IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
The Gamm Theatre and The Public’s Radio (89.3FM) have teamed up to co-produce the timeless classic It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play , which is above all, a celebration of the human spirit at a time when that spirit is collectively challenged.
Thanks to the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Greenwood Credit Union , and support from the Rhode Island HArT Grant Recovery Program , the production will be completely FREE-OF-CHARGE!
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play , adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling, was performed last December at The Gamm to popular and critical acclaim.
This family-friendly play is set in a radio studio on a snowy Christmas Eve in 1946, with radio personalities retelling the redemptive story of George Bailey. The script transposes the movie classic from screen to stage, as if it were a live radio broadcast. In the case of this co-production, it actually will be a radio broadcast, although pre-recorded.
A cast of eight actors play multiple characters , with original radio jingles and two Foley artists creating sound effects. This year’s production is directed once again by Damon Kiely . An additional actor and Foley artist have joined the company to enhance this year’s exciting, purely aural experience.
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play will air on 89.3FM on December 24 & 31 at 6:30PM and December 25 & January 1 at 2:00PM . The show may also be streamed while on air at thepublicsradio.org or gammtheatre.org . For more information, including cast and crew,
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