Courtesy Indiana Repertory Theatre
For the first time in 25 years the Indiana Repertory Theater is not staging A Christmas Carol. Instead, the IRT is offering a livestream of the play “This Wonderful Life” a one man show that reimagines the classic film, It’s a Wonderful Life.
WFYI’s Arts and Culture reporter Jill Ditmire spoke with local actor Rob Johansen, who stars in the production. This Wonderful Life is streaming through Jan. 3 on the IRT website. It’s the first in a series of six theater productions the local acting organization will present virtually in 2021.
Transcript
ROB JOHANSEN: But it is really odd to not be celebrating with the city of Indianapolis like I m used to. I can t even count how many people come into IRT to see Christmas Carol. And it starts, you know, mid October for us rehearsing. And it goes all the way up to Christmas Eve or sometimes the day after Christmas.