Arts & Entertainment
Performers to Re-enact War of the Worlds at the Millburn Library
Raconteur Radio will pay homage to the famous broadcast at the Millburn Free Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.
On Saturday, Nov. 1 the Millburn Free Public Library will honor War of the Worlds, one of the most famous radio broadcasts of all time with a performance by Raconteur Radio.
Join the staff of the Millburn Library for a thrilling hour of suspense and excitement. Performed by Raconteur Radio and featuring theatrical lighting, costumes and extensive sound effects. The hour-long performance begins at 2 p.m. on Nov. 1.
Originally narrated by radio bad boy Orson Welles, this provocative program first disturbed and spurred local listeners in October 1938. The play, set in Grover Mills, NJ, is a loose adaptation of the classic H. G. Wells novel, and begins as a musical broadcast intermittently interrupted by news flashes about strange explosions on Mars and the landing of cylindrical spacecraft on Earth.
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The simulated “news bulletins” of the original broadcast suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion was currently in progress and, as a result, there were instances of panicked evacuation throughout the US, especially in New Jersey.
Admission is free. The performance is limited to 75 attendees. RSVP online or call 973-376-1006 ext 113. The Millburn Free Public Library is located at 200 Glen Ave in Millburn.
