Episode 2: Lunches and Dinners The Martian Broadcast

War of the Worlds proves to be a tough nut to crack as John Houseman attempts to juggle the anxiety of the Mercury Theatre on the Air’s key performers and the ego of their leader, Orson Welles, as each grapple with the unadaptable story.  
 
Cast
Ari Stidham as Orson Welles
Keaton Talmadge as Ora Nichols
Jim Brannigan as John Houseman
Oscar Jordan as Davidson Taylor
Courtney Reece as Anne Froelick
Christopher Hodge as Howard Koch
Rama Vallury as Paul Stewart
Joey Dechello as George Zorn
Renee Schwartz as Joan
Aubrey Clyburn as Hostess, Shakespeare Performer, and Actor
Stephen Bridgewater as The MC
 
Produced by:
Casey Hammons
Daniel Patton
Jordan Stidham
S. Christian Roe
 
Sound Editing by Jason Crowe
 
Original Compositions by JD O’Dea
 
Supplemental tracks and sound effects were provided by EpidemicSound.com.
“There You’ll Be” by Howard Harper-Barnes
“Steps in Time” by Golden Age Radio
“Magic Awaits” by Howard Harper-Barnes
“The Last Bar In Chicago” by Nicky Dowling
“What Now” by Golden Age Radio
“Brand New Sensations” by Wanda shakes
“Bebop Cats” by Rossier