Theatre Sarnia’s ‘WAR OF THE WORLDS: The Panic Broadcast’ production team is excited to announce their official cast.
This is a reenactment of Orson Welles’ and the Mercury Theatre On The Air famous radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ book “War of the Worlds”. Instead of just reading the story, Welles and his writers converted it to a series of on-the-spot news reports. These news reports sounded so realistic, that many listeners thought that Martians really had invaded Earth and so panicked.
Joe Landry’s play is set in 1948 and gives an introduction to the play, re-enacts the exact Orson Welles broadcast and then gives details of what happened in the days and weeks following.
Theatre Sarnia’s play will be set on stage in a radio station (WBFR!) complete with live adverts (“and now a word from our sponsor…”), radio station and advertiser jingles & much more, sung by Sisters Of Choice, a Petrolia trio, plus practical on-stage sound effects.
- Gord Bristo-Commercial Man #1/John Houseman/MacDonald/Bayonne Op
- Jeff Winter-Howard Koch/Artillery 2X2L/Commercial Man #2
- Michael Hillier-Orson Welles/Narrator/Professor Richard Pierson
- Jimmy Plunkett-Booth Engineer
- Drew Caldwell-Studio Announcer/Listener #1
- Dave Engleson-Freddie Filmore/Wilmuth/8X3R Op
- Margaret Ward-Commercial Lady #2/CBS Emp/Dorothy Thompson/Campbell Ann
- Richard Mickolwin-Meridien Room Announcer/Brig Gen/ Sec Int/Observer/Newark Op/Cm#3
- Christopher MacPherson-Mercury S<?Policeman/Lansing/Voght/CBS Police/Winchell
- Kaiden Waller-Daily Newsboy #1/Son #2
- Will Eagleson-Boston Globe Newsboy #2/Son #1
- Bri Eagleson-New York Times Newsgirl/Daughter
- Maureen Crichton-Commercial Lady #3/Woman in Church/Columnist #2/Sylvia Holmes
- Stacy Stothers-Reporter #1/Woman with Poison/Listener #2
- Josh Hubbard-Carl Philips/.Langham/CBS Announcer/Reporter #2/Listener #3
- Kieran Corless-Mercury Ann./Gunner/Stranger/Reporter #3/Columnist #1
- Mackenzie Hutchinson-Silent Booth Runner
- Kelly Barrington-Ora Nicols
- Carol Graham-Commercial Singer
- Sandra Johnson-Commercial Singer
- Linda Nap-Commercial Singer
- Linda Johnson-Ora Nicols' Assistant
- Cindy Duboi-On stage Stage Manager
Performances September 28, 29, 30, October 1 @ 7:30pm and Oct 1 @ 2pm
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