The Annotated War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script
Howard Koch
The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script
by Howard Koch
Highlights
60 mins 1930s Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Bare Stage/Simple Set Period Costumes
Synopsis
Broadcast from New York's Mercury Theatre in 1938, this infamous radio play, based on the novel by H. G. Wells, had many terrified listeners convinced that an actual alien invasion of Earth was taking place.
Adapted by Howard E. Koch, co-writer of Casablanca , and directed and narrated by Orson Welles, this original script detailing the frightening tale of an extraterrestrial takeover is now available to bring to life onstage to thrill and chill audiences.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| NARRATOR |
| ANNOUNCER ONE |
| ANNOUNCER TWO |
| ANNOUNCER THREE |
| REPORTER CARL PHILLIPS |
| PROFESSOR RICHARD PIERSON |
| POLICEMAN |
| MR. WILMUTH |
| GENERAL MONTGOMERY SMITH |
| VICE-PRESIDENT HARRY MCDONALD |
| CAPTAIN LANSING |
| SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR |
| OFFICER |
| GUNNER |
| OBSERVER |
| COMMANDER VOGHT |
| OPERATOR ONE |
| OPERATOR TWO |
| OPERATOR THREE |
| OPERATOR FOUR |
| OPERATOR FIVE |
| STRANGER |
Publication
The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script is a play written by Howard Koch and published by Playscripts .
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