ABOUT IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
The beloved holiday film comes to life as an ambitious “audio-cinematic experience” in the world premiere of a daring new adaptation by David Ossman.
“Rendering a motion picture on stage requires leaps of the imagination. Films are composed of many individual scenes and shots. Films generally move rapidly from place to place. Films are peopled by many actors playing many small, but vital parts, including silent passers-by. One useful solution has been to re-fashion the drama into a musical, where big song-and-dance numbers frame the dramatic action… We think the original movie script is just fine, heartwarming, romantic, funny and, best of all, the story sits perched on the Bridge between Heaven and Earth, fantasy and reality, life and death. So, no songs…” more
A WICA Theatre Series production.
SCHEDULE & TICKETS
DEC 06 | 7:30pm
DEC 07 | 7:30pm
DEC 08 | 2:00pm
DEC 13 | 7:30pm
DEC 14 | 7:30pm
DEC 15 | 2:00pm
DEC 20 | 7:30pm
DEC 21 | 7:30pm
$24 | $22 Seniors | ages 18 and under are free
THE AUTHOR
Philip Van Doren Stern (story), Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra (screenplay)
Adapted by David Ossman
THE CREATIVE TEAM
Direction by David Ossman and Judith Walcutt
Choreography by Patricia Duff
Costume Design by Val Johnson
Lighting Design by Alex Wren
Production Assistance by Rob Scott
Properties by Carol Douthitt
Scenic Design by David Gignac
Sound Design by Tony Brewer
Sound Engineering by Greg "Fish" Salmon
Stage Management by Deb Shirey
Scenic Builders and Painters Mike Mattheisen, Robert McElhinny, Mike Negrete, Rob Scott, John Seyfried, Chris Spencer, Al Wilcox
SPECIAL THANKS
THE CAST
Judith Adams, Wendy Ashford, Logan Ball, Cormac Burgomaster, Jim Carroll, Jameson Cook, Julian Cook, Chris Douthitt, Dave Draper, Patricia Duff, R. James Enslow, Jim Freeman, Annabella Harrison, Gabe Harshman, Shelley Hartle, James Hinkley, Olena Hodges, Phil Hodges, Kent Junge, Leah Kelly, Marla Kelly, Deborah Koff-Chapin, Kevin Lynch, Aeryn McDonald, Rowan McDonald, Michael McInerney, Mike McVay, Martha Murphy, Henry Ohme, Josh Olver, David Ossman, Tessa Paddy, Nicole Parnell, Lucas Pitts, Tori Saenz, Jim Scullin, Colten Smith, Christina Sousa, Johnny Sousa, Lila Sousa, Amalie Tyler, Finn Tyler, Amy Walker
SUGGESTED READING
ARTICLE | 25 WONDERFUL FACTS ABOUT "IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE"
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