What's Christmas Without a Performance of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

Members of The On Stage Playhouse in Monroe, Ga. will perform It's a Wonderful Life, beginning Nov. 30. This stage adaption of the movie, based on the film by Frank Capra, will be directed by Beth Mappes.

Plot: from www.onstagewalton.org.

In our American culture It's a Wonderful Life has become almost as familiar as Dickens' A Christmas Carol. 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 descend 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. It's a Wonderful Life 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.

When:       Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 - at 8 p.m.

                 Matinee performances Dec. 8, 15 at 2 p.m.

Where:       On Stage Playhouse, 215 High School Avenue, Monroe. Ga.

Tickets are on sale at Carmichael's in Monroe or online at www.onstagewalton.org.