Our Town is a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder. It is a character story about an average town's citizens in the early twentieth century as depicted through their everyday lives. Using metatheatrical devices, Wilder sets the play in a 1930s theater. He uses the actions of the Stage Manager to create the town of Grover's Corners for the audience. Scenes from its history between the years of 1901 and 1913 play out. Originally broadcast on the Showtime Network, then as part of the PBS series "Masterpiece Theatre" (season 33, episode 1).
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Paul Newman
Stage Manager
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Emily Webb
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Ben Fox
George Gibbs
Jayne Atkinson
Mrs. Gibbs
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Jane Curtin
Mrs. Webb
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Jeffrey DeMunn
Mr. Webb
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Frank Converse
Dr. Gibbs
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Stephen Spinella
Simon Stimson
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Kristen Hahn
Rebecca Gibbs
John Braden
Professor Willard
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Tom Brennan
Joe Stoddard
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Carter Jackson
Sam Craig
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James Naughton Director · Thornton Wilder Author Phil Abraham Cinematographer
United States release May 24, 2003 · Produced in United States · Production Masterpiece, Line by Line Productions
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Showtime Networks
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Masterpiece
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Line by Line Productions
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · May 24, 2003
TV · Showtime
United States
October 5, 2003 · TV · PBS
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