Palatine Parks Presents Live Radio Play of It's A Wonderful Life
"It's A Wonderful Life" returns to the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, this time as a live radio play performance, on Friday, December 11 at 7:00pm. Caroling begins at 6:30pm, followed by the play. Admission is free, but tickets are required and can be reserved online through the box office at www.cuttinghall.org.
A talented cast of 19 actors will portray 43 separate characters in this live performance presented in the style of a radio play, complete with commercials. The cast includes: John Maxwell, Marcy Angsurat, Margaret Jackson, Jackson Kist, Marc Ross, Glen Murschel, Eileen Mitchell, TR Frye, Shenandoah Kist, Judith Ross, Rahul Durai, Kayla Murschel, Divya Durai, Jim Sullivan, John Dieden, Anne Arza, Malathi Raghavan, Denise Peters, and Lekha Durai. The Radio Play Director is Julie Price, and Tamara Kist is the Commercial Breaks Director. The Lead Foley Artist, also responsible for digital sound effects, is Tony Kola, with Beverly Kola and Julie Comito serving as Foley Artist Assistants.
Doors will open at 6:00pm on December 11 for open seating, concession sales, and raffle ticket sales. Raffle proceeds will benefit the Susannah's Gift Scholarship Fund. This fund was established in memory of Susannah Kist, a long time Palatine Park District theater and music teacher, who lost her battle with cancer in 2009. The scholarship fund assists residents with financial need who would like to participate in park district cultural arts activities.
"It's a Wonderful Life" tells the story of George Bailey and the town of Bedford Falls. George spends his entire life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town, as we see in flashback. But in the present, on Christmas Eve, he is broken and suicidal over the misplacing of an $8,000 loan and the machinations of the evil millionaire, Mr. Potter. His guardian angel falls to Earth, literally, and shows George how his town, family, and friends would turn out if he had never been born.
The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable, and affordable parks, programs, and recreational facilities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors while being fiscally responsible stewards of community assets and tax dollars.