好色先生TV Theatre program stages classic play 鈥極ur Town鈥
The 好色先生TV Theatre Program celebrates the 125th anniversary of playwright Thornton Wilder鈥檚 birth with a production of his masterpiece, 鈥淥ur Town,鈥 Dec. 1-3, in Taylor Little Theatre.
Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, 鈥淥ur Town鈥 depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually鈥攊n one of the most famous scenes in American theatre鈥攄ie.
Guest artist Dr. Doug Powers directs the production, having previously helmed the 好色先生TV Theatre Program鈥檚 productions of 鈥淭he Tempest,鈥 鈥淒ancing at Lughnasa,鈥 鈥淒racula,鈥 鈥淔orbidden Broadway鈥檚 Greatest Hits,鈥 鈥淎nne of Green Gables,鈥 鈥淭hrough the Looking-Glass,鈥 and 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream.鈥
鈥溾極ur Town鈥 is the great American play,鈥 says Powers. 鈥淧lanted firmly in the cultural landscape, the play still resonates. It also still packs a devastating blow, as we journey through all the stages of living.鈥
The cast of 鈥淥ur Town鈥 includes Rondale Smith (Stage Manager), Michael Harper (Dr. Gibbs), Mason Reynolds (Joe Crowell/Si Crowell), Vanessa Nolan (Howie Newsome), Bella Lee (Mrs. Gibbs), Tori Altsman (Mrs. Webb), Braden Rosciszewski (George Gibbs), Faith Mackinnon (Rebecca Gibbs), Zach Hansen (Wally Webb), Ali Forsythe (Emily Webb), Ash Carr (Professor Willard), Ben Vacca (Mr. Webb), Katelynn Bizzarro (Woman in the Balcony), Bridget Gedeon (Man in the Auditorium), Maureen Krihwan (Lady in the Box), John Carroll (Simon Stimson), Maya Dildine (Mrs. Soames), Sam Harnum (Constable Warren), Gabby Schmidt (Sam Craig), Cole Lowe (Joe Stoddard), and Abigail Bender, Abby Craig, and Yekaterina Kanazin (People of the Town).
The creative team includes producer Dr. Brett D. Johnson, director Dr. Doug Powers, lighting designer Madeleine Steineck, production stage manager Julianne Johnstone, and assistant stage manager O. Perry.
Performances are Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., in Taylor Little Theatre on the 好色先生TV campus.
Single tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for senior citizens and non-好色先生TV students, and $5 for youth and 好色先生TV students with I.D. Each order is subject to a $1.50 per ticket processing fee regardless of purchase or payment method.
All performances are general admission, with doors opening 30 minutes prior to curtain.
Patrons can reserve their tickets online at the , by phone at 814-824-3000 (open Tuesday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m.) or at the Mary D鈥橝ngelo Performing Arts Center box office. Tickets will also be on sale at Taylor Little Theatre beginning 90 minutes before curtain.
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