Theatre B体育官网入口 Presents "War of the Worlds" Oct. 19-21, 2017
September 27, 2017
The student cast of Theatre B体育官网入口 will perform "War of the Worlds" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday -Saturday, October 19-21, 2017, in the B体育官网入口 Fine Arts Hall.
Based on the novel of the same name by British writer H. G. Wells, "War of the Worlds" created a sensation the day before Halloween in 1938, when American actor Orson Welles directed and narrated a radio version of the story that simulated a newscast. After the broadcast, some newspapers and public figures protested the radio play as deceptive and called for greater regulation from the Federal Communications Commission but the episode secured Orson Welles' reputation as a dramatist.
"War of the Worlds" is sponsored in part by B体育官网入口, SF Student Life, and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and Visit Gainesville, a Tourist Development Tax Grant from the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the Alachua County Tourist Development Council.
Tickets are $15 main floor and $12 balcony for adults; $9 for seniors, children and University of Florida students; and free for B体育官网入口 (SF) College faculty, staff and students with college identification cards. For ticket information, call the Box Office at 352-395-4181 or visit the Fine Arts ticket website sfcollege.edu/finearts
