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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITY OF PALMDALE NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: John Mlynar PHONE: 661/267-5115 DATE: November 21, 2017 Palmdale Playhouse to Present Fake Radio’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” Celebrity Guest Suzanne Whang, Star of “House Hunters” Joins the Cast PALMDALE – The Palmdale Playhouse, located at 38334 10th St. East, will present Fake Radio’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a radio play on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8 pm. Celebrity guest Suzanne Whang, best known as the Andy Kaufman Award winning comedienne and star of "House Hunters," will be part of the cast for this special performance of the beloved American holiday classic as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Fake Radio, Los Angeles’s own purveyor of classic radio shows from The Golden Age, has been delighting audiences for over 16 years with their unique re-creations of classic radio shows. The troupe performs in the same fashion popularized during the Golden Age of Radio; actors dress in elegant clothing, stand before old microphones with scripts in hand and recreate the story while all of the sound effects are perfectly The troupe’s well-known hallmark is expertly blending the original broadcast scripts, including the absurd commercials, with unexpected improvisation. “Relive the story of George Bailey who never got the chance to fulfill his dream of exploring the world and building said Palmdale Recreation Supervisor Annie Pagliaro. “While his friends and family have left town or become successful, he soldiered on at home, running his father’s building and loan business successfully, ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 much to the chagrin of the town’s richest man. When a financial emergency threatens George and the entire town, he contemplates a bitter end until an unlikely friend teaches him an important lesson.” Tickets are $15 general admission. Tickets for all Palmdale Playhouse events may be purchased online at www.PalmdalePlayhouse.com, or at the Box Office beginning two hours before each show, 38334 10th St. East. For more information, please call 661/267-5684. -30- Communications Department • 38300 Sierra Highway • Palmdale, CA 93550 www.CityofPalmdale.org