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    Drama

    The Martian Broadcast

    In 1938, a group of talented artists known as The Mercury Theatre on the Air, led by Orson Welles, created a spectacle that changed the course of broadcast history forever by terrifying a nation with a staged alien invasion. This is the story of how the infamous War of the Worlds radio drama came to be and how it almost never was…

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    Episode 6: All a Part of the Show Oct 31, 2020

    Defying the direct orders of Davidson Taylor and CBS, The Mercury Theatre on the Air puts on the greatest Halloween show to ever play on broadcast radio.

    Cast

    Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

    Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

    Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

    Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

    Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

    Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

    Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

    Ben Birmingham as Announcer and Various Radio Performers

    Stephanie Langford as Mother, Churchgoer#3, and Reporter #4

    David Dean as Father, Officer #3

    Aubrey Clyburn as Churchgoer #2

    Michael Baran as Pastor and Sargent

    Jarrad Green as Various Radio Performers, Officer #2, Reporter #1

    Chris Boike as Officer #1

    Allegra Rodriguez Shivers as Officer #4 and Reporter #3


    Produced by:

    Casey Hammons

    Daniel Patton

    Jordan Stidham

    S. Christian Roe

    Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

    Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

    Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com

    “There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

    “Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

    “Etude No 1 For or String Quartet” by Peter Sandberg

    “Piano Concerto 1 in B Flat Minor” by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Featuring Snippets of the actual “War of the Worlds” Broadcast.



    Episode 5: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Oct 29, 2020

    The pot boils over as Orson attacks John Houseman in front of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, prompting Davidson Taylor to cancel the adaptation of War of the Worlds and substitute it with a rerun of their previous show.

    Cast

    Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

    Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

    Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

    Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

    Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

    Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

    Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

    Renee Schwartz as Operator

    David Dean as Performer #1

    Special Thanks to Alex Aguilar and Marion Arrou-Vignod

    Produced by:

    Casey Hammons

    Daniel Patton

    Jordan Stidham

    S. Christian Roe

    Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

    Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

    Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

    “There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

    “Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

    “I’d Rather Be Alone” by Franz Gordon



    Episode 4: Look Who’s Still Standing Oct 22, 2020

    After another all-nighter and a humiliating pitch meeting, Ora confronts Orson in his apartment and demands honesty, integrity, and transparency from here on out; lest the entire show falls apart.

    Cast

    Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

    Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

    Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

    Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

    Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

    Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

    Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

    Produced by:

    Casey Hammons

    Daniel Patton

    Jordan Stidham

    S. Christian Roe

    Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

    Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

    Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

    “There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

    “Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio


    Episode 3: Tired of War Oct 15, 2020

    A sleepless night raises tension among the ranks as Davidson Taylor comes calling for a script that isn’t ready; while the impending news of war encroaches the already stressful work and demands of Orson Welles.

    Cast

    Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

    Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

    Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

    Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

    Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

    Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

    Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

    Joey Dechello as George Zorn

    Chris Boike as the Newscaster

    Produced by:

    Casey Hammons

    Daniel Patton

    Jordan Stidham

    S. Christian Roe

    Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

    Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

    Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

    “There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

    “Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

    “Golden Age Radio” by Golden Age Radio

    “As Time Passes” by Golden Age Radio

    “As Soon as You Entered” by Golden Age Radio



    Episode 2: Lunches and Dinners Oct 08, 2020

    War of the Worlds proves to be a tough nut to crack as John Houseman attempts to juggle the anxiety of the Mercury Theatre on the Air’s key performers and the ego of their leader, Orson Welles, as each grapple with the unadaptable story.

    Cast

    Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

    Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

    Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

    Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

    Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

    Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

    Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

    Joey Dechello as George Zorn

    Renee Schwartz as Joan

    Aubrey Clyburn as Hostess, Shakespeare Performer, and Actor

    Stephen Bridgewater as The MC

    Produced by:

    Casey Hammons

    Daniel Patton

    Jordan Stidham

    S. Christian Roe

    Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

    Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

    Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

    “There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

    “Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio

    “Magic Awaits” by Howard Harper-Barnes

    “The Last Bar In Chicago” by Nicky Dowling

    “What Now” by Golden Age Radio

    “Brand New Sensations” by Wanda shakes

    “Bebop Cats” by Rossier



    Episode 1: Something For Children Oct 01, 2020

    After a hectic Sunday performance, Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre on the Air turn to the stars for guidance when it comes to creating an exciting radio play for the Columbia Broadcasting System's upcoming Halloween show.

    Cast

    Ari Stidham as Orson Welles

    Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols

    Jim Brannigan as John Houseman

    Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor

    Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick

    Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch

    Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart

    Jarrad Green as Tommy

    Adam Cagly as the Taxi Driver

    Produced by:

    Casey Hammons

    Daniel Patton

    Jordan Stidham

    S. Christian Roe

    Sound Editing by Jason Crowe

    Original Compositions by JD O’Dea

    Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.

    “There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes

    “Etude No. 1 For String Quartet” by Peter Sandberg

    “Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio


    A Message from Orson Welles Sep 30, 2020

    We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a special announcement from Orson Welles, subject of The Martian Broadcast, an exciting audio drama from Soul Drifter Studios and Praelia Productions.


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