It's a Wonderful Life, produced by the Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group December 1-3 And 8-10

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It's a Wonderful Life, produced by the Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group December 1-3 And 8-10, Santa Ynez, California, United States
Event Title
It's a Wonderful Life, produced by the Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group December 1-3 And 8-10
Event Date
01-12-2022
Location
Santa Ynez, California, United States
Organization Name / Organize By
The Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group
Organizing/Related Departments
The Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group
Organization Type
Event Organizing Company
EventCategory
Non Technical
EventLevel
All (State/Province/Region, National & International)
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Location
Santa Ynez, California, United States

The Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group will offer a staged adaptation of the holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life as its fall play production. Directed by Theatre Arts teacher Jeff McKinnon, it has a cast and crew of 30 students. Lights are designed by David Johnson, costumes by Tatiana Johnson and original incidental music composed by local Grammy-award-winning composer, Carl Johnson.
A perennial holiday film favorite, Frank Capra's film already had an extended lineage prior to its arrival in post WWII cinemas in 1946. The screenplay by  Capra, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett had been adapted from a little-read short story by Philip Van Doren Stern titled, "It's a Gift," self-published by Stern in 1943. But this story of a depressed and suicidal everyman, who is given the chance to see how his world would be  affected had he never been born, has its roots as far back as the 15th century Mystery Play titled, appropriately, Everyman. 400 years later Charles Dickens spun it into another holiday classic concerning the impact every individual has on their world, none other than A Christmas Carol. Each of these stories offers what we hope exists for all of us, a chance at redemption and appreciation of the gift of life.
Interestingly, the film did not do well in its initial release, but picked up steam 20 years later on college campuses and through repeated appearances on late-night television. Now it is required viewing for many of us whenever the holidays roll around. It seems to speak to our sense of nostalgia that something fundamental has been lost in our modern world. Capra's Norman Rockwell-esque Bedford Falls, New York is the mythological Everytown, America many of us wish we lived in, a community where good, hard-working people support one another through daily and seemingly insignificant acts of friendship, loyalty, and humility.
It's a Wonderful Life will be performed Thursdays through Saturdays, December 1st through 3rd and 8th through 10th at 7:00 P.M. in the comfortable and intimate SYVUHS Little Theatre. General Admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Advance tickets are available at: https://gofan.co/app/school/CA23119?activity=Performing%20Arts; 
Day-of-show tickets will also be available at the door 30 minutes prior to performance. This production is suitable for all ages. For more information call 688-6487 x2361.

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Category: Kids / Family | Theatre

Registration Fees
Available
Registration Fees Details
student: USD 5.00, adult: USD 10.00
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Other
Address/Venue
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School  2975 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez, California, United States  Pin/Zip Code : 93460
Contact
Jeff McKinnon

[email protected]

   8056886487