It’s a Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theater
DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2022
TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST
OGLE CENTER AT IU SOUTHEAST,
4201 GRANT LINE RD,
NEW ALBANY, IN 47150,
USA
It’s Christmas Eve in 1945, and only a handful of WVL Radio’s actors have braved the blizzard to perform that evening’s broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life and keep the station afloat.
This clever stage adaptation breathes new life into the poignant story of George Bailey and Bedford Falls. When Frank Capra and his co-writers were working on the original screenplay of It’s a Wonderful Life, the Great Depression was a vivid memory. The story of George Bailey and Bedford Falls is juxtaposed against a time of failing banks, devastatingly high unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing. The circumstances are eerily familiar, and over 60 years later, this story remains as fresh and relevant as ever. Its message of hope and optimism is the perfect antidote to holiday cynicism.
This 1940s “live broadcast” of Frank Capra’s beloved film takes us back to the Golden Age of Radio. This fresh new adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre on a cold, snowy winter night. Due to the blizzard, the professional voice actors are unable to get through, but the show must go on — so a small but intrepid band of employees manage to create the dozens of movie characters and scenes using just their voices and a sound effects table.
EVENT DETAILS
DATES and TIMES
Tuesday, Dec 13 | 7:30 p.m.
VENUE
Ogle Center | Stem Concert Hall
TICKETS
$39* orchestra | $33* terrace
* plus $2 processing fee
Tickets are available at the Ogle Center ticket office, by calling (812) 941-2525, or online at oglecenter.com
AGES
All ages
RUNNING TIME
Approximately 90 minutes
PARKING
Free parking is available in the Dogwood lot directly in front of the Ogle Center or the Hickory lot directly behind the Ogle Center, from one hour prior to the start of the event until one hour following the conclusion of the performance. Vehicles parked in other locations and/or at other times will be subject to ticketing.
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