Audition for The War of the Worlds Radio Show

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Published: 02 August 2022 02 August 2022

On the 84th Anniversary, SCCT Willl Recreate the Famous Radio Show, "The War of the Worlds"

12  Voice Actors--Many Men; Saturday, August 13, 2-4 pm atOasis Coffee and Tea, 714 N Bullard St

“When Orson Welles broadcast “The War of the World” on Halloween Eve in 1938 it was so realistic many people panicked and some even fled their homes,” according to Wendy Spurgeon, Artistic Director of Silver City Community Theatre (SCCT.)  “We’re going to recreate the show for its 84th Anniversary …hopefully with a lot of excitement but less panic on KURU on October 30 for our regularly scheduled 5 p.m. SCCT Radio hour.

“Auditions for “The War of the Worlds” radio broadcast will be Saturday, August 13, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at The Oasis Coffee and Tea House, 714 N. Bullard St. Voice acting requires no memorization, and is a good way to tryout acting,” according to Spurgeon. “It’s a big cast, with many roles for men. There are actually 26 characters; however, 12 voice actors are needed to perform those parts. The show will be recorded over three days before a live audience, and air on KURU/GMCR 98.1 FM on Sunday, October 30, with a listening party for cast and community.“

’The War of the Worlds’ was a Halloween episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air - directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel of the same name.  It was broadcast live at 8 pm on October 30, 1938, over CBS radio network,” said Spurgeon.

Spurgeon says SCCT will be casting for the following voice acting parts:

  • Announcer 
  • Narrator/Professor Richard Pierson/Himself – Orson Welles
  • First studio announcer/Third studio announcer 
  • Meridian Room announcer/Field artillery gunner 
  • Reporter Carl Phillips/2X2L radio operator 
  • Second studio announcer/Fascist stranger 
  • Mr. Wilmuth/Mr. Harry McDonald,      vice president in charge of radio operations/Fourth studio announcer, from roof of Broadcasting B
  • Policeman at Wilmuth farm/Captain Lansing of the Signal Corps/Secretary of the Interior/Bayonne radio operator 
  • Brigadier General Montgomery Smith/22nd
  • Field Artillery Officer/Langham Field radio operator Field artillery observer 
  • Lieutenant Voght, bombing commander 
  • Newark radio operator/8X3R radio operator

“For a copy of the script and more information about the auditions contact me, Wendy Spureon, 575-297-7851, wendy@silvercitycommunitytheater.com 

Silver City Community Theatre, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization,  is committed to promoting community-based preforming arts opportunities for residents of Southwest New Mexico in all aspects of theatre – behind the scenes, lighting and sound, publicity, acting, costuming and makeup – including  voice acting for radio and recording. SCCT’s objective is to enrich, educate, and entertain with a vibrant range of live preforming experiences year around. 

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