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In our American culture “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become almost as familiar as Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The story is a natural for a stage adaptation: the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descend on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him, by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born, that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George and Mary Hatch, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one’s family and community will be rewarded.
(In Alphabetical Order)
Mr. Gower – Scott Allen
First Violet – Taylor Anthonsen
Pete Bailey, Young George – Sam Bauer
Mrs. Martini – Breanne Brennan
Aunt Tilly – Heather Clayton
Miss Carter – Joan End
Clarence Oddbody – Charles Hanel
Uncle Billy – Joaquin Hernandez
Mrs. Hatch – Mary Krauss
Potter’s Secretary, Second Violet – Melanie Loftus
Potter’s Goon – Michael Lonergan
Mr. Potter – Eamonn O’Neill
Mrs. Bailey – Annette Olson
Mary Hatch/Bailey – Kara Roeming
Janie Bailey – Caroline Seymour
Zuzu Bailey – Margaret Slavinsky
Tommy Bailey, Newsboy – Rylan Smolik
George Bailey – Ryan Spiering
Ernie – Nick Stolz
Bert, Sam’s Voice – Paul Weir
Mr. Welch – TBA
Harry Bailey – TBA
Mr. Martini – TBA
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Director – Howard Bashinski
Set Designer/Technical Director – J. Michael Desper
Costume, Hair & Wig Designer – Kathy Smith
Lighting Designer – Marty Wallner
Properties Mistress – Kris Kingstad
Stage Managers – Donna Redmer & Mariah Schmidt
Sound Designer – Jan Pritzl
Adapted for the stage by James W. Rodgers
Based on the film by Frank Capra.