I just wrote my Director’s Note for OUR TOWN:
OUR TOWN opened on Broadway February 4, 1938 (pre-dating the Tony Awards). The Pulitzer Prize jury unanimously awarded OUR TOWN for the Drama prize on May 2nd of that same year. To this day, it remains one of the most performed plays anywhere. What is it about this story of young love that resonates with us so deeply? Theater is often seen as entertainment, but it can also be viewed as a work of Art. OUR TOWN is both. Without the use of props or a set, OUR TOWN is "theater of the imagination". A deeply philosophical play about humanity, nature, and the meaning of life - it also provides several laughs. We have all felt these emotions before, the excitement of young love and the gut-wrenching sorrow of loss. OUR TOWN is a reflection of ourselves as we march towards the inevitable and realize what is truly important in life.
