"Our Town" by Thornton Wilder

 

“‘Our Town’ is not a play about the evaporated glory of simpler yesteryears. On the contrary, it whispers to us the urgent necessity of living in the here and now...”
— The New York Times

This classic play brings to life the small town of Grover’s Corners. In this benchmark of the American theatre, audiences will discover that the stories of daily life, love, marriage, death and mourning are as relevant today as they were in 1938 when the play premiered on Broadway.

George Keating, Guest Director
George Keating is the co-founder of Theatrebam Chicago and co-creator of the hit show “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” (After Dark Awards for Best Musical and Best Ensemble) and “Schoolhouse Rock Live, Too.” He appeared in “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” in Chicago, off-Broadway and across the nation. Keating is a longtime member of Actors’ Equity Association and is familiar to stages throughout Chicagoland. He taught physical theatre for 12 summers at the National High School Institute at Northwestern University where he directed several productions. He directed the soldout run of the world premiere of “Set Up” by Chicago playwright Dan Noonan. He was associate director for “Oliver!” and “Les Misèrables” at Drury Lane Oakbrook and for “Godspell” at Theatre at the Center. Keating earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University.