Sat, Jun 04
|Ground Floor Theater
Sarah Joy Byington in War of the Worlds
Both comic and gripping, A War of the Worlds reimagines Orson Welles and his radio troupe, The Mercury Theatre, as a group of Black artists fighting to hold their place at the CBS radio studio. In the hope of securing a critical corporate sponsorship, Welles orchestrates a last-ditch ratings stunt t
Time & Location
Jun 04, 2022, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Ground Floor Theater, 979 Springdale Rd #122, Austin, TX 78702, USA
About the event
Join The Acting Group's Sarah Joy Byington as she returns to the stage in Penfold Theater's World Premiere of War of the World.
Both comic and gripping, A War of the Worlds reimagines Orson Welles and his radio troupe, The Mercury Theatre, as a group of Black artists fighting to hold their place at the CBS radio studio. In the hope of securing a critical corporate sponsorship, Welles orchestrates a last-ditch ratings stunt that causes national panic and secures their undeniable – if infamous – place in media history.
In this world premiere production, Austin-born playwright Jarrett King combines careful historical research and savvy creative license to connect Welles’ Depression Era world with our own – touching on a wide range of topics, including race relations, fake news, the ethics of new media technologies, and “invasion” to name a few – while simultaneously enthralling us with the sci-fi thriller that became an instant cultural icon.