Our Town

Our Town
by Thornton Wilder

The Grand Theatre | January 23 – February 8, 2014

Director Mark Fossen, who has expertly led previous classic dramas at The Grand, assembled a top-notch cast that strengthens the emotional power of “Our Town.” He honors the deliberate slow tempo and allows us to recognize how Wilder constructs meaningful poetry out of simple, everyday language.

Deseret News

Director Mark Fossen successfully amounted a talented cast and brought life to this American classic while maintaining the integrity the piece was written in. His focus on the simplicity of the story placed complete focus on the characters and the messages the playwright intended.

Utah Theatre Bloggers

Described by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” Our Town presents the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, the play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die.