A War of the Worlds at Theatre In the Dark

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Full casting has been announced for Theatre in the Dark's original audio drama adaptation of H.G. Wells' THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. Corey Bradberry, who co-authored this new adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel with company co-founder Mack Gordon, is directing. The new script is titled A WAR OF THE WORLDS, and while it follows the contours of Wells' story of a Martian invasion, it moves the action from 1890s England to present day Illinois, with settings in Chicago and other parts of the state. Bradberry will direct a cast that will perform live from three cities across North America. The Chicago-based actors are Mack Gordon (H.G. Wells), Alex Morales (Dennis) and Lauren Ezzo (swing). Performing from New Orleans are Elizabeth McCoy (Isabel Wells) and Robinson J. Cyprian (swing). Ming Hudson, broadcasting live from Vancouver, will play Shelly. Gordon, who hails from Vancouver, Canada, has worked with Hudson previously many times, and Bradberry has worked with McCoy and Cyprian when all were students at University of Southern Mississippi. Bradberry says, "It's fun to have this opportunity to work again with these artists that we wouldn't have had if not for COVID social distancing." The audio drama will be performed live online five times per week from OCTOBER 15 to NOVEMBER 21. PRESS OPENING is Thursday, OCTOBER 15, 2020 at 8 pm.