Our Town
by Thornton Wilder
Current Events & Pop Culture
Available to teachers only as part of the Teaching Our Town Teacher Pass
Teaching Our Town Teacher Pass includes:
- Assignments & Activities
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Sample of Current Events & Pop Culture
Our Town, NYC-style
Top NYT critic, Charles Isherwood, reviews David Cromer's 2009 Off-Broadway production. This version updates the old-timey aspects of Our Town—characters check the time on their cell-phones, not ancient chronometers—but retains the eternal message of Wilder's masterpiece. The article also includes a recording of Cromer performing the Stage Manager's opening speech.