WAR OF THE WORLDS to Play Gorilla Tango Theatre, Opening 7/9

GORILLA TANGO THEATRE presents the premiere of WAR OF THE WORLDS by Robert Eric Shoemaker, July 9th 2015 at 7pm, at Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. Please call (773) 598-4549 to reserve tickets; visit gorillatango.com; or purchase in person at the box office. Visit Gorilla Tango Theatre online at www.gorillatango.com.

ROBERT ERIC SHOEMAKER's new adaptation of WAR OF THE WORLDS will open July 9th, 2015 at 7 PM, and run July 16th, 23rd, and 24th at 7 PM. Members of the press are encouraged to contact Eric at any time leading up to the production to schedule a review or interview, via email at eric@reshoemaker.com, or phone at 270.577.7782.

"We know now that in the early years of the twentieth century this world was being watched closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own..." Orson Welles, 1938.

"WAR OF THE WORLDS" is a new play derived from the infamous 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre On the Air. The original radio play, aired on Halloween, wreaked media havoc because of its realistic portrayal of news shows in the 30's.

Reimagined as a harbinger of tweets to come, "WAR OF THE WORLDS" by Robert Eric Shoemaker sees Orson Welles and other members of his company at the scene of the crime, in the CBS radio studios, just as they are about to embark on the "hoax" of the century.

Join in an exploration of the radio play format mixed with meta-theatrical devices, unforgettable characters, and, did we mention- an alien invasion?