Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic, Our Town
Long Beach Playhouse - MainStage (5021 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804)
- Full Price:
- $22.00
- Our Price:
- $11.00*
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The last date listed for Our Town was Saturday March 6, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Reviews
Bryan
Long Beach Playhouse's "Our Town" is a polished diamond.Written on Mar 08 2010
The cast was excellent. The Stage Manager skillfully orchestrated the Thornton Wilder's masterpiece. The scenes were easy to visualize with the Stage Manager's folksy narration.
"Our Town" became my town. I thougth of friends, acquaintances, family, and places in my town long gone. The graveyard scene was especially moving.
I woke up the next morning with joy in my heart and an appreciation of the beautiful day and the gift of just living life.
Bravo! And mahalo.
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Jackie Maleck and Burt Allen
Beautifully done. I love the way the actors entered the stage from many angles, as the theater is almost done in the round. Really enjoyed it!Written on Feb 15 2010
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eclectic1
I attend this playhouse regularily and this was one of the best plays they produced at this theater. The script was very good and the plot was very creative and had some surprises for me.Written on Feb 19 2010
The play was long with two 10 minute intermissions but kept my interest thoughout. I had fun and felt the price was a real bargain by the first intermission.
The stage manager character (actually a citizen of the community whose vision of the city was presented in the play) was well acted with a pleasant voice.
I had a extra special treat. Before the plays started, I realized I was sitting next to the play's director and behind us was some drama students who knew the parts. The group of us had some great conversations before and during the breaks in the play. I enjoyed tapping into their knowledge.
From the director, I learned the original production of the play had the same few props on the barren stage. Because of this, the play is carried totally, and wonderfully by the actors's actions and dialogue. She said she felt like she was choreographer with all the actors (comparatively a big cast for this theater) to get them to their positions and movements.
I use this theater as part of my continuing education (as well as enjoyment). This production really gave me a new vision of how to present a play.
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Yolanda
I thought this play was excellent, I took my Granddaughters and they also enjoyed it. The acting was superb,the actors made it easy to use your imagination. The storyline was great,the venue is small but real comfortable, there is not a bad seat in the place, everyone had a good view.Written on Mar 08 2010
I would definately recomend it.
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Description
Fictional Grover’s Corners embraces the essence of small-town life in early 1900s New England. Guided by the Stage Manager narrator across a sparsely set stage, audiences travel through time to find meaning in common activities and understand the ephemeral nature of life. Thorton Wilder was awarded the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Literature in acknowledgment of this American classic.
About the Ticket Supplier: Long Beach Playhouse
Seventy-five continuous years of quality live theatrical entertainment have established the Long Beach Playhouse as a landmark in the City of Long Beach. The Playhouse produces 16 shows annually with a new play or musical every three weeks on the the Mainstage or upstairs in the Studio Theatre. Long Beach's flagship professional theatre cuts across age, gender, ethnic, and cultural boundaries while being entirely self-supporting through ticket sales and membership support.