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Our Town

Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s theater. He uses the actions of the Stage Manager to create the town of Grover's Corners for the audience. Scenes from its history between the years of 1901 and 1913 play out. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).

Top Cast

  • Paul Newman

    Paul Newman

    Stage Manager

  • Maggie Lacey

    Maggie Lacey

    Emily Webb

  • Ben Fox

    Ben Fox

    George Gibbs

  • Jayne Atkinson

    Jayne Atkinson

    Mrs. Gibbs

  • Jane Curtin

    Jane Curtin

    Mrs. Webb

  • Jeffrey DeMunn

    Jeffrey DeMunn

    Mr. Webb

  • Frank Converse

    Frank Converse

    Dr. Gibbs

  • Stephen Spinella

    Stephen Spinella

    Simon Stimson

  • Kristen Hahn

    Kristen Hahn

    Rebecca Gibbs

Overview

Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s theater. He uses the actions of the Stage Manager to create the town of Grover's Corners for the audience. Scenes from its history between the years of 1901 and 1913 play out. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).

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