8 AMERICAN BLUES THEATER THIS WONDERFUL LIFE ACROSS AMERICA Actor James Leaming has performed This Wonderful Life across the country and now brings it to Chicago for the very first time. Leaming inhabits every role in this hilariously touching stage adaptation of the iconic Frank Capra film “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Although this is the Chicago premiere, Leaming has performed this piece at theaters across the United States, including:  Asolo Repertory Theatre (FL)  Syracuse Stage (NY)  Cleveland Play House (OH)  Laguna Playhouse (CA)  North Coast Repertory Theatre (CA)  and numerous locations in Colorado Leaming has also received several awards for his performance in This Wonderful Life including:  “Best Actor”, Sarasota Magazine  “Best Play”, Sarasota Magazine  “Outstanding Solo Performance”, Craig Noel Award nomination by San Diego Theatre Critics Circle In an interview with Syracuse.com contributing writer Gemma Wilson, Leaming was asked “Can one man really do it all?” To which he responded, “Because I’m doing everything myself we’ve pared away a lot, to keep it very simple and let your imagination fill it out. The women, he said with a laugh, are challenging to play. Potter is wicked fun, and he’s always discovering new facets to all of his characters.” “The fun with this style of storytelling,” Leaming said, “is that it’s just you and me in the room, and we’re sharing this story together.” George Bailey has spent his life in his hometown of Bedford Falls, marrying his childhood Actor Jim Leaming in This Wonderful Life at Cleveland Play House Actor Jim Leaming in This Wonderful Life at North Coast Repertory Theatre