Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre announces auditions for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre is located at 324 Cleveland Ave. NW Canton Ohio 44702 SYNOPSIS: In our American culture It's a Wonderful Life has become almost as familiar as Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The story is a natural for a stage adaptation: the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him—by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life. This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George and Mary Hatch, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one's family and community will be rewarded. Directed By: Julie Connair Auditions will be held October 16th and 17th from 7-9pm All auditioners are asked to come prepared to cold read from the script. We also ask that you bring a current headshot and resume with you to auditions. Rehearsals will begin October 21st and will generally be held Sunday-Thursday. Show dates are December 14th, 15th, 21st, and 22nd at 8pm and December 16th at 2pm. CHARACTERS: ***THE ROLE OF GEORGE BAILEY HAS ALREADY BEEN CAST*** Clarence Odbody (Male, Any age) - A-S-2 (Angel Second Class) Mr. Gower (Male, 35-50) - proprietor of the corner drug store Young George (Male, 10-12) - George as a young boy Harry Bailey (Male, 25-35) - George's younger brother Mother Bailey (Female, late 50s/60s) - a very kind and understanding woman Aunt Tilly (Female, 50-70) - Uncle Billy's wife Violet Peterson (Female, 20-40) - proprietor of the beauty salon Bert (Male, 25-40) - a patrolman Ernie (Male, 25-40) - a mail carrier Uncle Billy (Male, 50-70) - George's uncle and business partner Mary Hatch (later Mary Bailey) (Female, 35-50) - George's loving wife Henry F. Potter (Male, 40-60) - owns practically the entire town Mr. Potter's Goon (Male, 40-60) - ever-present with Mr. Potter Mr. Potter's Secretary (Female, 30-50) - ever-faithful to Mr. Potter Mrs. Hatch (Female, 50-70) - Mary's Mother Sam Wainwright (Male, 20-35) - a financially successful young man Miss Andrews (Female, 20+) - a townsperson Mrs. Thompson (Female, 20+) - a townsperson Mr. Martini (Male, 20-40) - proprietor of a bar Mrs. Martini (Female, 20-40) - Mr. Martini's wife Miss Carter (Female, 20-40) - a bank examiner Newspaper Boy (Male, 8-10) Pete Bailey (Male, 10-12) - George's son Tommy Bailey (Male, 8-10) - George's son Zuzu Bailey (Female, 6-8) - George's daughter Mr. Welch (Male, 25-40) - the schoolteacher's husband Janie Bailey (Female, 8-10) - George's daughter ***Doubling possible for Young George and Pete Bailey ***Doubling possible for Tommy Bailey and Newspaper Boy ***Other Doubling Possible, if necessary TO SIGN UP PLEASE VISIT: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-its <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4bafa82ca3fe3-its> Email all questions to avenueartstheatre@gmail.com