“The Night America Panicked” to be Presented by Imagine X Productions at the Hole in the Wall Theater
Imagine X Productions is to present the “The Night America Panicked” at New Britain’s Hole in the Wall Theater about Orson Welles’ 1938 radio presentation of “The War of the Worlds.”
Organizers of the production say that,
This original production based on actual events of the famous 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air, will combine live performances with lights, sounds, music, special effects, and multi-media projections including photography, artwork, and video.
“IMAGINEX will recreate the original radio show using the actual script as it was broadcast that evening in October 1938 including costumes, sound effects and music from that period,” organizers say. “The cast and crew of 24 people will be portraying actual members of The Mercury Theatre on the Air company, showing how the play came together, and how it was presented on national radio.”
The play is to be performed at the Hole in the Wall Theater on October 28, 2023 at 8:00pm and October 29th at 3:00pm. Tickets are available at the Hole in the Wall Theater’s website.
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