CLEARFIELD-The Clearfield High School Drama Club is excited to present the classic It’s a Wonderful Life as its fall 2025 play on December 11, 12, and 13 at 7 p.m. each evening.
In our American culture, It’s a Wonderful Life has become almost as familiar as Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The story is a natural for a stage adaptation: the saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descend on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him—by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life.
This faithful adaptation has all your favorite characters: George and Mary Hatch, Clarence, Uncle Billy, Violet, and, of course, the Scrooge-like villain, Mr. Potter. This fine dramatization not only celebrates the faith of the season, it also celebrates the American philosophy of life: hard work, fair play and the love and support of one’s family and community will be rewarded.
The CHS Drama Club will present this timeless classic at the Clearfield Area Junior-Senior High School for 3 performances: Thursday, December 11 at 7 p.m., Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, December 13 at 7 p.m.
All tickets are $5.00 and available only at the door. The director for this production is Stephen Switala. Assistant director is Tina Gibson. Costume Coordinator is Kim Luzier.
Cast members include Riley Robison in the leading role of George Bailey, Evan Foster as George’s guardian angel Clarence, and Aaron Williams as Mr. Potter. Others include Alex Chimenti as Mr. Gower, Ezra Sheets as Harry Bailey, Meredith Switala as Mother Bailey, Hadley Graffius as Aunt Tilly, Senna Fox as Violet Peterson, Bradley Simcox as Bert, Noah Thomas as Ernie, Trenton Kifer as Uncle Billy, Hannah Brown as Mary Hatch/Bailey, Lillian Weld as Mr. Potter’s Goon, Emma Duke as Mr. Potter’s Secretary, CC Beningo as Mother Hatch, Logan Porter as Sam Wainwright and Mr. Welch, Madison Howe as Miss Andrews, Payten Libreatori as Miss Thompson, Elijah Gardner as Mr. Martini, Ashlynn Speigle as Mrs. Martini, Madalinn Mackey as Miss Carter, Darby Engle as Newsboy, Christian Brady as Young George and Peter Bailey, Noah Flanagan as Tommy Bailey, Lydia Rothrock as Janie Bailey, Charlotte Rothrock as Zuzu Bailey. The following members are part of the ensemble: Elizabeth Aaron, Tenia Blackford, Skye Bodle, Olivia Brandt, Cooper Casher, Izabella Franklin, Kaylynn Grissinger, Jordyn Lazauskas, Haize Little, and Allison Shephard.
