This delightful, nostalgic, audience participation show is set on Christmas Eve in the 1946 at Springfield's first radio studio, WBZA.
This live play is performed by "famous" actors with organ music and sound effects created in full view on stage.
The show features our local actors voicing 29 roles including singing the hilarious commercials for Lux Soap and Dux Toilet Bowl Cleaner (that we are urged to use to clean anything! )
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Patrick Berry leads the cast as the radio personality Jake Laurents who gives voice to the iconic role of George Baily. (Portrayed in the movie by Jimmy Stewart.)
Patrick is new to our stage but not to a microphone. He hosts InFocus, a public affairs program produced by WWLP 22News. His conducts in depth interviews social issues, government policy, education, and health as well as community events and (Yay!) theater!
Karen Lee, Springfield, plays Sally Applewhite, giving vocal personality to George's loving wife, Mary Hatch played by Donna Reed in the black and white award winning movie.
Karen is excited to be on our stage and to be acting again. She has experience most recently in Here's Love at Ludlow Players.
Tracy Viola, Springfield, plays multiple roles in the show that require great range and flexibility. Portraying the actress Lana Sherwood, she gives voice to a wide range of characters from the sultry Violet, to the mothers of both George and Mary, and even the young voices of the their children!
She is new to STCofMA but has performed most of her life starting at camp through to college. She appeared most recently in The Vagina Monologies.
Jason L. Kelley, Enfield, was chosen to portray the film star Freddie Filmore who gives voice to such wonderful characters as the mean Mr. Potter, the old pharmacist Gower, the archangel Joseph, and many others.
Jason is new to SCTofMA and excited to be returning to the stage. He performed in The Little Mermaid and the Wizard of Oz while in school.
Yamil Acosta, Holyoke, brings the youthful energy to the role of Harry "Jazzbo" Heywood who portrays the key role of Clarence who saves George from making the biggest mistake of his life as well as other delightful characters.
This is Yamil's first major role on stage having taken college acting classes for several years at HCC and AIC. SCTofMA is delighted to welcome Yamil to the stage.
