Our Town: A Synopsis
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The audience meets George Gibbs and Emily Webb, their families and friends, and experiences first-hand the simplicity -- and complexity -- of small town life during this time of innocence. This play is an exploration of what it means to be an American and the role we have made for ourselves in the universe. |
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Our Town was adapted to the screen in 1940 with a screenplay written by Thornton Wilder, Frank Craven and Harry Chandlee. (It's interesting to note that Frank Craven played the role of "Stage Manager" in the original Broadway production of Our Town in 1938) The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and renowned composer Aaron Copeland's music was nominated for Best Score. |
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