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Director: Kaylee Arruda

Audition Dates: September 22 & 24, 2024

Adapted by Joe Landry. It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story, The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern.

THE STORY: 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.

Rehearsals will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9 pm as well as Sundays from 2-5 pm beginning on October 8.

Tech rehearsals will be held from Sunday, December 1 – Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Performance dates include:
December 5, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
December 7, 2024 @ 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
December 8, 2024 @ 2:00 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth.

Stadium Theatre & Conservatory is dedicated to celebrating and cultivating a culturally diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We acknowledge that this process is a journey and that our commitment is essential and ongoing. Actors of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, genders, races, and sexual orientations are welcome to audition for any role that they are interested in playing.

Please be advised in order to enter the Theatre during auditions all individuals over 18 must provide a license or ID. Individuals under 18 must provide a license, school ID or parent's license. For all individuals entering the building bags will be checked by security.

Auditions will be held at the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre, located at 28 Monument Square in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on Sunday, September 22 at 1:00 pm and Tuesday, September 24, 2024 beginning at 6:00 pm. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, September 25 at 6:00 pm, if needed. Please register to audition no later than Saturday, September 21. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email.

Please bring an actor resume and headshot to be submitted to the production crew. All those auditioning should prepare a monologue under one minute in length. Dramatic or comedic in genre is at the actor’s discretion. All actors are encouraged to audition.

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Character Breakdown

Radio Performers - The following five actors play all the characters in the play.

JAKE LAURENTS (in his 20s/30s): plays George Bailey / Young George

FREDDIE FILMORE (in his 30s-50s): plays Announcer, Joseph, Mr. Gower, Henry F. Potter, Uncle Billy Bailey, Ernie, Pete Bailey (Child), Mr. Bailey, Old Man Collins, Ed, Man, Giuseppe Martini, Nick, Bridge Keeper, Binky

HARRY "JAZZBO" HEYWOOD (in his 30s/40s): plays Harry Bailey / Young Harry, Bert The Cop, Clarence Oddbody, As-2, Sam Wainwright, Lawyer, Dr. Campbell, Randall, Tom, Man 2, Charlie, Carter, Horace the Bank Teller, Tommy Bailey (Child), Mr. Welch

SALLY APPLEWHITE (in her 20s/30s): plays Mary Hatch Bailey / Young Mary

LANA SHERWOOD (in her 30s/40s): plays Violet Bick / Young Violet, Matilda, Ruth Dakin Bailey, Rose Bailey, Mrs. Hatch, Passerby at Run on Bank, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Davis, Schultz, Janie Bailey (Child), Zuzu Bailey (Child)

Additional Performers -The following two actors provide live accompaniment to the play.

FOLEY ARTIST: provides live sound effects throughout performance as well as Stage Manager voiceover

PIANIST/MUSICIAN: provides live music throughout performance, preferably piano but other instruments will be considered