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It's a Wonderful Life
We used a modular set with each scene built into a "box" on a truck. They were pre-dressed, so any time a new location came up, the crew just simply turned around the appropriate box. The theater has no fly space. The rest of the time was played on a black stage with sparse lighting.
Carolyn Cox, Anacortes Community Theatre, Anacortes, Wash.
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We made two 8-foot circular wagons: one for the pharmacy back-to-back with the building and loan and one for the Bailey sitting room back-to-back with the front of the Hatch house so they could spin around. It worked great. We also made a small piano (keyboard with a wooden case) and had Jamie play onstage; it was more effective.
Rebecca Bertolin, Masterpeace Theatre, Longmont, Colo.
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We did the flashbacks using a lot of spotlights [which] worked very well! We also performed it entirely in black and white! [This] helped to draw a large audience!
Sheri Mack, Sheehan High School, Wallingford, Conn.
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If you have a low budget you can use furniture to define rooms and area. Also you can have actors enter from the audience.
A. T. Williams, Albemarle School, Elizabeth City, N.C.
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Keep the set simple to help the flow of the show.
Wayne Marek, Eau Claire Children's Theatre, Eau Claire, Wis.
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Have fun with the casting. There is great ability for flexible casting with any number of townspeople.
Sherry Petrowski, Maryville High School, Maryville, Tenn.
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Use easily convertible sets, no breaks in action, no stagehands on stage.
Michael Bray, Waimea Community Theatre, Kamuela, Hawaii
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You need serious actors not novices. Keep it simple. We used lighting to change most scenes with set pieces.
Kay Christopher, St. Charles Community College, St. Peters, Mo.
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Be sure to follow the lighting direction. It is very powerful for the mood of the play and helps the play to flow.
Lori Talley, Fayetteville-Perry Schools, Fayetteville, Ohio
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