CB, who was one of his closest childhood friends and does nothing to stop the bullying.

* WildTeenParty: Marcie throws one of these while her parents are away. [[spoiler: While sex-crazed teen antics are expected, it's CB's kissing of Beethoven that truly shocks the other party-goers.]]

* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:Matt]] is implied to be a closet one for [[spoiler:CB.]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Snoopy, Woodstock, and Beethoven.]]

* RayOfHopeEnding: [[spoiler:Beethoven commits suicide after Matt breaks his hands, but CB gets a letter from his pen pal (all but stated to be Creator/CharlesSchulz himself) that encourages him to keep hoping for good things and tells him he's a good person, and implies that Beethoven, CB's dog, and the little yellow bird are happy in the afterlife.]]

* RayOfHopeEnding: [[spoiler:Beethoven commits suicide after Matt breaks his hands, but CB gets a letter from his pen pal (all but stated to be Creator/CharlesSchulz himself) that encourages him to keep hoping for good things and tells him he's a good person, and implies that Beethoven, CB's dog, and the little bird are happy in the afterlife.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: The reasoning behind Van's sister setting the Little Red-Haired Girl's hair on fire. The day before the incident, Van's sister had an abortion, and while in sex ed class, she was reading a note the Little Red-Haired Girl was passing to someone else about "how happy she is that she's a virgin and that she’s going to stay that way until she gets married and how repulsed she is by all of the whores at our school".

* DisproportionateRetribution: The reasoning behind Van's sister setting the Little Red-Haired Girl's hair on fire. The day before the incident, Van's sister had an abortion, and she was reading a note the Little Red-Haired Girl was passing to someone else about "how happy she is that she's a virgin and that she’s going to stay that way until she gets married and how repulsed she is by all of the whores at our school".

* {{Fingore}}: When Matt [[spoiler: breaks all of Beethoven's fingers over his piano.]]

** UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: In the original Peanuts comic, Sally was in love with Linus, which Linus absolutely hated. In the play, Van now has a thing for CB's sister, but she's not interested.

* SkewedPriorities: Marcie freaks out when Beethoven shows up, saying her parents will kill her if they find out there was a gay person in the house. While she's throwing a WildTeenParty while her parents are out of town. CB is quick to point out that they've probably already crossed the bridge as far as parents getting mad.

* SkewedPriorities: Marcie freaks out when Beethoven shows up, saying her parents will kill her if they find out there was a gay person in the house. While she's throwing a WildTeenParty while her parents are out of town. CB is quick to point out that they've given her parents plenty of other things to get mad about already.

* SkewedPriorities: Marcie freaks out when Beethoven shows up, saying her parents will kill her if they find out there was a gay person in the house. CB points out that when it comes to parents getting mad, that's probably the least of her problems.

* TheirFirstTime: [[spoiler: CB]] admits to [[spoiler:Van's sister]] that he and [[spoiler:Beethoven]] had sex after leaving the party. Although it's implied by their dialogue that she and [[spoiler:CB]] have had sex before, while they were dating.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Oh, yes. The play is an unauthorized parody of ''Peanuts''. It's essentially a DarkFic, with the story starting Snoopy having rabies and only getting grimmer from there.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Pigpen doesn't have a canonical name, but the play calls him "Matt"

* ShutUpHannibal: [[spoiler: Matt does ''not'' take C.B and Beethoven's relationship well. So when he accuses Beethoven "messing" with his friend's feelings and threatens him to stay away from C.B, Beethoven's brief replies are nothing short of this.]]

** For copyright reasons, everyone goes by an alias. The exception is Frieda (who is only referenced and does not appear in the show). Most of the aliases are similar in some way to the characters' original names, except for Sally and Lucy (who are [[NoNameGiven never given names of their own]], only referred to as "[CB/Van]'s Sister") and Beethoven.
*** Marcie/Marcy is more of a spelling change, since it's pronounced the same way.

* SkewedPriorities: Marcie freaks out when Beethoven shows up, saying her parents will kill her if they find out there was a gay person in the house. CB points out that if she is worried about her parents getting mad, Beethoven's presence is far from her biggest problem given that, among other things, she's been actively encouraging people to have sex in her parents' bed, and there are apparently seven people currently taking her up on that offer.