Shakespeare performance, training and education in Lenox, MA
War of the Worlds director Tony Simotes and cast members Elizabeth Aspenlieder and Josh Aaron McCabe join Joe Donahue in Studio A at WAMC to talk about the production, the inner workings of a real radio broadcast, and the influence of Orson Welles.
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Check out what the critics are saying about War of the Worlds, on stage now through November 6 in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre:
“spooky…continues to entertain, frighten and delight…intimate charm and enormous power”
—Berkshire On Stage
“quite gripping, eloquently scripted and given texture by shadowy lighting and [a] chilling soundscape”
—Valley Advocate
“an enjoyable mix of smart direction, clever writing, and skilled performances, with just the right amount of old-fashioned suspense”
—Berkshire Arts Almanac
“works beautifully…excellent, amusing and even a tad touching”
—Berkshire Bright Focus
“if you love old time radio, great storytelling and letting your imagination run wild, you’ll love ‘War of the Worlds’”
—WBRK
