"Our Town" is coming to Our Town

“Our Town” will be presented by the Front Porch Players, part of the Rosemount Area Arts Council (RAAC). It was written by Thornton Wilder and is directed by Keith Reed.

Our Town presents the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, the play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die. Thornton Wilder's final word on how he wanted his play performed is an invaluable addition to the American stage and to the libraries of theatre lovers internationally.

History

Our Town opened on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre on February 4, 1938, produced and directed by Jed Harris. The original cast featured Frank Craven, Martha Scott and John Craven. The play returned to Broadway five times: in 1944 starring Marc Connelly; in 1969 starring Henry Fonda; in 1988 starring Spalding Gray; in 2002 starring Paul Newman, and in 2025 starring Jim Parsons.

PERFORMANCES will be on Fri., Nov. 13 and 20 at 7 pm; and on Sat., Nov. 14 and 21 at 2 pm & 7 pm. They will be held at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN 55068. Tickets are $20 and $16 (RAAC Members). For tickets rosemountarts.com/our-town