IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Live Performance 2021

THE NARADA RADIO COMPANY presents our third live performance of the great Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, performed on the stage of Port Aransas Community Theatre, Port Aransas Texas, between December 4th and 12th, 2021.

Ten voice actors created the town of Bedford Falls, bringing to listeners all of the familiar characters from the film. Live music and a mix of live and pre-recorded sound effects completed the illusion. Audiences were mesmerized by the imagery, and laughed their heads off during the commercials (all mention of Lux was deleted and new spots for a fictitious product were substituted, to great comedic effect), AND they went home satisfied. 

We hope you enjoy this recording, and we wish you a very happy holiday season, plus a prosperous 2022!

CAST:

Dana Gonsalves as GEORGE BAILEY

Michele Barnett as CLARENCE 

Chuck Wilson as JOSEPH, POP BAILEY, RANDALL, and GOOD OL' REX THE WONDER DOG

Jessica Mathews as FRANKLIN, MARY BAILEY, MRS. THOMPSON and ZUZU 

Pete Lutz as ANNIE, MR. POTTER, OLD MAN COLLINS, MR. MARTINI, NICK, THE BRIDGEKEEPER, and BERT THE COP

Aileen Corpos as DR. CAMPBELL, MRS. HATCH, MR. WELCH, a BANK EMPLOYEE, ED, CHARLIE and COUSIN TILLY 

Jordan Bruster as A BOY, HARRY BAILEY, TOM, EUSTACE, SAM WAINWRIGHT and PETE BAILEY

John Bell as MR. GOWER, JOE, UNCLE BILLY, ERNIE THE TAXI DRIVER, THE ANGRY MAN, and THE SHERIFF

Dawn Robertson as a BOY, MRS. BAILEY, THE WORRIED WOMAN, a BANK EMPLOYEE, and JANIE BAILEY

Ross Bernhardt as THE BYSTANDER, HORACE, and MR. CARTER

YOUR ANNOUNCERS were John Bell and Dawn Robertson.

Festershield Cigarettes Commercials Cast:

Pete Lutz as the FESTERSHIELD ANNOUNCER

Aileen Corpos as MRS. SNAGWARIS

John Bell as THE CLERK and the DISPATCH VOICE

Dawn Robertson as THE DRIVER

Jordan Bruster as the TEENAGER and the CRYING KID

Michele Barnett as the MOM

Dana Gonsalves as THE TROOPER

Chuck Wilson as SANTA CLAUS ... and

Jessica Mathews, Chuck Wilson, Ross Bernhardt and Jordan Bruster as YOUR FESTERSHIELD QUARTET!

Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt

Adapted for live performance and directed by Pete Lutz