Auditions set for 'It's A Wonderful Life' in Elgin
Submitted by Elgin Theatre Company
The Elgin Theatre Company will hold auditions for “It's A Wonderful Life.” The radio play will be the holiday production of its 2011-12 season.
Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, and Monday, Oct. 17, at the fourth floor of the H. Rider Center of Elgin Academy, located at the corner of Park Street and Academy Place in downtown Elgin.
A large cast of adults, two boys (ages 12-16) and two girls (ages 12-16). All actors will play multiple roles. Be prepared to present a monologue and there will be cold readings from the script. The ability to play multiple roles will be a plus.
The radio play will be directed for the Elgin Theatre Company by Linda Collins. The producer will be Ed Duncan.
Performances of “It's A Wonderful Life” will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20.
The play is presented as a 1940s radio broadcast. The action takes place one Christmas Eve. The story is about an idealistic George Bailey, whose 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. George is then given a chance to see how life in his town would have been had he never been born. His adventures and reactions make it one of the best holiday shows around.
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