My Ticket At The Wortham Theater

In the town of Grover’s Corner Wisconsin, there lies a small farm town with all the small town aspects. The newspaper editor runs the newspaper from his own house as the doctor runs the clinic from his house. The small town being shown through the combination uses of one building, giving off the small town feel, “The town hall and post office combined; jail’s in the basement” (Wilder 4). The younger men have the jobs of delivering the milk and newspapers in the morning. “Joe Juniors getting up so as to deliver the paper” (Wilder 6). In Our Town there is Irony among the fact that the Joe Crowell graduated from the head of his high school class and his college class, then went and died in the war. Throughout the story, the author Thornton Wilder uses mood and tone to really help describe and explain what the play is telling us.

This production was ripe with humour, witticisms and a valuable moral message, it entertained the audience and showed a different side of the elderly most would not perceive. Through brilliantly written extended dialogue, tension creating arguments and fleshed out and realistic relationships between characters portrayed the plays dramatic meaning clearly and effectively whilst keeping audiences young and old

On the night of the show, one is filled with anticipation of seeing the play laced with a hint of ambiguity because of not knowing just what to expect. Getting dressed and arriving at the theatre brings about more enthusiasm; once the mixture of people with different cultures and expectations is seated in the theatre one experience an ardor of emotions. The interaction with the crowd sounds of low chatter and sight of the person's attire add to the excitement of being in a place that can make the magic happen.

When we are introduced to the characters, Wilder presents them in a way so that they fit human clichés. This technique allows for the audience to see parts of themselves within young George and Emily, and within their parents the Webbs and Gibbs’. Wilder’s approach with the characters, allows for the audience to develop the drama with their own experiences and memories, practically becoming a part of the play he is staging. Midway through act one, during his monologue the Stage Manager states, “Babylon once had two million people in it, and all we know about em’ is the names of the kings and some copies of wheat contracts…Yet every night all those families sat down to supper, and the father came home from his work, and the smoke went up in the chimneys,-same as here” (Wilder, 33). He reveals the commonality of human experience, from Babylon to Grover’s Corner, which Our Town tries to capture the essence of to enact and remember it. Wilder connects history to his work to accentuate the perception that daily life remains consistent throughout

The play began with the stage manager (Jackson Mendes) welcoming the audience into the theater as he introduces the people and the places of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire in 1901. Grovers corners is pictured as the perfect American town before any urbanization, automobiles are unusual,

3. The use of different settings throughout the play Our Town not only relates to the Stage Manager, but he is also the one that introduces them in every act. For example, the setting in the very beginning of the play sets the tone of the book and allows the reader to get an understanding that the Stage Manager is not only in the play, but sees it from the audience’s perspective as well. The Stage Manager says, “This play is called ‘Our Town.’ It was written by Thornton Wilder … The name of the town is Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire … The first act shows a day in our town. The day is May 7, 1901. The time is just before dawn.” The Stage Manager then begins to describe some of the shops and people of the town, explaining that not much goes

This theme was conveyed by the play being both a comedy and a musical. These two forms of drama brought with it both wittiness and purity, both of which are a direct correlation youthfulness. And the character’s ability to sing with clarity helped boost such a message. The role such clarity played is relevant to American culture, today. In order for people to listen, in a society with so much information, a message must be clear and transparent. Although it is not necessary

The play Our Town, illustrates the true essence of small town living. When living in a small town, people see a familiar face wherever they go and know the history and character behind these individuals. Life in a small town can lack options for entertainment at times; some may even categorize it as “dull”. Yet, anyone can see that Grover’s Corners, the town written about in Our Town, and Colby, Kansas contain a life full of personality and charm. The citizens of Grover’s Corners live a basic life throughout the majority of the play. The play portrays daily life, love and marriage, and how delicate life can amount to.

Our Town by Thornton Wilder is a play that a first glance appears to be dull and quite ordinary play but if analyzed is a complex tragedy with a deep meaning. It is set in a small town in New Hampshire called Grover’s Corners, in the early 1900s, with a population of about 2,000 people. It is enforced throughout the play that the town is not extraordinary and very routine. This foundation is what highlights the overall message that the play conveys; death is inevitable, life is short and always taken for granted. The play also includes many plain characters, one of which is a woman named Emily Webb. She is not a extravagant character, rather undeveloped, but has a significant role in being the tragic hero.

In the story of greedy father, an adult, rather than a child played his daughter. In order to enhance the realism of the play, the daughters costume was chosen to represent the nature of a child. This costume choice was consistent with the director’s concept and accurately communicated the age and relationship of the daughter to the father. In the story of the love struck boy, a man disguises himself as an old beggar women so that he may get insight on a girl he is in love with. The beggar costume created an entirely new relationship between the man and woman and allowed the man to freely approach his love to learn of her feelings for him.

The setting of Our Town is Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The play begins on a May morning in

"Nowadays the plays' meaning is usually blurred by the fact that the actor plays to the audiences hearts. The figures portrayed are foisted on the audience and are falsified in the process. Contrary to present custom they ought to be presented quite coldly, classically and objectively. For they are not matter for empathy; they are there to be understood and politely added

Storytelling is a tradition that has been part of the human race for millennia. Throughout the years, humans have told the next generation stories about what their predecessors had done before them, whether it be big events like international wars, or little events like one’s family history. The act of retelling history is often categorized as something done in order for those in the younger generations to learn from their ancestors’ mistakes. However, the author of the play Our Town, Thornton Wilder, challenges this notion. Wilder’s play is a flashback to the small town of Grover’s Corners in 1901. It tells the story of the residents in Grover’s Corners, an average small town, and narrates

As Rita progresses, Russell uses a range of dramatic techniques and tensions between the two characters to explore themes of the personal, class, relationships, gender, dependence, superiority and education. This produces an effective and dramatic piece with clear character and plot development. The play could be staged in a number of ways, and when considering how staging would

This production ticks every box; from staging to acting, the play is refined down to absolute fluidity. Immersing themselves in the roles completely, the actors in the Old Vic production embody Miller’s characters in ways unparalleled by other performances. Seeing the actors wholly capture the raw emotions of their complex characters brings the play to life, and with their efforts, the audience feels so deeply along with them.