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Synopsis

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is based on the classic holiday movie with a clever twist thrown in: the story is staged as a live radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters, and sound effects are done through Foley artists. It’s a Wonderful Life is about the life of George Bailey, a generous and well-meaning man who has become too downcast and tired to continue living. It will take help from a lovable angel to show George what life would be like if he wasn’t born for George to have a change of heart and understand the true spirit of the holidays.

Note: Producers recommend a cast of five to portray all of the different characters, but this number can be greatly expanded to accommodate larger casts as the play has 25+ characters. A separate group of singers are sometimes cast for the commercial breaks.

Show Information

Book
Joe Landry
Text And Format
Joe Landry
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
1996
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Time & Place
christmas eve, 1946, the stage and auditorium of studio a at wbfr, manhattan
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Playscripts, inc
Ideal For
high school, college/university theatre, community theatre, regional theatre, professional theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Male 1/ Jake Laurents

Lead

Male

Male 2/Freddie Filmore

Lead

Male

Male 3/ Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood

Lead

Male

Female 1/Sally Applewhite

Lead

Female

Female 2/Lana Sherwood

Lead

Female

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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