A full house at Cafe
Istanbul Performance Center greeted major New Orleans stars and performers in the TENTH Annual New
Orleans and region fundraiser production of "It's a Wonderful Life"
on Friday December 21st - and everyone was thrilled at the production.
Prolific New Orleans native and multiple award-winning actor
LANCE NICHOLS was one of several international and local stars from the world
of entertainment who appeared in this year's TENTH ANNIVERSARY fund-raiser,
which was broadcast locally and live worldwide via WGSO990am New Orleans.
LANCE NICHOLS (Superintendent of Angels) has featured in a plethora of movies and TV shows over a prolific career spanning 35 years - including TREME, BADLANDS, and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, HOUSE OF CARDS, NCIS:NEW ORLEANS) to name but a few of over 200 productions in which he has been featured.
Joining Lance on star billing were actor PAUL EUBANKS (Henry Potter), former trophy-winning professional wrestler, international sports commentator and actor (CLAWS, TELL ME YOUR SECRETS, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE NOLA) and JEFF CROUERE (Narrator), famous locally for his hugely-popular radio talk show "Ringside Politics" on WGSO-990am New Orleans.
The ever-present New Orleans voice talent BILL LEE (George Bailey) starred for his tenth consecutive season as George Bailey, while popular British voice actor and award-winning voice coach STEPHEN JAMES, who resides in Biloxi, MS., reprised the role of the guardian angel Clarence. Teaming up with the show's Producer and Director Stephen James, as Co-director was GEORGE TRAHANIS, a prolific actor from New York and a recent implant in New Orleans.
Photos below courtesy of LaWanda Jones