In order to know where we are going, we have to know where we have been. We have learned much from the electrifying October 30, 1938 radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds". Orson Welles, the Master of "Trick or Treat," panicked the nation with a radio play adaptation of H. G. Wells' famous book. As a nation, we found ourselves ill prepared for such an emergency, in spite of the fact it occurred only on the radio waves and in our imaginations. We were forced to take a closer look at our system of reacting to catastrophic events. Halloween could hardly have been better presaged than by this. It was known as the spoof that spooked the nation. Coming upon the heels of the rumors of war that aired from Europe day after day during the Czechoslovakian crisis, this radio drama's tale of an invasion from Mars struck a chord in the consciousness of America that the mood the country resonated with, and it continues to reverberate to this day. With the recent hurricanes in the gulf coast and potential attacks from abroad, we find ourselves learning all over again.
By Howard E. Koch
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells
Producer: Reed K. Steele
Associate Producer Jeff Smith
Director: Reed K. Steele
Assistant Director: Patti Kasper
Show Date
October 30, 2015
Curtain Time 8:00 P.M.
Performances
Location
| Cast | ||
| Floor Director | - | Patti Kasper |
| CBS Announcer, Announcer Three, Operator Five | - | Cathy Klewer |
| Captain Lansing, Music, Sound FX | - | Reed K. Steele |
| Professor Pierson (Orson Welles) | - | Jeff Smith |
| Announcer One, Operator One | - | Tammy Halay |
| Announcer Two, The Stranger | - | Eric Collier |
| Carl Phillips, Commander, Sound FX | - | Don Dauer |
| Brig. General Smith, Policeman, Officer | - | Glen Hamilton |
| Wilmuth, Harry Macdonald, Gunner, Sound FX | - | Kevin Harrington |
| Secretary Of The Interior | - | Renee Harrington |
| Observer | - | Dawn Yard |
| Operator Four | - | Daniel Sifuentes |
| Operator Two | - | Marcia Hayes |
| Operator Three | - | Miriam Patznick |
| Background Vocals (The Walla Walla Group) | - | Entire Cast |
| Production Team | ||
| Lighting | - | Reed K. Steele |
| Set Design | - | Reed K. Steele |
| Sound | - | Tim Yard |
| Foley Artist | - | Reed K. Steele |
| Lighting | - | Kevin Harrington |
| Set Construction | - | Tammy Halay
Reed K. Steele |
| Costumes | - | Diane Hess |
| Make-Up | - | Marlene Guy |
| Program And Posters | - | Don Dauer |
| Retro Microphones | - | Don Dauer |
| Box Office | - | Roxie Mlynek |
| Gift Shop | - | Judy Foldvary |
| Star Party | - | Toledo Astronomical Association |