SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
Act One
| PROLOGUE: | Heaven. December 24, 1946. ACT ONE PROLOGUE - "Prayers & Angels" |
Clarence and Angels |
| SCENE 1: | Bedford Falls, New York. Main Street, center of town. Afternoon, June 1, 1928. YOU ARE NOW IN BEDFORD FALLS THAT'S GEORGE BAILEY |
Bert, Ernie, George, Townspeople Harry, Gower, Mother, Violet, Billy, Potter, Townspeople |
| SCENE 2: | Bailey Dining Room. That same evening. A PLACE TO CALL HOME |
Pop, Mother, George |
| SCENE 3: | Bedford Falls High School Gymnasium. One hour later. WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE WITH ME? |
Harry, Sam, Violet, Kids |
| SCENE 4: | A Moonlit Path. One hour later. IF YOU WANT THE MOON MY GEORGE BAILEY |
George, Mary Mary |
| SCENE 5: | Bailey Building & Loan. Three months later, afternoon. CHANCE OF A LIFETIME |
Sam, Tilly, Billy, George |
| SCENE 6: | Bedford Falls Train Depot. Four years later, afternoon. |
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| SCENE 7: | Bailey Dining Room. That same evening. |
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| SCENE 8: | An Outdoor Wedding. Six months later, mid-morning. |
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| SCENE 9: | Bailey Building & Loan. Immediately following. WE'VE GOT TO STICK TOGETHER |
George, Mary, Townspeople |
| SCENE 10: | Bailey Park, The Martini House. One year later. BLESS YOU, GEORGE BAILEY |
Mr. & Mrs. Martini |
| SCENE 11: | Potter's Office. The next day, late afternoon. TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT |
Potter |
| SCENE 12: | George & Mary's Home. Immediately following. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE |
George, Mary, & Chorus |
Act Two
| PROLOGUE: | Heaven. December 24, 1946. ACT TWO PROLOGUE |
Clarence and Angels |
| SCENE 1: | Main Street, center of town. December 24, 1946, noon. CHRISTMAS EVE |
Townspeople |
| SCENE 2: | The Bank. Immediately following. YOU CAN'T KEEP THOSE BAILEY BROTHERS DOWN POTTER'S REPRISE |
Billy, Potter Potter |
| SCENE 3: | Bailey Building & Loan. Two hours later. THAT'S GEORGE BAILEY - Violet's Reprise |
Violet |
| SCENE 4: | George & Mary's Home. That evening. A PLACE TO CALL HOME (Reprise) |
Mary, Janie, Pete, Tommy, Zuzu |
| SCENE 5: | Potter's Office. One hour later. GO AHEAD AND RUN |
Potter |
| SCENE 6: | A Bridge. 10:45 p.m. MY LIFE |
George |
| SCENE 7: | A hut outside the bridge. Thirty minutes later. SECOND-CLASS ANGEL |
Clarence, George |
| SCENE 8: | Main Street, "Pottersville". Immediately following. POTTERSVILLE IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (Reprise) |
Clarence, George, Gower, Bert, Mr. Martini, Mrs. Martini, Violet, Townspeople Clarence |
| SCENE 9: | A Bridge. Immediately following. MY LIFE (Reprise) |
George |
| SCENE 10: | George & Mary's Home. Immediately following. FINALE |
Entire Company |
