Friday, February 13, 2026

War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast
CNY Playhouse
Sara Harrington and Erica Moser, director

Atonement Lutheran Church
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse

This production includes a world premier first act written by co-director Sara Harrington that shows the origins of the broadcast creation. And, the second act brings the original broadcast to the stage!

The Mercury Theater Live On Air's Halloween show is coming up, and Orson Welles won't settle for a typical adaptation of a classic literature. He joins his producer John Houseman and assistant producer Paul Stewart to select a work to adapt. But this won't be any ordinary radio show. Wells intends for this show to be a realistic, action-packed adventure that will make listeners feel as though they are witnessing events in real time, as they occur. Reporters! Bulletins! Excitement! What could go wrong?

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