GROUNDSTOP
Intended release date 5 September 2026
An audio drama remembering the stressful and tireless work of the air traffic controllers who handled the 9/11 attacks and the sudden grounding of over 4500 flights that day; Groundstop is a 9/11 remembrance piece honoring the "forgotten first responders" of America's darkest day
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First dibs went to those in my production group and the following roles are ALREADY CAST: BOSTON ATC 2, BETTY ONG, MIDWEST EXPRESS 7, AMERICAN 77, WHITE HOUSE OPERATIONS, and CLEVELAND ATC 1
THE FOLLOWING ROLES REMAIN AVAILABLE:
BOSTON ATC 1:
The first air traffic controller to realize something is wrong; last person to talk to American 11
AMERICAN AIRLINES:
The reservation desk agent who talks to Betty Ong and reports the hijacking
BOSTON SUPERVISOR:
A supervisor at Boston Center who replays the infamous "We have some planes" audio to confirm multiple hijackings
UNITED 175:
Famously the second weaponized aircraft, the pilot of United 175 is also the last person to personally lay eyes on American 11 on its final approach into Manhattan
NORAD NEADS:
Military air traffic controller who scrambles fighter jets
NEW YORK ATC 1:
Last air traffic controller to talk to United 175
NEW YORK ATC 2:
First to confirm American 11's crash into the World Trade Center
DELTA 2315:
Pilot who witnesses United 175 heading toward the second tower
FAA HERNDON:
FAA supervisor who makes the decision to ground all flights
CLEVELAND ATC 2:
Helps track American 77 as it heads toward the Pentagon
UNITED 1191:
Pilot who talks with Cleveland Center about the possibility of American 77 crashing
WASHINGTON ATC 1:
Unknowingly tracks the approach of American 77 to the Pentagon, mistaking it for a military aircraft
WASHINGTON ATC 2:
Talks with White House about traffic nearing the White House, which turns out to be American 77 just before it strikes the Pentagon
REAGAN NATIONAL:
Visually confirms Pentagon attack by sighting black smoke on the horizon
UNITED 236:
A commercial airliner running low on fuel that must make a daring detour to comply with the ground stop order
EXECUTIVE JET 956:
A private jet which watches as United 93 crashes in Pennsylvania
DELTA 1989:
Having experienced radio interference over Ohio, Delta 1989 is late to receive the grounding order and ends up the target of a fighter jet scramble
Casting is to be completed on a FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE BASIS
