War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast eScriptAvailable

War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast adapted by Joe Landry

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Productions (142)
Live Radio Play
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70 - 75 minutes
1 W, 5 M,  (4-40 actors possible: 1-9 W, 3-31 M)
Set: Unit set, suggesting a 1940s radio station.

An alien invasion throws humanity into chaos in the classic sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds--but all it took to cause real-life panic in the streets was Orson Welles's 1938 radio adaptation, which listeners took for news. Now, ten years later, the WBFR radio ensemble recreates the colorful events surrounding the infamous evening, including the full original broadcast. Complete with vintage commercials and live sound effects, this radio-play-within-a-radio-play is a thrilling homage to the form's golden age and timely reminder of what fear can do to a society.

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An alien invasion throws humanity into chaos in the classic sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds--but all it took to cause real-life panic in the streets was Orson Welles's 1938 radio adaptation, which listeners took for news. Now, ten years later, the WBFR radio ensemble recreates the colorful events surrounding the infamous evening, including the full original broadcast. Complete with vintage commercials and live sound effects, this radio-play-within-a-radio-play is a thrilling homage to the form's golden age and timely reminder of what fear can do to a society.

  • Live Radio Play
  • |
  • 70 - 75 minutes
  • 1 W, 5 M,  (4-40 actors possible: 1-9 W, 3-31 M)
  • Set: Unit set, suggesting a 1940s radio station.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-057-6

Production History

NOV 14, 2024 - NOV 15, 2024
VISTA DEL LAGO HIGH SCHOOL
Moreno Valley, CA United States
VISTA DEL LAGO HIGH SCHOOLMoreno Valley, CA United States
NOV 14, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
Archbishiop Rummel High School
Metairie, LA United States
Archbishiop Rummel High SchoolMetairie, LA United States
NOV 09, 2024 - NOV 10, 2024
Gate House Community Association
Port McNeill, BC Canada
Gate House Community AssociationPort McNeill, BC Canada
OCT 05, 2024 - OCT 05, 2024
Accessible Arts Merced
Merced, CA United States
Accessible Arts MercedMerced, CA United States
MAY 16, 2024 - MAY 16, 2024
Speyer Legacy School
New York, NY United States
Speyer Legacy SchoolNew York, NY United States
MAY 09, 2024 - AUG 09, 2024
Lee V Pollard High School
Corona, CA United States
Lee V Pollard High SchoolCorona, CA United States
APR 06, 2024 - APR 07, 2024
Wyalusing Community Theatre
Wyalusing, PA United States
Wyalusing Community TheatreWyalusing, PA United States
APR 04, 2024 - APR 06, 2024
Knob Noster R-VIII
Knob Noster, MO United States
Knob Noster R-VIIIKnob Noster, MO United States
FEB 29, 2024 - MAR 03, 2024
The Studio Players
Montclair, NJ United States
The Studio PlayersMontclair, NJ United States
NOV 16, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
Marengo Community High School
Marengo, IL United States
Marengo Community High SchoolMarengo, IL United States
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