![]() ![]() All of the play’s characters are presented here as the Stage Manager, who narrates the play, explains their origins, their purpose in the town, and whether or not they have since died. The edition used for this guide is the Harper Perennial Modern Classics Edition paperback reissue from 2003.Īct I takes place in 1901 and is titled “Daily Life.” The entire play is set in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, where nothing remarkable seems to happen. It brings to light themes of the simplicity of American life, appreciation of life while one has it, the importance of love and family, and the cyclical nature of humanity. Our Town is centered on the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, a town like any other, between 19. Audiences were no longer required to use their imaginations. Wilder saw an increasing reliance on props and scenery that he believed obscured the raw themes and characters that theater traditionally offered. It serves as Wilder’s statement on what he believed to be the disappointing direction that theater had taken. Our Town stands out among other plays because it is metatheatrical. ![]()
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