Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 11/11/2024
Classic Radio Road Show presents It's a Wonderful Life, the holiday classic as a delightful radio play, in December. Performances take place in Marlboro, Piscataway, Aberdeen, and Monroe. All of the characters of Bedford Falls will be acted by a handful of talented actors. Sound effects will be performed by a Foley artist, manipulating props to create a soundscape.
It's a Wonderful Life is the story of George Bailey discovering his own worth. George Bailey has lived his entire life in the same Bedford Falls, NY community. He married a local woman, Mary Hatch, after succeeding his father at the Building and Loan Association. They then had four children. A scandal rocked George’s settled existence. One of his associates, his Uncle Billy, lost an $8,000 deposit, and George could potentially go to prison for malfeasance. He unraveled under the strain. The pressure led him to contemplate death.
Joseph, the Superintendent of Angels, tasked Angel Second Class Clarence with showing George how meaningful a life he lived. If Clarence succeeds, he will receive his wings. Clarence concocted a plan to show George how life in Bedford Falls would have been had he never been born.
Join the actors after the performance for an It’s a Wonderful Life Trivia Game! PLUS, two brand new funny LUX commercials by Anthony Aversano!
Performances on December 5, 7 and 11 are FREE. The December. 8th show is a benefit for Cross of Glory Church, $10 Suggested Donation, and will additionally feature live jazz music performed by Leigh Pezet.
December 5th at 3:00pm ~ Marlboro Public Library located at 1 Library Court, Marlboro, NJ 07746
December 7th at 3:00pm ~The Tavern at East Jersey Olde Town Village, located at 1050 River Rd. Piscataway, NJ 08854
December 8 at 1:00pm ~ Cross of Glory Lutheran Church located at 95 Cambridge Dr, Aberdeen, NJ 07747.
December 11 at 3:00pm ~ Monroe Public Library located at 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe, NJ 08831
The explosion of visual media over the last sixty years has changed our entertainment world. Our diet of the performing arts is now all through visual mediums brought to us via various streaming platforms for television, films, and of course, YouTube.
Join Classic Radio Road Show as we drift back in time to the Golden Age of Radio. Classic Radio Road Show recreates this magical art form, providing the stimulus to revive and activate the wonder of your very own visual projector. The scenes from the stories are enhanced by sound effects, music, and the voices of talented actors. Live performances of the scripts by the most creative writers of the era will trigger your imagination. It's called "theater of the mind." The artists of Classic Radio Road Show will awaken your imagination and guide you into “seeing with your ears.”
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