IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE by Mary Elliott Nelson

  • Monday 7th December to Sunday 13th December 2026

  • The Queen Mother Theatre

  • The Bancroft Players

Based on the iconic Frank Capra film, ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ has a firm and affection filled place in everyone’s hearts every Christmas.

It’s Christmas Eve in Bedford Falls, USA and banker George Bailey who is currently down on his luck, feels life has passed him by and he’s at the end of his rope.

His guardian angel is sent to help and sets out to review George’s life and how to help him. We meet the characters in George’s hometown who have shaped his life and George is then amazed to discover what life in his town would be like if he hadn’t been born. Maybe it’s a wonderful life after all?

This is a joyful, warm story of love, hope and community and a reminder that we all have value and we are all interconnected.

Scripts are available from the theatre.

Audition Dates

Auditions Closed

  • Monday 7th Sep 2026 at  7:45pm
  • Wednesday 9th Sep 2026 at  7:45pm

Rehearsals

Mondays & Wednesday - additional dates will be required in the final weeks of rehearsal.

Production Credits

Written by: Mary Elliott Nelson

Directed by: Yvonne Patterson

Performance Dates

  • Monday 7th December 2026 at  7:45pm
  • Tuesday 8th December 2026 at  7:45pm
  • Wednesday 9th December 2026 at  7:45pm
  • Thursday 10th December 2026 at  7:45pm
  • Friday 11th December 2026 at  7:45pm
  • Saturday 12th December 2026 at  2:00pm
  • Saturday 12th December 2026 at  7:45pm
  • Sunday 13th December 2026 at  2:00pm

Cast List

GEORGE / GEORGE AS A CHILD
George is kind, excitable and a general nice guy - 30 to 40 approx
MARY / MARY AS A CHILD
Mary is loyal, sensible and mirrors George's qualities - 30 to 40 approx
CLARISSA
Clarissa is slightly 'scatty' - 30- 70 (any age)
BILLY
General good guy - 30 to 40 approx
POTTER
Cynical, hard, selfish, not empathetic - 40 - 60 approx
SAM / SAM AS A CHILD
Typical best buddy, playful friendly as best friends can be - 30 to 40 approx
HARRY / HARRY AS A CHILD / TOM / WELCH / ERNIE
Nice guy, adoring younger brother of George - 20 to 40 approx
BERT / PASSERBY / CHARLIE / MARTINI
All pretty normal townsfolk. Martini should have an accent but not essential - Any age
JOSEPH / GOWER / ED
Joseph - a good angel - Any age / Gower - sad/angry/drunk and a normal guy! - Any age
GLORIA / RUTH / RANDALL / MRS DAVIES
Gloria - a good angel - Any age / Ruth / Randall, Mrs Davies - normal townsfolk - 20 - 30 approx
VIOLET / VIOLET AS A CHILD / MRS THOMPSON
Violet - a flirt - / Mrs Thompson - a normal townsperson - 30 to 40 approx