A Bell Will Ring in This Wonderful Life at Westport Dec. 10

By Adam Hetrick
02 Dec 2009

Mark Setlock will perform the one-man holiday production of This Wonderful Life at the Westport Country Playhouse Dec. 10.

Setlock (Fully Committed) conceived the stage adaptation of the film "It's a Wonderful Life," which will be directed by Martha Banta. Steve Murray penned the live adaptation. Showtime is 8 PM.

The classic story, according to Westport, "tells of George Bailey, who on Christmas Eve, thinking himself a failure, attempts to jump off a snowy bridge. George is rescued by Clarence, his guardian angel, who gives George the chance to see what life would have been like without him."

Over the course of the evening, Setlock will portray George Bailey, Clarence the Angel, Mary, Old Man Potter and 20 more of Bedford Falls' finest citizens.

Westport will also screen the holiday films "A Christmas Story" (Dec. 11); a sing-along of "White Christmas" (Dec. 12); and "Miracle on 34th Street" (Dec. 13). Additional programming includes The Klezmatics (Dec. 17); Rondi Charleston (Dec. 19); and the Broadway Boys (Dec. 20).

For tickets, priced $25, visit WestportPlayhouse.