Senior Drama Class Presents: Cedars Christian School
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Senior Drama Class Presents:
Our story is set in a 1940’s radio sta on as a group of radio actors use
their voices and some ingenious sound effects to bring this story to life:
Ambi ous, loyal, and despairing small town banker George Bailey is sent
an angel who grants his wish that he’d never been born. George is given
the opportunity to see first-hand the difference that one life can make.
You’ll see our actors portray both their 1940’s “radio personali es” in
the old me commercials AND their clever character work as each brings
many different roles to life.
We are so glad you can join us as we discover that even in difficult mes,
when we show kindness to others, “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”
Caroljoy Green, Director
This is Mrs. Green’s fi h year teaching high school drama at Cedars Chris an School.
She’s enjoyed each group of students and their produc ons: A er Hours, A Christmas
Carol, Anne of Green Gables, “Not Exactly Shakespeare” comedies and It’s a Wonderful
Life. She also teaches drama to students of all ages through her private studio: SHINE!
Speech Arts & Drama. She’s served as adjudicator at fes vals in Burns Lake, Quesnel,
and Williams Lake and has nearly earned her ARCT.
Meg Peters, Stage Manager and Camera Director
A UNBC/CNC student, Meg was an invaluable weekly volunteer in this role. She brings
A Live Radio Play a strong background in drama as she’s completed her RCM Grade 10, worked as an
Assistant Teacher in SHINE! Speech Arts & Drama, and performed at Theatre North-
west. She’d like to be a schoolteacher herself someday and was grateful for the stage
manager experience and director’s perspec ve.
Original Music and Musical Arrangement Emma Child, Pianist
by Kevin Connors, Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. Emma has been studying piano for twelve years and is currently in grade 9 piano. She
(www.playscripts.com) is working towards her grade 9 RCM exam this June. Emma is a grade 12 student cur-
rently a ending Duchess Park Secondary school and is thrilled to par cipate in this
©2004 Joe Landry performance. She is beyond thankful to be asked to perform with such wonderful
group of people.
Anneke G., Gr. 9
Dbtu!'!Cjphsbqijft! I’ve performed in lots of Speech Arts and Drama Fes vals,
but this is my first me in an actual play, other than ele-
mentary Christmas plays. I love ac ng. The hardest part for
me was all of the quick switching of character’s voices and
emo ons. Drama has been a great experience; everyone in
the class was so suppor ve. In my free me, I love reading,
hanging out with my sister, and art (pain ng, drawing). I’d
like to be an interior designer someday. I would like to
Andrew Isaac, Gr 11 thank Meg and Mrs. Green. She tweaks our ac ng to the
This is my second year in Senior Drama (and I’ve done 4 last detail to make it even be er than your average high
years of speech arts). Last year was fun because I played a school play.
character that let me be weird and annoying on purpose.
This year, I loved the challenge of all of George Bailey’s Roles: Lana Sherwood, plays Violet, Mr. Gower, Uncle Bil-
emo onal shi s throughout the play. I’m passionate about ly, Rose (Ma) Bailey, Nick, Zuzu
basketball, hun ng, and gaming with friends. In my free
me, I work as a host at Mr. Mikes, research trucks and the
economy. I’m interested in psychiatry, real estate and engi- Breanna Bolen, Gr. 9
neering. I might like to play Macbeth someday.
I’m passionate about ac ng. I enjoyed ac ng in the Cedars
Elementary plays, and have worked on monologues with a
Roles: Jake Laurents, plays George Bailey
bit of speech arts. The most challenging part of being the
Foley Operator was making sure that I was always on me
with cues. I’m also passionate about playing piano and en-
joy riding horses. I’d like to thank my friends and family for
their support.
Roles: Vivien Dellechor, plays the Stage Manager and
Foley Operator
Arianna Rosen, Gr. 12
I love ac ng, and how much it can push you, but also allow
you to tell such a beau ful story. I’ve done a bit of speech Josh Bouwman, Gr. 10
arts and had so much fun as Diana Barry in Cedars’ Anne of
Green Gables. I love that Clarence the Angel s ll holds on to I’ve loved ac ng since I was around 7 when I was a “pop-
childlike whimsy, no ma er his age, and found being Bert STAR” in a Christmas play. The most challenging aspects in
the cop to be the most challenging role. In my free me, I the play for me were coming up with Mr. Po er’s voice
teach dance at the studio I’ve danced at for the past 10 and Mar ni’s accent. I’m passionate about videogames
years. I love working with kids. A er gradua on, I plan to and books, and someday I’d like to be a game designer. I
go to CNC for their nursing program, my dream since I was think it would be fun to play a superhero someday! I’d like
ten. Thank you to all my friends who always keep school to thank my parents for driving me.
fun, and my always-suppor ve parents.
