INVADERS FROM MARS; `WAR OF WORLDS' REMAKE SET FOR FORUM THEATRE.Byline: P. Catherine Shanks Community Columnist An all-star cast of film and television notables will match wits with Martian invaders in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. on Halloween. William Windom
William Windom (May 10, 1827 – January 29, 1891) was an American politician. , Anne Lockhart and Lane Davies Lane Davies (born July 31, 1950 in Dalton, Georgia) is an American actor. Personal life Davies graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with cum laude honors for his degree in speech and theater. Currently, he resides in Georgia with his family. , among others, plan to transform the stage of the Scherr Forum Theatre into a 1938 radio studio for their re-creation of ``The War of the Worlds'' at 8:15 p.m. The original broadcast, featuring Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre The Mercury Theatre was a theatre company founded in New York City by Orson Welles and John Houseman. They had initial success in the theatre, then went to radio in 1938 as The Mercury Theatre on the Air On-the-Air, caused thousands to panic. A nation watching Hitler advance on Europe was perfectly primed for an unwelcome invasion. ``It's an amazing comment on the power of the media at the time,'' Lockhart said. ``No one changed the channel.'' The actress and co-producer of the re-creation said a nationwide audience remained glued to their radio sets, listening for updates in the mistaken belief that the attackers from Mars were real. ``Listening to the broadcast was the equivalent, for those people, of watching CNN today CNN Today is a rolling news programme by CNN International airing twice a day, once from London and the other from Hong Kong. Primarily intended as a morning show, it features the top stories of the day, business and sport headlines as well as up to three weather updates each hour. ,'' Lockhart said. ``There was a newslike immediacy and an urgency in the transformation of invasion facts.'' She said that although the presentation was merely a scripted radio drama, the inherent energy in the acting and the material kept the listeners on pins and needles pins and needles pl.n. A tingling sensation felt in a part of the body numbed from lack of circulation. Idiom: on pins and needles In a state of tense anticipation. . The Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
n. A company that presents and performs a number of different plays or other works during a season, usually in alternation. repertory company Noun will take over where the Mercury Theatre On-the-Air left off on that sobering night 60 years ago. A half-hour pre-show, featuring pianist Jerry Zimmer and singer Marquita Waters performing music of the period, will warm up the live audience. A compilation of newsreel clips will further set the mood and prepare attendees for an influx of little green men. ``Part of the charm of the piece is the ingenuousness,'' said executive producer Davies. ``We're not going to spoof the original, though I think we'll get knowing laughter.'' The repertory company has gone to great lengths to ensure the authenticity of its ``War of the Worlds.'' ``There is a tremendous energy and excitement about having to re-create all the cues and live sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros ,'' Lockhart said. She added that the success of the production depends on the cooperation of a lot of ``stuff,'' including a hot plate, a police siren, smoke machines - for those incandescent gas explosions - and a simulated Martian death ray. The theater will use the actual Spike Jones Band sound-effects board for the one-night production. ``One of the effects involves a porcelain toilet bowl and a pickle jar,'' said Lockhart, who opted to keep a tight lid on some of the other more unusual sound-generating devices. The live performance, including all the original sound effects, will be recorded for a same-night 11 p.m. rebroadcast over KCLU-FM (88.3) and KJLH-FM (102.3). Joining Lockhart, Windom and Davies on stage will be Herbert Jefferson Jr. and Dirk Benedict from the TV show ``Battlestar Galactica This article is about all the media that use the name Battlestar Galactica. For specific versions, see Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). Battlestar Galactica, or BSG ,'' Alex Cord from ``Airwolf,'' Maggie Egan from ``Babylon 5,'' Allen Hunt from ``Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' and Randall Carver from ``Man on the Moon.'' Co-producer Steven Carlson, director Terry Miles, Shelley Herman and James Egan James Egan (born 1929) is an Australian artist. He is highly respected for his work in the Australian community and is recognized as one of Australia’s best painters. will provide additional characterization. Emmy-winning costume designer Jean Pierre Dorleac will provide period garb for the show, and Bill Fox and K.C. Staples will provide sound design and technical support. Tickets for ``The War of the Worlds'' are $25. Proceeds will benefit KCLU and the Santa Susana Repertory Company and its December presentation of ``A Christmas Carol.'' Audience members will be treated to a post-performance reception with the all-star cast at the Forum Theatre. For tickets and information, contact Ticketmaster or the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. at (805) 449-ARTS. The Civic Arts Plaza and the Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theatre are at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. THE FACTS WHAT: ``The War of the Worlds'' 60th-anniversary live performance. WHEN 8:15 p.m. Saturday. WHERE: Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. COST: $25. Ticketmaster or (805) 449-ARTS. REBROADCAST: 11 p.m. Saturday, KCLU-FM (88.3) and KJLH-FM (102.3). CAPTION(S): 2 photos PHOTO (1 -- 2 -- color in Conejo edition only) Above from left, Herbert Jefferson Jr., Anne Lockhart, William Windom and Maggie Egan rehearse for Saturday's re-creation of the 1938 broadcast of ``The War of the Worlds.'' Left, Shelley Herman, Jefferson and Windom play a scene. Evan Yee/Daily News |
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