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

Director: Dekhi Touray

Auditions: Sunday, September 21st & Monday, September 22nd at 6:00 pm. Callbacks Wednesday, September 24th at 6:00 pm

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: Monday/Wednesday evenings 6-9 pm and Sunday afternoons 2-5 pm beginning October 6th, 2025.
Tech Rehearsals: Sunday, November 30th – Friday, December 5th, 2025

Performance dates include:
December 6, 2025 @ 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
December 7, 2025 @ 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Attendance is required for all tech week dates and performance dates set forth. For more information, contact Amanda Menard at amanda@stadiumtheatre.com.

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 21 at 6:00 pm and Monday, September 22, 2025 beginning at 6:00 pm. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, September 24 at 6:00 pm, if needed. Please note: If callbacks are held for this production, actors MUST be present at callbacks in order to be considered for casting.

 Please register to audition no later than Saturday, September 20. 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 2 monologues under one minute in length as well as participate in some improvisational exercises with props (for the Foley Artist role). 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 Performer -The following actor provides live accompaniment to the play.

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