Auditions

It's A Wonderful Life:
A Live Radio Play

Adapted by Joe Landry
 

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, adapted by Joe Landry, calls for five actors plus a foley artist:

• Jack Laurents as George Baily

• Sally Applewhite as Mary Hatch

• Freddie Filmore as the Announcer, Potter, and others

• Harry "Jazzbo" Heywood as Clarence and others

• Lana Sherwood as Violet and others

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• Audition Date: Saturday October 31

• Time: 1-4pm

• Location: Kanawha County main branch library room 400

 

Show Dates:

1. Friday Nov 27 @ 7pm at Huntington Mall

2. Saturday Nov 28 @ 7pm at Huntington Mall

3. Sunday Nov 29 @ 2pm at Huntington Mall

4. Tuesday Dec 1 @ 7pm at Huntington Mall

5. Friday Dec 4 @ 7pm at Providence Church, Barboursville

6. Saturday Dec 5 @ 7pm at a location to be determined

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Rehearsals will be few (some even over Zoom calls!) and performers will not be required to memorize their lines. Live radio plays are performed mostly standing in front of stationary microphones and acting primarily with their voice, so performers of all physical and mental abilities are encouraged to audition! We know the audition date is short notice so if you would rather send a self taped audition please send one to mountainrootstheatre@gmail.com