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| − | + | 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 (particularly George Gibbs, a doctor's son, and Emily Webb, the daughter of the town's newspaper editor and George's future wife). 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.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Town</ref> | |
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*Mrs Webb - [[Cara Chase]] | *Mrs Webb - [[Cara Chase]] | ||
*George Gibbs - [[Stephen Cowles]] | *George Gibbs - [[Stephen Cowles]] | ||
| − | * | + | *Rebecca Gibbs - [[Natasha Crittenden]] |
*Emily Webb - [[Lisa Ventham]] | *Emily Webb - [[Lisa Ventham]] | ||
*Wally Webb - [[Fred Smith]] | *Wally Webb - [[Fred Smith]] | ||
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*Constable Warren - [[Bernie Bullbrook]] | *Constable Warren - [[Bernie Bullbrook]] | ||
*Si Crowell - [[Antony Laroca]] | *Si Crowell - [[Antony Laroca]] | ||
| − | *Ladies in Auditorium/Dead Women/Townsfolk - [[Sheila | + | *Ladies in Auditorium/Dead Women/Townsfolk - [[Sheila Rees]] & [[June McAuliffe]] |
| − | *Men in Auditorium/ | + | *Men in Auditorium/Baseball Players/Dead Men/Townsfolk - [[Malcolm Woodman]] & [[Philip Mason]] |
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*Stage Manager - [[Vicky Kalnins]] | *Stage Manager - [[Vicky Kalnins]] | ||
*Assistant Stage Manager - [[Della Svensson]] | *Assistant Stage Manager - [[Della Svensson]] | ||
| − | *Lighting Design - [[Mike | + | *Prompt - [[Linda White]] |
| − | *Lighting Operator - [[ | + | *Lighting Design - [[Mike Elliott]] |
| + | *Lighting Operator - [[Russell Bartlett]] | ||
*Sound Effects Recording - [[Brian Fretwell]] | *Sound Effects Recording - [[Brian Fretwell]] | ||
*Sound Operator - [[Melanie Deborca]] | *Sound Operator - [[Melanie Deborca]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 15 December 2009
Directed by Malcolm R Saunders
Performances: Tue 20th – Sat 24th April 1993, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
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 (particularly George Gibbs, a doctor's son, and Emily Webb, the daughter of the town's newspaper editor and George's future wife). 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.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Town</ref>
Cast
- Stage Manager - John Lyne
- Doc Gibbs - Alan Slater
- Joe Crowell - Lucy Wells
- Howie Newsome - Pip Piacentino
- Mrs Gibbs - Amanda Bradbury
- Mrs Webb - Cara Chase
- George Gibbs - Stephen Cowles
- Rebecca Gibbs - Natasha Crittenden
- Emily Webb - Lisa Ventham
- Wally Webb - Fred Smith
- Mr Webb - Robert Reid
- Professor Willard/Sam Craig - Greg Davies
- Simon Stimson - John Moore
- Mrs Soames - Su Hands
- Constable Warren - Bernie Bullbrook
- Si Crowell - Antony Laroca
- Ladies in Auditorium/Dead Women/Townsfolk - Sheila Rees & June McAuliffe
- Men in Auditorium/Baseball Players/Dead Men/Townsfolk - Malcolm Woodman & Philip Mason
Crew
- Stage Manager - Vicky Kalnins
- Assistant Stage Manager - Della Svensson
- Prompt - Linda White
- Lighting Design - Mike Elliott
- Lighting Operator - Russell Bartlett
- Sound Effects Recording - Brian Fretwell
- Sound Operator - Melanie Deborca
- Set Design - Victor Kelly
Reviews
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Gallery
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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See Also
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References
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