Topic: It's a Wonderful Life (Rep)

Anthony De Luca

Date: 2019-12-15 14:26 EST
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It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
16th to 28th December 2019
Shanachie Repertory Company

Cast

JAKE LAURENTS, in his 20s/30s
plays George Bailey / Young George - Hugo Durant

FREDDIE FILMORE, in his 30s-50s
plays Announcer, Joseph, Mr. Gower, Henry F. Potter, Uncle Billy Bailey, Ernie, Pete Bailey (Child), Mr. Bailey, Old Man Collins, Ed, Man, Giuseppe Martini, Nick, Bridge Keeper, Binky - Eregor Túr Gairdín

HARRY "JAZZBO" HEYWOOD, in his 30s/40s
plays Harry Bailey / Young Harry, Bert The Cop, Clarence Oddbody, As-2, Sam Wainwright, Lawyer, Dr. Campbell, Randall, Tom, Man 2, Charlie, Carter, Horace the Bank Teller, Tommy Bailey (Child), Mr. Welch - Marcus Spencer

SALLY APPLEWHITE, in her 20s/30s
plays Mary Hatch Bailey / Young Mary - Kiri Calderon-Spencer

LANA SHERWOOD, in her 30s/40s
plays Violet Bick / Young Violet, Matilda, Ruth Dakin Bailey, Rose Bailey, Mrs. Hatch, Passerby at Run on Bank, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Davis, Schultz, Janie Bailey (Child), Zuzu Bailey (Child) - TippleToe Timbers

FOLEY ARTIST - Yasmin


Anthony De Luca

Date: 2019-12-15 15:35 EST
Synopsis

It’s Christmas Eve 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. 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.

((Unfortunately, I could not find a synopsis of the radio play, but for the most part, the plot is the same as the film, with the exception of the fact that it's essentially, a play within a play, with actors playing multiple parts. Hope you all have fun with it!))

Eregor

Date: 2019-12-22 23:26 EST
In the midst of the show's run, Eregor turned up one morning, well before the normal start of the day, with a completely different appearance. He had a difficult time convincing the Shanachie management that he was, in fact, the same man, but eventually Doran arrived and was able to vouch for him. They explained that due to some unforeseen troubles, the Time Lord had been forced to regenerate. However, he was still fully capable of performing, and so the show went on....after a hurried costume and makeup adjustment.

It was great fun playing so many different parts, and Eregor discovered a greater flexibility with voices than he'd had before, which enhanced his performance as Freddie to no end.