The Highlands Cashiers Players have an annual tradition of presenting a free holiday show to the community. It is their way of expressing gratitude to all those who support them throughout the year – donors, volunteers, and audience members.
This year’s show will be a special one as Highlands Cashiers Players are celebrating their 30th anniversary. The performance will be a 1940’s-style radio theater production of a shortened version of It’s A Wonderful Life, adapted by Joe Landry. There are almost 40 parts in the reading, and HCP is inviting anyone who has ever acted, directed or volunteered with HCP to be part of the show to recognize this special milestone. The time commitment is small – there will be no need to memorize anything because radio performers read from a script and there will only be one rehearsal.
“We would love for this 30th anniversary holiday performance to feel like a homecoming for any and all who have ever been involved with Highlands Cashiers Players. We hope that anyone seeing this who has interacted with our group over the past 30 years will contact us and read a part in It’s A Wonderful Life. We don’t have to have 40 actors, because this play is usually done with a handful of people reading multiple parts, but wouldn’t it be fun if we did?” said April Getz, HCP president. Anyone who is interested in participating should contact April at aprilagetz@gmail.com.
In keeping with the old-time radio tradition, sound effects will be created live on stage using a variety of objects, such as corn flakes for cracking ice and crunching snow, and ribbon candy and a hammer to mimic the sound of breaking glass. This will add an interesting visual element to the show.
During ‘commercial breaks’ in the radio theater, live holiday music will be provided by a local band whose performance is made possible by a grant from Macon Arts Council.
Following the show, guests will be invited to stay for cake and champagne (a departure from the usual cookies and cider in honor of the 30th anniversary) by the Saint Lucia bride, a Scandinavian hospitality custom often observed during the holidays. Families are encouraged to attend – nonalcoholic beverages will be provided for children.
The Holiday Show will take place on Tuesday, December 16, at 7:00 P.M. in the Martin-Lipscomb Theater at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so early arrival is encouraged.
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