SSP Presents: It's a Wonderful Life

SSP Presents: It's a Wonderful Life From the film by Frank Capra and the story by Philip Van Doren Stern Adapted for the stage by James. W. Rodgers Presented by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois directed for SSP by Thom Harris II Fridays NOV 26 & DEC 3 at 7:00p Saturdays NOV 27 & DEC 4 at 7:00p Sundays NOV 28 & DEC 5 at 2:00p SSP's Riverfront Theater, Downtown Milford DE In our American culture It's a Wonderful Life has become almost as familiar as Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The story is a natural for a stage adaptation: the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty. George’s guardian angel descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him ─ by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born ─ that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George, Mary, Clarence the angel, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded. THE CAST George Bailey... Alex Lloyd-Wood Clarence Odbody... Bernard Noeller Mr. Gower... Minor Hardin Young George... Tyler Potocki Harry Bailey... David MacDonald Mother Bailey... Dana Willens Aunt Tilly... Lezlie Eustis Violet Peterson... Abigail Roxby Bert... Colby Crawford Ernie... Katya Hall Uncle Billy... David Hall Mary Hatch... Caitlyn Kuhn Henry F. Potter... Ron Pakula Mr. Potter's Secretary... Carol Torrey Mrs. Hatch ... Susan Newark Sam Wainwright... Colby Crawford Miss Andrews... Susan Newark Mrs. Thompson... Janice Hall Mr. Martini... Frank Valenti Mrs. Martini... Ireland Stump Miss Carter... Amanda Steele Newspaper Boy... Alexander Proseus Pete Bailey... Tyler Potocki Tommy Bailey... Alexander Proseus Zuzu Bailey... Liana Evins Janie Bailey... Makenna Scheeler Mr. Welch... Guy Crawford THE PRODUCTION TEAM Director... Thom Harris II Assistant Director... Guy Crawford Stage Manager... Len Willens Assistant Stage Manager... Bella Tranchino Assistant to the Stage Manager... Amanda Steele Producer... Steven Haber Costumes and Props... Janice Hall and Carol Torrey Master Carpenter... Eric Korpon Lighting Design... Jocelyn Kraft Sound Design... Len Willens Photography... Len Willens Set Construction... Eric Korpon - David Hall - Janice Hall - Minor Hardin Thom Harris - Dan Marabello - Jason Potocki Jen Potocki - Amanda Steele - Asher Steele  SSP programs are supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.  Venue: Riverfront Theater. Presenter: Second Street Players.