Photo: Mikki Schaffner
Who hasn’t seen Frank Capra’s classic 1946 movie about
George Bailey’s vision of life in Bedford Falls, N.Y., if he hadn’t
lived? (George isn’t exactly Scrooge — that would be Lionel Barrymore’s
Mr. Potter — but his enlightenment by Clarence Odbody, his guardian
angel, gives him a new lease on life not unlike Charles Dickens’ miser.)
Falcon Players, a small company that produces shows in the intimate
Monmouth Theater in Newport, has found an inventive way to present the
story, offering it as a radio drama since 2009.
Not only do you get to
experience the endearing story, you see actors playing multiple roles
and behind-the-scenes sound effects creating the story’s atmosphere.
It’s a great outing for people who like to see how theater works. One
weekend of performances are past, but you still have Thursday Dec. 13, Friday
Dec. 14 and Saturday Dec.15 to catch this one. $14-$17. Monmouth Theatre, 636 Monmouth
St., Newport. 513-479-6783, monmouththeatre.com.
