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
“Today, at Shakespeare & Company, a spooky War of the Worlds continues to entertain, frighten and delight lovers of science fiction, old time radio and great story-telling. Best of all, in this gleaming new production based on the famous Orson Welles broadcast there are new twists.” Berkshire On Stage
Shakespeare & Company continues its popular Fall Foliage season with War of the Worlds, based on Orson Welles’ thrilling radio broadcast about Martians invading Earth. Directed by Tony Simotes and featuring Elizabeth Aspenlieder, Jonathan Croy, Dana Harrison, David Joseph, Josh Aaron McCabe and Scott Renzoni. Costumes by Kara D. Midlam, lighting design by Stephen Ball and set design by Patrick Brennan. On stage through November 6.
