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Our Town

American  

noun

  1. a play (1938) by Thornton Wilder.


Our Town Cultural  
  1. (1938) A Pulitzer Prize –winning play by Thornton Wilder, dealing with everyday life in a small town in New England.


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Our Town is at Swansea Grand Theatre from 16 to 31 January, then tours to Llandudno, Mold and Kingston-upon-Thames.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Which small town was the home of lovers George and Emily in the Thornton Wilder play Our Town?

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023

The yearlong tribute will conclude Jan. 22, 2023, with Our Town Stage Manager’s Day, honoring those who’ve played the Stage Manager in the play or are actual stage managers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022

The two-part Harry Potter play is being condensed into one and there has been no word on pre-pandemic plans for revivals of classic plays "Death of a Salesman" and "Our Town."

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2021

“You’re doing Our Town? That show is a snooze.”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm

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