Our Town, by Thornton Wilder is a play that takes place in a small fictional town of Grover's Corner, New Hampshire. The play takes the audience through the cycles of life, with the purpose of getting a universal message stating that life shouldn't be taken for granted. Emily Webb, one of the most important characters in the play, is Wilder's character in ... that she is not part of the play that she/he is not acting that the whole thing is not really planed. She/he does this by asking the audience questions and then the play has actors come and act like they are part of the audience. They s...

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The play Our Town by Thornton Wilder as performed by the actors at Saint Joseph Academy was very well portrayed. The play itself is an enjoyable one to read about. I enjoyed reading in class because it showed how the world was back then in a small town in New Hampshire. I especially liked the simplicity of the entire play. It wasn't ... their hands to grab things off of imaginary shelves or open imaginary doors. I could have used a little more scenery when the stage manager was describing the town and where everything was in it. I was getting a little confused but it was not that important bec...

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• Grade Level: High School