UPDATE: Due to a power loss at Country Gate Playhouse, the production has been postponed until Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. By RAY KELLY New Jersey’s Country Gate Players will present “Orson’s Path,” a new play about the maverick road taken by theater and film director Orson Welles. The new drama will be presented on […]
“Orson Welles: A One-Person Play in Two Acts” by Michael B. Druxman is now available as an audiobook. Performed by Edward French, the 69-minute performance is available through audible.com, iTunes.com and amazon.com. It is also available in paperback and Kindle. According to the publisher, “The play finds Welles trying to find the financing for one
By RAY KELLY Toronto’s The Art Of Time Ensemble will once again present “The War of the Worlds” on stage at Harbourfront Centre from October 30 through November 4. Actors, musicians and a Foley man will recreate the 1938 radio play, which convinced many frightened listeners into believing a Martian invasion was taking place. Art […]
By RAY KELLY Orson Welles’ candid lunchtime conversations with director Henry Jaglom will be the basis of the upcoming book “My Lunches with Orson: Conversations between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles.” Peter Biskind (“Easy Riders, Raging Bulls”) is editing the book using transcripts of conversations taped by Jaglom. “I’m excited about it. I’m reliving these […]
By RAY KELLY It was one year ago today we lost Norman Corwin, the poet laureate of radio, at the age of 101. During a career that spanned more than 80 years, Corwin wrote, produced and directed for radio, television, film and the stage. He won two Peabody Medals, an Emmy, and was nominated for […]
From PR NEWSWIRE “War of the Worlds:The True Story,” a new movie, will play one night only in select theaters across America this October 30th, Tuesday, the night before Halloween, on the 74th anniversary of the famed Orson Welles 1938 radio broadcast. “War of the Worlds:The True Story,” based on the most beloved alien invasion […]
By RAY KELLY Julien’s Auctions has a Wellesian treasure trove of materials related to Orson Welles’ unfinished thriller “The Deep” on the block on Nov. 9-10. The items are part of its “Icons & Idols” auction. According the Beverly Hills auction house, production notes, correspondence, film rolls, contracts, scripts, and other materials were left by […]
By RAY KELLY From Down Under, a theatrical look at Orson Welles’ career is continuing to gain attention. “Pearls Before Swine: An Evening With Orson Welles” – an Australian one-man play written and performed by Blake Erickson – made its debut in September 2010 at the Sydney Fringe Festival, where it won top acting honors […]
By RAY KELLY “Sleeping With the Enemy” director Joseph Ruben will direct a remake of Orson Welles’ most commercially successful film, “The Stranger.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jack and Joseph Nasser of NGN Releasing (“For a Good Time, Call …”) will produce the film with the script penned by newcomer Alanna Belak. The storyline […]
By RAY KELLY Welles scholars now have access to the exciting additions to the Special Collections Library at the University of Michigan. The first collection, “The Orson Welles – Chris Welles Feder Collection,” is a gift from Welles’ eldest daughter, Chris Welles Feder. It includes photographs of the family and letters from Welles to his […]
By a 5-to-1 vote, the Woodstock, Illinois, City Council approved a special use permit that necessitated the demolition of Grace Hall at the former Todd School for Boys. The 7,300-square-foot Prairie style structure was once a dormitory at the Todd School. Among its notable residents were Orson Welles, who spent part of his childhood in […]
An essay on the making of Orson Welles “The Other Side of the Wind” can be found on the Legacy portion of Wellesnet. Please visit the “Don Quixote” page here.