Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Character Descriptions

Ages listed indicate the age/s of the character, some of whom are seen at different ages throughout the play. Actors cast in these roles will convincingly portray the age listed.

GEORGE BAILEY Male, 20-40 The play’s central figure, a dreamy idealist who chooses family and community over personal ambition. He appears in various life stages, from a young adult to a father of four.

MARY HATCH BAILEY Female, 20-40 George’s sweetheart and wife. Intelligent, playful, and strong-willed, wholesome, supportive

CLARENCE ODDBODY Male, adult any age George’s angelic guardian, sincere but somewhat bumbling

MR. POTTER Male 50+ The richest man in town, described as “warped, frustrated” and obsessed with control. He is the embodiment of greed and selfishness

MA BAILEY Female, 40+ The matriarch, solid, dependable, devoted, warm, nurturing, and in the “nightmare scene” she is bitter and isolated

UNCLE BILLY Male, 40+ George’s uncle and business partner, a loyal friend and collaborator

AUNT TILLY Female, 40+ Uncle Billy’s wife, loyal, supportive

VIOLET PETERSON Female, 20+ Runs the local beauty salon; once competed with Mary for George’s attention

BERT Male, any age The town cop

ERNIE Male, any age The town letter carrier

YOUNG GEORGE boy, age 12 Our hero as a young man

PETE BAILEY boy, age 12 George’s son

TOMMY BAILEY boy, age 10 George’s son

JANIE BAILEY girl, age 9 George’s daughter

ZUZU BAILEY girl, age 7 George’s daughter

SAM WAINWRIGHT male 20+ George’s friend, a successful businessman

MR. POTTER’S GOON male, 20+ Ever present with Mr. Potter

MR. POTTER’S SECRETARY female 20+ Every loyal to Mr. Potter

MISS ANDREWS female 20+ townsperson

MRS. THOMPSON female, 20+ townsperson

MR. MARTINI male 20+ proprietor of a local bar

MRS. MARTINI female 20+ his wife

MISS CARTER female 20+ a bank examiner

NEWSPAPER BOY boy, age 10

MR. WELCH male, 20+ the schoolteacher’s husband

This show will run December 4th-20th.