A STAGED READING OF A NEW MUSICAL BY STEPHEN DOLGINOFF
October 6, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
TapIt New Works Studio Theater, 1957 Winnebago
Tickets are free. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door!
Although tickets are free, we are asking that people make advance reservations
so we can plan accordingly.
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A RESERVATION ONLINE!
If you need to change or remove your reservation, you can do so by e-mailing mtmadisoninfo@yahoo.com
Directed by Catie O'Donnell
Music Direction by Christopher Powers
The story behind the infamous War of The Worlds broadcast comes to life in this engaging new work by Stephen Dolginoff (award winning creator of 2009's Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story.) In 2012, join us for an MTM first: A reading of a brand new musical still in development!
Featuring Stuart Mott as Orson Welles, Paul Milisch (john & jen, Parade) as John Houseman, Matthew Huston (Songs For A New World) as Howard Koch, Meghan Randolph (MTM Founder and Executive Director) as Vivian, Nora Kate Roher as Penny, Patrick Reed as Max, and George Gonzalez (The Glorious Ones) as Jimmy.
October 6, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
TapIt New Works Studio Theater, 1957 Winnebago
Tickets are free. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door!
Although tickets are free, we are asking that people make advance reservations
so we can plan accordingly.
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A RESERVATION ONLINE!
If you need to change or remove your reservation, you can do so by e-mailing mtmadisoninfo@yahoo.com
Directed by Catie O'Donnell
Music Direction by Christopher Powers
The story behind the infamous War of The Worlds broadcast comes to life in this engaging new work by Stephen Dolginoff (award winning creator of 2009's Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story.) In 2012, join us for an MTM first: A reading of a brand new musical still in development!
Featuring Stuart Mott as Orson Welles, Paul Milisch (john & jen, Parade) as John Houseman, Matthew Huston (Songs For A New World) as Howard Koch, Meghan Randolph (MTM Founder and Executive Director) as Vivian, Nora Kate Roher as Penny, Patrick Reed as Max, and George Gonzalez (The Glorious Ones) as Jimmy.
About Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre
Orson Welles (1915-1985) was a renowned actor, director and writer who achieved success in the mediums of stage, film, radio and television. Throughout his esteemed career he earned Academy, Golden Globe and Grammy awards for his work on various films and spoken word recordings.
In 1937 Welles founded the Mercury Theatre with John Houseman. Their first work was a widely acclaimed production of Julius Ceasar set in fascist Italy. They soon progressed to the radio show "Mercury Theatre On The Air", which produced live radio plays of various classics like Dracula, Treasure Island, A Tale of Two Cities, Rebecca and more. On October 30, 1938, the group presented The War of The Worlds, adapted from the novel about an alien invasion written by H.G. Wells. The show was presented as a series of news bulletins, which led many listeners to believe that there had been an actual alien invasion. While repeated notices that the program was fictional were aired, many missed them because they were tuning between various stations. Widespread panic and anger occurred when listeners found out it was fictional. The legendary broadcast proved a successful risk on the part of Welles. Only three years later, at age 26, he wrote, directed and starred in Citizen Kane, often cited to this day as the greatest film of all time. PANIC takes a look at what might have happened behind the scenes at that fateful broadcast and at the egos that helped drive one of the most influential film makers in history. 
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