In 1938 Orson Welles and CBS radio made history by
terrifying the nation when they broadcast this story of Martians invading our
planet. The broadcast was actually a
radio adaptation of H.G. Wells’ famous science fiction novel that has since
been made into several movies. This
year, Dr. Joe Burns and the Columbia team will do their own version of this
historic broadcast for a live “studio” audience in Hainkel Hall. The production will feature sound effects
created live on stage and will actually be broadcast on local radio as it is
happening. If you are a fan of radio,
science fiction, and/or theatre, this is a special, one-night only event you
don’t want to miss! Presented as part of Fanfare,
2024.