IT'S A WONDER LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY - Laurel Mill Playhouse
It's a Wonderful Life - The Radio Play
by Philip Grecian
Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main Street, Laurel, Md. will hold auditions for 15 men, 15 women, 5 bows and 5 girls on Sunday, October 20 at 6:00 pm and Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00 pm. Directed by Michael Hartsfield and produced by Maureen Rogers. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing, this holiday radio show will run from December 13, 2013 through January 4, 2014 (cast availability permitting) on Friday andSaturday evenings as well as selected Sunday matinees. There will be cold readings from the script. Bring conflicts, head shots and resume. No appointment necessary. For more information, please contact Maureen Rogers(Producer) at
maureencrogers@gmail.com or
301-452-2557. Additional information about LMP can be found at
www.laurelmillplayhouse.org.
It's a Wonderful Life is the story of George Bailey, the unsung, beloved hero of Bedford Falls. As a child, George risked his own life to save his brother from drowning. As he grew older, his countless small deeds mattered very much in the lives of the Bedford Falls townspeople. George prepares to leave town and go to college to fulfill his dream of building skyscrapers. However, when his father, the president of the small Bailey Building and Loan Company, dies, George postpones his dreams, manages the family company, and finds happiness in his marriage to Mary Hatch. When Uncle Billy accidentally misplaces company funds, George faces financial ruin and almost certain imprisonment. Seeing no way out, he runs to the bridge over the river, prepared to plunge to his death. Enter Clarence, George's lovable, bumbling guardian angel, who has come to Bedford Falls to prove to George that his life is worth living and to earn wings for himself. He grants George one wish: to see what the world would be like if he had never been born. Suddenly Bedford Falls is a very unpleasant place: the bustling small town main street is lined with pool halls and saloons; none of his friends or family recognize him, not even his beloved wife, Mary, who, in this world without him, is a prim spinster. Pursued by police, George returns to the bridge and begs to have his life back. Clarence grants it and George runs home to find his children, his wife, and a town that rallies to support him. Finally, George comes to realize…it truly is a wonderful life.
Roles -
P.A Voice
Call-Letter Singers
Radio Announcer
Mr. Gower - the Bedford Falls Druggist
Mrs. Bailey - George Bailey's mother
Bert the Cop
Ernie Bishop - cab driver
Mary Hatch-Bailey - George's wife
Zuzu Bailey - George's youngest daughter
The Boss - A big man in heaven
Joseph - an angel
Clarence Oddbody - George's guardian angel
Young George Bailey - George as a boy
Young Harry Bailey - Harry as a boy
Young Mary Hatch - the little girl who will grow up to marry George
Young Violet Bick - a precious little girl
Tilly - the secretary at Bailey Building & Loan
Henry F. Potter - the richest man in the country
Mr. Bailey - George's father
Violet Bick - has always secretly loved George
Sam Wainwright - George's wealthy friend
Mr. Partridge - the school principal
Marty Hatch - Mary's older brother
Freddie - Mary's hopeless date at the dance
Man on porch - witness to love
Uncle Billy - George's befuddled uncle
Chairman - Chairman of the Board, Bailey Building & Loan
Men at Board meeting
Ruth Dakin Bailey - Harry's new wife
Mrs. Hatch - Mary's nosy mother
Ed, Charlie, Tom, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Davis - account holders at Bailey Building & Loan
Potter's secretary
Mr. Reineman - collects rents for Henry Potter
Mr. Carter - a frosty bank examiner
Hortense - a bank teller
Janie Bailey - George's oldest daughter
Peter Bailey II - George's oldest son
Tommy Bailey - George's youngest son
Customer at Martini's Restaurant
Martini - an ebullient Italian restaurateur
Nick - a bartender at martini's
Welch - a customer at Martini's
Osgood, Helen - public library employees
Sheriff
Reporter
