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The Frank Capra Holiday film, It’s a Wonderful Life is a Classic. It was only a matter of time that this film would be turned into a stage play (It's already a 1990's musical) but this version written by Helen Pafumi and Jason Lott is being staged by our pals at Artswest Playhouse in West Seattle with ONE man (the fabulously talented, Andrew Lee Creech) playing all the characters in an 80 Min. One Act directed by Erin Murray.
The set by Shawn Ketchum Johnson, is of a foggy overpass over train tracks and we meet a Man (Creech) with no name and just when he is about ready to jump, he recites the whole Wonderful Life film, going from character to character with audio and lighting cues. The most interesting parts was when he was playing the woman characters (Mrs Bailey) in which Creech did at ease and provided much need comedy for such morbid subject matter. To add more insight, each character spoke with an eye witness account of the life of George as if it was being filmed for a documentary.
However, we never know the man's real name or the reasons why he wants to throw himself off the overpass, but what is clear is that the Wonderful Life story was inspirational enough to keep an average man going and until he realizes his own life is Wonderful.
'Wonderful Life' at Artswest Playhouse in West Seattle continues through Dec 27th, Click HERE for Tix and Info.
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