Thornton Wilder's beloved “Our Town,” which he wrote in 1938, will be performed at Cowan Hall at Otterbein University, by members of the Otterbein University Department of Theatre & Dance.
The play premiered January 22, 1938, in Princeton, New Jersey, and moved to Boston three days later. The following week, it opened on Broadway, first at Henry Miller's Theatre, and then the Morosco, running there until November 1938. The work has been revived on Broadway and around the country numerous times, and remains an audience favorite.
“Our Town” is a “metatheatrical” play, meaning that the work itself constantly reminds the audience they are watching a play. In this case, the Stage Manager often speaks directly to the audience members. The plot is a simple recounting of ordinary life in Grover's Corners, a fictional small American town, from 1901 to 1913. The neighbors enjoy everyday life—children grow up, fall in love, get married, have children of their own, die—and the cycle continues.
Reviews of the work done by students in the drama department at Otterbein include:
“We've never seen a bad show here. Always exceptional performers.”
Another said:
“The kids are first rate performers.”
“Our Town” opens September 24 at 7:30 pm. Poster printing can provide attractive and informative Posters to advertise events like this.
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