Seniors can relive one of the most beloved holiday films of all time with Taproot Theatre's senior matinee performance of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" at 2 p.m., Dec. 2. Seniors ages 62 and above will live out this holiday classic as a part of Taproot's "live studio audience" in a special daytime performance just for them. Set in 1947 as a radio broadcast, this heartwarming tale will remind you and yours of the important things in life and send you home laughing, loving and living the magic of Christmas.
Taproot Theatre initially planned to present the world premiere of John Longenbaugh's Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol this holiday season, but the Greenwood fire Oct. 23 forced Taproot to temporarily relocate, and therefore find a show that would fit the new space. Taproot Theatre reached into its production history and chose "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," which is one of the most popular Christmas plays in its history.
Adapted for the stage by Joe Landry and directed by Karen Lund, "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" runs from Nov. 27 through Dec. 30, with a pay-what-you-can performance the evening of Nov. 25. The production will be held at the Stage One Theatre at North Seattle Community College, located at 9600 College Way N.
Tickets for the senior matinee performance Dec. 2 are $20, or less for groups of eight or more. For single tickets, contact Taproot Theatre's box office at 206-781-9707. For groups of eight or more, contact Group Sales at 206-781-9708 or groups@taproottheatre.org. Taproot Theatre also offers 10 percent off regular priced tickets for senior citizens for all other performance dates during its regular season. Wheelchair and walker accessible seating is available.
In other Taproot news, the theatre had used its burglary and arson insurance coverage to allocate $15,000 to the NW Insurance Council's award for apprehending the Greenwood arsonist or arsonists, which brought the award up to $25,000. The offer was moot though as Seattle Police last week arrested prime suspect Kevin Todd Swalwell.
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