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. Narrated by the “Stage Manager�, we follow the Gibbs and Webb families, residents of Grover’s Corners, through twelve years of life changes -- from the mundane in Act I, “Daily Life,� to the romantic in Act II, “Love and Marriage,� to the devastating in Act III, “Death and Eternity.� Through the young lovers Emily and George, their strong and loving parents, and the many other Grover’s Corners� locals, Wilder delivers universal truths about what it means to be human. “Oh, earth,� Emily Webb exclaims towards the play’s end, “you’re too wonderful for anyone to realize you.� With humor, wit, and exceptionally powerful storytelling, Our Town offers a unique opportunity for audience members to make precisely that realization.
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