Americana Theatre Company Presents It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Americana Theatre Company (ATC), Plymouth’s professional theatre company, presents the holiday treasure It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on select dates from December 3 through 13, at Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth. It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a screenplay adaptation by Joe Landry, directed by Nick Mitchell, produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

The beloved American holiday film classic performed as a live 1940s radio broadcast comes to captivating life as It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Inside the WBFR radio studio, a small ensemble plays out 40+ roles with microphones, sound effects and the quintessential “applause” sign gracing the stage as the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds. The hubbub and excitement of the Christmas Eve broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life lulls as “listeners” tune in, and Bailey contemplates the fate of his future and what his world would be like if he never existed in it. A story of desperation and miracles finds hope in the prayers of an angel, delivering holiday season entertainment and joy to all those in need.

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play features 5 adult ATC actors: David Friday of Pittsburgh, PA; Erin Friday of Carver, Jesse Sullivan of Plymouth (National Tour-Scarlet Pimpernel, Miss Saigon, ATC: Inspector Calls, Redeeming Love, The Cottage, Moonlight and Magnolias), Joshua Nicholson of New York (National Tour-Gilligan’s Island, PBS WorldGirl, ATC: 39 Steps, An Inspector Calls, Redeeming Love, The Three Musketeers), and Taylor Overcash of New York. Four youth actors are also featured in the production.

Tickets for It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play are $25 general admission. Evening performances begin at 7 pm, Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. The production is recommended for ages 8 and up. For tickets or more information, visit www.americanatheatre.org, or call 508-591-0282. Advance ticket purchases are recommended, seating is limited due to capacity. Plymouth Center for the Arts is handicap accessible, public parking is available street side, and in public lots in close proximity.

About Americana Theatre Company

Americana Theatre Company (ATC) is a non-profit 501(c)3, professional theatre company serving the Greater Plymouth region, now in its fourth season. Managing Director, David Friday, Artistic Director, Jesse Sullivan, and Director of Education, Erin Friday are the leadership team charged with continuing founder, Derek Martin’s, vision of opening a professional theatre in America’s Hometown. A dream that was fulfilled in 2011. ATC’s audiences find that story is paramount. Stories entertain, teach, and thrill us…they can inspire us toward the betterment of mankind, and help reveal the hidden mysteries of life. That is why ATC is committed to hiring directors, actors, and designers of the highest caliber. Americana Theatre Company’s aim is to enliven the cultural atmosphere of the Plymouth community by offering excellent, entertaining theatre, and theatre education to residents and visitors alike. For more information, visit www.americanatheatre.org, or call 508-591-0282.