Our Town

 by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Steven Pearson
Longstreet Theatre

Thornton Wilder’s hauntingly beautiful Our Town was described by playwright Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written.” Through Wilder’s artfully simple prose, we are transported through a timeless, quintessentially American experience, as young George and Emily meet, fall in love and marry. While we share in their journey, we find ourselves witnessing a full life cycle — from childhood to adulthood, and, ultimately, the grave. Wilder’s beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama opens our eyes to all we take for granted — the beautiful small details of everyday existence in a world “too wonderful for anybody to realize.”

“As the playwright positions the town of Grover’s Corners and its mundane individuals against the vast context of endless time and a boundless universe, his drama celebrates both the marvel of everyday existence and the ‘something way down deep that’s eternal about every human being.’” – The New York Times