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Our Town is a three-act play written by American playwright Thornton Wilder in 1938. Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written", it presents the fictional American town of Grover's Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens.
- Thornton Wilder
- January 22, 1938
- 1938
- 1901 to 1913. Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, near Massachusetts.
Our Town. March 14 @ 7:30 pm. By Thornton Wilder. Directed by John Heisel. A landmark in American drama, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town tells the story of a small town, Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, in order to tell us the story of every town, the whole world over.
Feb 13, 2021 · SIMON: Since it debuted in 1938, "Our Town" has been performed by actors across a full range of diversity. As the playwright once said in a handwritten note, it's a play in which each life, even...
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Apr 8, 2024 · Our Town, drama in three acts by Thornton Wilder, produced and published in 1938. It won a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1938. The play is considered a classic portrayal of small-town American life. The play is set in Grover’s Corners, N.H., and features a narrator, the Stage Manager, who sits at the.
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In Wilder’s timeless tale of a small town, a stage manager narrates the daily lives of its locals, depicts a childhood friendship turn into marriage, and sets the stage for magnificent truths of what it means to be alive. Don’t miss this strictly limited engagement of an essential American classic. Begins September 17 at the Barrymore Theatre.
About Our Town. This timeless drama of life in the mythical village of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, has become an American classic with universal appeal. From the very beginning, Our Town has been produced throughout the world. Learn More →
Jan 16, 2024 · Our Town Official. by Thornton WIlder. 18 videos 701 views Last updated on Jan 16, 2024. A curated collection of the very best videos about Wilder's eternally classic play, Our Town. Play all.
