The entire town of Bedford Falls come to life in this staged 1940s radio broadcast of Frank Capra’s holiday movie classic. With live sound effects and five actors playing all the characters, the story of beleaguered building and loan owner George Bailey and his affable helper angel, Clarence, unfolds one fateful Christmas Eve as you’ve never seen it before. This captivating, life-affirming story is a holiday treat for the entire family!
The following breakdown is for five actors (three men and two women). The underlined names are those of the radio performers who are performing It’s a Wonderful Life.
FREDDIE FILMORE
ANNOUNCER, GOWER, POTTER, BILLY, JOSEPH, PETER BAILEY, ERNIE, OLD MAN COLLINS, ED, PETE,
MAN (AT MARTINI’S), NICK, BRIDGE KEEPER, BINKY, COP
JAKE LAURENTS *This Role Has Been Cast*
GEORGE BAILEY (and YOUNG GEORGE)
SALLY APPLEWHITE
MARY HATCH (and YOUNG MARY)
LANA SHERWOOD
VIOLET (and YOUNG VIOLET), ROSE BAILEY, MATILDA, RUTH, MRS. HATCH, MRS. THOMPSON,
SCHULTZ, ZUZU, JANIE, SADIE VANCE
HARRY “JAZZBO” HEYWOOD
HARRY (and YOUNG HARRY), BERT, CLARENCE ODDBODY, SAM WAINWRIGHT, MARTINI, DR.
CAMPBELL, CHARLIE, MAN (at run on bank), HORACE THE TELLER, MR. WELCH, TOMMY, SHERIFF
All five actors also provide ad-libs from the following crowds, etc.:
BOYS, BOARD MEMBERS, CROWD AT RUN ON BANK, RESTAURANT PATRONS, CROWD AT PARTY
SETTING: The stage and auditorium of Studio A at WBFR in Manhattan, New York. Christmas Eve, 1946
TO AUDITION: Please send a headshot and list of stage experience along with a video of you doing several different voice characters to casting@tadaproducitons.info. You will also be asked to fill out an audition form.
REHEARSALS: Will begin approx. the week of October 27th. Several days will be off for Thanksgiving in November.
PRODUCTION DATES: Week 1: December 5, 6, 7, 8 (two performances on the 8th are already sold out) / Week 2: December 12, 13, 14, 15.