Our Town April 18, 2009

In this new American era of hope fresh with the promise of new beginnings, The Actors' Gang presents Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning stage classic about small town life that celebrates the small moments that make up our connections to one another and to our communities.

"Our Town" explores the poignancy of everyday life in a quiet New England village in the early years of the 20th century. Its simplicity begins with its set - nothing but the raw stage, a few ladders, some lights, things you normally think nothing of. This timeless play is told through the eyes of the Stage Manager, who allows a girl named Emily to relive a day in her life, then stands back and watches. After exploring her town of Grover's Corners for its daily life, love and marriage, and finally life and death, Emily is left to ask, "Doesn't anyone ever realize life while they live it?" The original New York Times review in 1938 called Our Town, "one of the finest achievements... profound, strange, unworldly significance... a hauntingly beautiful play." Since then, the Pulitzer-Prize winning Our Town has become an American stage treasure and is Wilder's most renowned and frequently performed play.

Performances of "Our Town" take place Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm, April 18 through May 30. Pay-What-You-Can tickets (general admission) are available at all Thursday evening performances when purchased at the door.

The Actors' Gang is located in the Ivy Substation at 9070 Venice Blvd. (near the intersection of Culver and Venice Blvds.) in Culver City. Two hours free parking is available throughout downtown Culver City; the Ince Parking Lot (corner of Culver and Ince) is directly across the street from the theater. In addition, several restaurants (Italian, French, Thai, Japanese, and more) are only a few blocks' walk from The Actors' Gang and offer a variety of dining options before and after the theater. The Ivy Substation is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. For reservations and information, call The Actors' Gang Box Office at 310-838-GANG (310-838-4264) or go to www.theactorsgang.com.

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