The pot boils over as Orson attacks John Houseman in front of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, prompting Davidson Taylor to cancel the adaptation of War of the Worlds and substitute it with a rerun of their previous show.

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

Renee Schwartz as Operator

David Dean as Performer #1

Special Thanks to Alex Aguilar and Marion Arrou-Vignod

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

“I’d Rather Be Alone” by Franz Gordon