Showing posts with label It's A Wonderful Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label It's A Wonderful Life. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Family 4 Pack
We are offering a great new ticket pack for your family this month. The Family 4 Pack is a great way to have a wonderful evening of holiday magic with your family without breaking the bank.
For just $80.00 you'll get 2 Adult tickets and 2 Student tickets to It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! That is a savings of up to $25.00! Plus with your ticket you'll get 10% off at several great restaurants in Crown Center, including the Brasserie at the Westin which has a great new menu.
Call 816-842-9999 and ask for the Family 4 Pack it's the perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
Additional tickets can be purchased at $25 per adult ticket and $15 per student ticket. Offer valid for shows thru 11/29/09, subject to availability, not valid with other offers or on weekday matinees.
For just $80.00 you'll get 2 Adult tickets and 2 Student tickets to It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! That is a savings of up to $25.00! Plus with your ticket you'll get 10% off at several great restaurants in Crown Center, including the Brasserie at the Westin which has a great new menu.
Call 816-842-9999 and ask for the Family 4 Pack it's the perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
Additional tickets can be purchased at $25 per adult ticket and $15 per student ticket. Offer valid for shows thru 11/29/09, subject to availability, not valid with other offers or on weekday matinees.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The reviews are coming in and "Wonderful Life" is indeed Wonderful!
Here are a few highlights from some of the reviews of "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play".
This crisply directed, well-acted show hits most of the right notes and avoids potential pitfalls.
The “Wonderful Life” narrative is re-created faithfully, although a bit compressed in places, but the cast brings the material to life without making it overly sentimental or campy.
[Ken Remmert is] a show unto himself and his timing is impeccable.
Read more from the Kansas City Star review here.
Read more from the Pitch Weekly review here.
Perhaps the most impressive feat this production accomplishes is that it manages to get the audience thoroughly engrossed in George Bailey’s story even though we’re always aware that we’re watching a radio re-enactment.
Even those who consider “It’s a Wonderful Life” to be an example of “Capra-corn” may fall prey to the nostalgic charms of this good-natured holiday offering.
Read more from the Sun Publications review here.
This crisply directed, well-acted show hits most of the right notes and avoids potential pitfalls.
The “Wonderful Life” narrative is re-created faithfully, although a bit compressed in places, but the cast brings the material to life without making it overly sentimental or campy.
[Ken Remmert is] a show unto himself and his timing is impeccable.
Read more from the Kansas City Star review here.
Read more from the Pitch Weekly review here.
Perhaps the most impressive feat this production accomplishes is that it manages to get the audience thoroughly engrossed in George Bailey’s story even though we’re always aware that we’re watching a radio re-enactment.
Even those who consider “It’s a Wonderful Life” to be an example of “Capra-corn” may fall prey to the nostalgic charms of this good-natured holiday offering.
Read more from the Sun Publications review here.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Changeover Time Lapse Video
I'm a little biased, but this is one of the coolest things we've done in a while.
It started as an idea that our Tech Director, Shane, and I were throwing around. "What's the possibility of taking photos during changeover and making them into a little movie?" We started a few shows back just by taking photos with our camera phones of various times during the changeover process that showed the set being torn down and rebuilt for the next show, but what we wanted was for the photos to be able to tell a story.
So, after the purchase of a special cord that allows Shane to plug our digital camera into the wall, he set the camera on day one of changeover from I'll Be Back Before Midnight into It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play and allowed it to take one photo every 2 minutes throughout the week. After a few hours of editing, here's the finished product. Be sure to watch closely at the end, where you can see our Shop Foreman, Alex, and one of the carpenters, Dan, in the shots. Alex moves back and forth in the front row of seats and Dan spins around on his back on the stage.
It started as an idea that our Tech Director, Shane, and I were throwing around. "What's the possibility of taking photos during changeover and making them into a little movie?" We started a few shows back just by taking photos with our camera phones of various times during the changeover process that showed the set being torn down and rebuilt for the next show, but what we wanted was for the photos to be able to tell a story.
So, after the purchase of a special cord that allows Shane to plug our digital camera into the wall, he set the camera on day one of changeover from I'll Be Back Before Midnight into It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play and allowed it to take one photo every 2 minutes throughout the week. After a few hours of editing, here's the finished product. Be sure to watch closely at the end, where you can see our Shop Foreman, Alex, and one of the carpenters, Dan, in the shots. Alex moves back and forth in the front row of seats and Dan spins around on his back on the stage.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
A Lovely Note From the Playwright
Our staff and the actors were pleased today to find an email from Joe Landry, author of It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, in our inboxes. What wonderful encouragement to receive on our opening night. Thanks, Joe!
Dear Lilli,
I'm hoping you can pass this along to the entire cast and creative team of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY. Thanks so much.
Break a leg on your first performance this evening!
Although I can't be with you in person tonight, please know that my kindest thoughts are with you all.
May you enjoy a successful run, and know that you'll be touching people's hearts during every performance. And what better gift is there than that - at Christmas or anytime of year!
Hoping to keep in touch from my home in Connecticut, and, who knows, maybe even try to make an appearance before the end of your run!
Love,
Joe
P.S. It's only through productions that a playwright's work can fly. Thanks for the wings!
Joe Landry
Playwright
Dear Lilli,
I'm hoping you can pass this along to the entire cast and creative team of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY. Thanks so much.
Break a leg on your first performance this evening!
Although I can't be with you in person tonight, please know that my kindest thoughts are with you all.
May you enjoy a successful run, and know that you'll be touching people's hearts during every performance. And what better gift is there than that - at Christmas or anytime of year!
Hoping to keep in touch from my home in Connecticut, and, who knows, maybe even try to make an appearance before the end of your run!
Love,
Joe
P.S. It's only through productions that a playwright's work can fly. Thanks for the wings!
Joe Landry
Playwright
Tim Scott Makes Headlines
Addison Landes, Tim Scott & Lauren Braton star in It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio PlayThere's a great article in the KC Star today about Tim Scott, who stars in our production of It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Tim is originally from LA, but in the last few years has made his home in Kansas City, for which the theatre community (and the baseball community) is grateful. Take a moment to check it out by clicking here.
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