

Before the show starts, the cast sings “The Twelve Days of Christmas” with DJ Potter providing sound effects. DJ Potter, the show’s Foley artist, who provides all the sound effects for the show, just like they did in the golden days of radio. “The story is the story,” says Jeff Church, who plays a variety of characters in the Gamm’s production. In the end, George learns that no man is a failure when he has friends, and George has friends. Clarence shows George what life in Bedford Falls would be like had George never been born, and George begs to return to the life he wanted to leave. With that in his head, George contemplates suicide, but is saved by Clarence Oddbody, Angel Second Class. Potter off-handedly remarks that George is worth more dead than alive. Desperate to find a way out, he goes to Potter for a loan, offering up his life insurance policy as collateral.

When $8000 goes missing on Christmas Eve, it causes a panic for George’s bank. But he won’t own George or the building and loan that George took over after the untimely death of his father. Potter, the rich guy who owns most of the town. He becomes a pillar of his community, frequently clashing with the evil Mr. George Bailey, an ambitious young man who wants to do grand things, finds himself building his life and career in his small hometown of Bedford Falls. The Jimmy Stewart movie is a must-play this time of year.įor a bit of a change, why not see it live? The Gamm Theatre is presenting “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a live radio broadcast, and it could be the perfect tonic for today’s world.Ī quick synopsis. “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a holiday staple.
