"The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script" Seeks Teenagers

Auditions are limited to ages 16 and up (excluding two child-specific roles, son/daughter [minimum rehearsal time] ages 10-15). About the project: he Mercury Theater Live On Air’s Halloween show is coming up, and Orson Wells 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? Cue the meltdown of Howard Koch and his secretary/writing assistant Anne Froelick as they try to adapt H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds into something credible and interesting, despite their growing fears that it is a nearly impossible feat. Additional info: Auditions will consist of cold reads from the scripts - no particular preparation is necessary. If interested, please apply.