Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 2:30pm
It's A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theatre
- Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 2:30pm
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Sun, Nov 29, 2015, 2:30pm
It's A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theatre
Back by popular demand, this fresh take on a holiday classic returns to The American Theatre to help your entire family (and maybe even your out-of-town guests) celebrate the ‘official’ start of the holiday season.
It’s Christmastime in 1945, and only a handful of WVL Radio's actors have braved the blizzard to perform that evening’s broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life and keep the station afloat. This clever stage adaptation breathes new life into the poignant story of George Bailey and Bedford Falls. This 1940s "live broadcast" of Frank Capra's beloved film takes us back to the Golden Age of Radio. This fresh new adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre on a cold, snowy winter night. Due to the blizzard, the professional voice actors are unable to get through, but the show must go on — so a small but intrepid band of employees manage to create the dozens of movie characters and scenes using just their voices and a sound effects table. This exquisitely detailed production is an uplifting story of struggle and triumph, and of the power of a community to weather financial storms. Our audience last season raved about the simple yet smart telling of this holiday treasure. Join us.