Our Town (2003)
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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. 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. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).
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Wendy Barrie-WilsonLady In The Box
Jayne AtkinsonMrs. Gibbs
Reathel BeanMan In The Auditorium
John BradenProfessor Willard
Tom BrennanJoe Stoddard
Kieran CampionBaseball Player
Patch DarraghBaseball Player
Frank ConverseDr. Gibbs
Jane CurtinMrs. Webb
Jeffrey DeMunnMr. Webb
Ben FoxGeorge Gibbs
Conor DonovanWally WebbMovie DNA
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What is Our Town about?
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. 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. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).
How long is Our Town?
Our Town has a runtime of 120 minutes.