From: Alex Michael Bonnici (albonnici_at_vol.net.mt)
Date: Wed Oct 29 2003 - 14:08:11 PST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Radio Listeners in Panic Taking War Drama as Fact
Many flee Homes to Escape "Gas Raid From Mars"
NY Times--Oct. 30, 1938
The Reverie Radio Hour presents A 65th Anniversary Concert Presentation
of The Mercury Theatre's Radio Broadcast of H.G. Wells'
WAR OF THE WORLDS
One Night Only!
Live Sound: Doug Beebe and Erika Omundson* Starring: Carolyn Baeumler*,
Doug Bost, Steven Bradbury*, David Carson*, Kevin R. Free*, Mitchell
Greenberg*, Dan Hope and Nicole Poole*
Thursday, October 30, 2003 @ 8:00 PM
Reverie Productions' 5th Anniversary Benefit Bash Immediately following
the performance Wine, Beer, Hors díoeuvres, fabulous door prizes and
surprise gifts!
The Barrow Street Theatre at Greenwich House 27 Barrow Street (at
Seventh Avenue) 1/9 to Christopher St. /Sheridan Sq. or F/V/A/C/E to
West 4th Street
Radio Play: $20 in advance ($25 after 10/20/03 or at the door)
Benefit Bash: $30 in advance ($35 after 10/20/03 or at the door)
Both: $45 in advance ($55 after 10/20/03)
Tickets: www.SmartTix.com or Call 212-868-4444
More Info: www.ReverieProductions.org or Call 212-244-7803
Reverie Radio Hour presents a 65th anniversary production of the Mercury
Theatre's radio broadcast of WAR OF THE WORLDS, live in concert, on
Thursday, September 30, 2003 at 8:00 PM. Reverie Productions' 5th
Anniversary Benefit Bash will take place immediately following the
performance. Event coordination for the benefit is by Someday
Productions. The radio play and benefit are at the Barrow Street Theatre
at Greenwich House, 27 Barrow Street (Corner of 7th Avenue South) for
one night only.
WAR OF THE WORLDS will include an ensemble of actors featured in Reverie
Productions' first five seasons, including Steven Bradbury* and Carolyn
Baeumler* (SELF DEFENSE), Dan Hope and Nicole Poole* (DON'T PANIC!),
David Carson* (ONE-ACT WONDERS and BEOWULF), Erika Omundson* (DON'T
PANIC! and THE SHADOW), Kevin R. Free* (FACE VALUE) and Mitchell
Greenberg* (AMERICAN MACCABEE).
The original radio broadcast of WAR OF THE WORLDS was made by Orson
Welles and the Mercury Theatre in 1938. The realistic description of a
Martian invasion caused mass hysteria and panic, when listeners believed
that the fictional program was an actual news broadcast. Even after
listeners realized that the broadcast was fictional, there was an
outpouring of stories about ìrealî alien encounters in the years
following the broadcast.
Reverie Productions is a New York City-based not-for-profit theatre
company dedicated to supporting and developing new work by established
playwrights and emerging artists. The company has been producing plays
for five years at a variety of venues including Urban Stages, the
Present Company Theatorium, HERE Arts Center, FringeNYC, Henry Street
Settlement, the Culture Project and Blue Heron Arts Center. Recently
Reverie has produced critically acclaimed premieres of such diverse
works as Robert O'Hara's BRAVE BROOD and AMERICAN MA(U)L, Carson
Kreitzer's VALERIE SHOOTS ANDY and SELF DEFENSE, AMERCIAN MACCABEE and
Ariane Mnouchkine's MEPHISTO. In addition, the Reverie Radio Hour has
presented several stage productions of old-time radio plays, including
THE SHADOW and DON'T PANIC!:The Original Hitchhiker's Radio Plays in
Concert.
Press Contact: Elisa Miller-Out, Event Planner Someday Productions
Email: reverie_at_somedayproductions.com
Phone: 718-788-4378 (office) or 347-432-8949 (cell)
Fax: 718-504-3874
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