b'TABLE OF CONTENTS Note from Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside Page 4 About Frank Capra .Page 5 Its a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! Through the Years Page 6 5 Fun Facts about Its a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! Page 6 The BackStory with Dara Cameron .Page 7 Its a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! Scenic Design & Set Dressing .Pages 8-9 About Radio Drama .Page 10 About Foley Effects Page 11 Life in the 1940s .Page 12 1946 vs. 2019 in America .Page 13 Its a Wonderful Life16 Wonderful Facts .Pages 14-15 Is Owning a Home Still Essential to the American Dream? Pages 16-17 The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern .Pages 18-23 About American Blues Theater .Pages 24-25 BACKSTAGE ContributorsElyse Dolan Associate Producer American Blues Theater with Gwendolyn Whiteside and Dara Cameron 2019 American Blues Theater. All rights reserved. ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!BACKSTAGE GUIDE 3'