Step back into the 1940s as Elkhart Civic stages the radio version of 'Wonderful Life'
BRISTOL — Elkhart Civic Theatre presents “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” from Dec. 16 to 18 at the Bristol Opera House, 210 E. Vistula St.
Adapted by Joe Landry with a musical score by Kevin Connors from the 1946 Frank Capra film, the radio play version puts a different spin on it.
The show includes most of the familiar characters portrayed by a relatively small cast of actors, with almost all of them playing multiple parts. It’s a kind of play-within-a-play, taking place in a 1940s radio studio and is performed in authentic radio-play style, with a radio emcee, applause and on-air signals, actors stepping up to microphones, and live sound effects.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 18.
Tickets are $25-$19.
For more information, call 574-848-4116 or visit elkhartcivictheatre.org.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Elkhart Civic stages radio play version of 'Wonderful Life'
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