Roles: Freddie Filmore, plays Announcer, Mr. Po er,
Roles: Helen “Jazzbo” Heywood, plays Clarence Oddbody, Harry Bailey, Old Man Collins, Mr. Mar ni, and Binky
Bert, Ruth Bailey, Mrs. Thompson & JanieKate Bandstra, Gr. 10
I love the 40’s themes of this play, and introducing the ac-
on in my character as Head Angel Joseph. The hardest
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part was finding a different voice for each one of my char-
acters. I was o en in the Cedars Elementary plays, and CLARENCE: George’s Guardian Angel
have done speech arts for many years. In my spare me I
love to read and paint, and I love learning in general.
JOSEPH: the superintendent of angels
Someday I’d love to work in the sciences. I’d like to thank GEORGE BAILEY: a typical American dreamer
Brie for being an amazing friend, and Mrs. Green for being
HARRY BAILEY: George’s brother
so encouraging.
MARY HATCH: George’s girl
Roles: Phoebe Duncan, plays Joseph, Mrs. Hatch, Sadie VIOLET BICK: a small-town siren
Vance, Ma lda, Tommy, Ed
OLD MAN GOWER: a druggist
UNCLE BILLY BAILEY: George’s uncle
PETER BAILEY: George’s dad; runs the Bailey Bldg. & Loan
Jenevieve Wilson, Gr. 12 HENRY F. POTTER: the richest and meanest man in the county
I love drama and would love to be a film director someday. ERNIE: a cab-driver
I’ve performed in Cedars’ produc ons of “A Christmas Car-
BERT: a cop
ol,” “Anne of Green Gables,” and the two one-act come-
dies last year, and I’m excited to be Mary Hatch in this SAM WAINWRIGHT: an entrepreneur
classic story. I’d like to thank my family for pu ng up with OLD MAN COLLINS: an eavesdropper
all these plays!
DR. CAMPBELL: board member of Bailey Bldg. & Loan
Roles: Sally Applewhite, plays Mary Hatch, Peter Bailey MATILDA: secretary at Bailey Bldg. & Loan
RUTH DAKIN BAILEY: Harry’s wife
ROSE BAILEY: George’s mother
MRS. HATCH: Mary’s mother
Elyran Hrankowski, Gr. 12 ED, CHARLIE, MRS. THOMPSON, SHULTZ: Bldg. & Loan clients
I’ve done drama in grades 8 & 9 and was in Anne of Green HORACE THE TELLER: a bank teller
Gables in Grade 10. It wasn’t easy playing 8 different char-
acters in this play, but I liked doing drama twice a week SADIE VANCE: the state bank examiner
and I really liked the group of students we got this year. PETE, JANIE, TOMMY, ZUZU: George’s children
Passionate about photography and road trips, I explore
the city via bike, longboard, car and on foot, take photos, MRS. WELCH: Zuzu’s teacher
hang out with my friends and keep searching for my next MR. WELCH: teacher’s husband with a temper
adventure. I’d like to thank Mrs. Green, my friend Jennie
for pushing me to take drama again, and of course, the MARTINI: owns an Italian restaurant
cast and my family. NICK: bar tender
Roles: Walter Davis, plays Dr. Campbell, Ernie, Sam Wain- BRIDGEKEEPER
wright, Bridge Keeper, Horace the Teller, Schultz, Pete BINKY: bouncerQspevdujpo0Dsfbujwf!Ufbn! Tqpotpst!
Sound Engineer: Noah Driedger
Camera Director: Meg Peters
LighƟng Operator: Marshall Carlaw
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Producing this show in this challenging year has o en looked daun ng. Thanks be to
God for the joy of working with a team of generous volunteers who truly made this
produc on possible.
is happy to support the
Thank you to:
• Lakewood Alliance Church for their generous provision of a venue, rehearsal space Cedars’ Drama Program!
& storage, and tech support from Dave Driedger, Jonathon Peters and especially
our Sound Engineer, Noah Driedger.
• Theatre Northwest’s Produc on Manager, John Reilly, for the loan of theatre flats,
props, and furniture.
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Broadway on Demand, our streaming service, for waiving all fees!
Meg Peters who volunteered hours at rehearsals as stage manager AND took on
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the role of direc ng cameras for the final produc on.
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Chris Isaac who took on the daun ng task of crea ng our set on stage.
Shelley Hempstead who painted the set.
Christopher Isaac Construc on Ltd.
• Marshall Carlaw who volunteered to operate ligh ng for each performance.
• Shane Nelson, Cedars Principal, Terence Wall, Vice-Principal, and Dave Rowland,
Director of Community Engagement for shared wisdom and support in the ongo-
ing challenge of pu ng on a produc on in these every-changing mes.
Thank you, too, to my students who put in hours welcoming my detailed coaching. I
was so impressed with their ability to create such defined, diverse characters without
the advantage of costume changes, as 1940’s voice actors.
Thank you to the parents who provided transporta on, snacks, and help transpor ng
props.
And lastly, I am so grateful to the donors and sponsors who stepped up to help us pay
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for the many costs involved in pu ng on a program of this quality. The scripts, produc- Thank you to KG Photography for their $100 dona on
on rights, paint, and more add up, and without cket revenue, their dona ons were and to an anonymous donor for a $500 dona on.
invaluable. Please support our sponsors with your business! And thank you for sup-
por ng drama at Cedars!
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