Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder, has much to say on the subject of life and the thought we put into our living. The play is packed with characters making you see a more three dimensional town. Seeing a vast assortment of characters throughout time makes the production feel real to the audience. The main character Emily who we constantly see throughout the production grow and develop not only as a charter but as a person. Emily goes through her teenage years along with George her lifelong friend and partner. Emily’s main character status come from the fact that at the very end of the play in act three she carries out the dramatic action of reliving her past life. Emily at this point goes back to her 12th birthday post mortem. She watches her live a life and notices that the living just don’t understand what a blessing it is to be alive. She sees what the living don’t and that is the future that comes after the good times.
The amount of characters makes it hard to pin point who is the most complex. With characters such as Howie Newsome, Simon Stimson, and of …show more content…
With effects such as a light to portray a street lamp adding a nice tone to Mr. Webb and the Constables late evening talk. The costumes seemed to make the time period almost self-explanatory. With all Men wearing suits and the ladies adorned in skirts long in length. The look of the production was period and very engaging making the somewhat empty space seem full. Music also contributed to the period setting. The end music really packed a punch that gave the grave yard scene a dark bleak ending that must needed. Using actors for transition made the play seem economic and efficient. It also gave the town a togetherness type of feel. As far as having the actors sit on stage as part of the audience was a bold and smart choice. A choice that takes trust in the actors, and over concentration. It gave a feel to preforming that felt very united and team
The amount of characters makes it hard to pin point who is the most complex. With characters such as Howie Newsome, Simon Stimson, and of …show more content…
With effects such as a light to portray a street lamp adding a nice tone to Mr. Webb and the Constables late evening talk. The costumes seemed to make the time period almost self-explanatory. With all Men wearing suits and the ladies adorned in skirts long in length. The look of the production was period and very engaging making the somewhat empty space seem full. Music also contributed to the period setting. The end music really packed a punch that gave the grave yard scene a dark bleak ending that must needed. Using actors for transition made the play seem economic and efficient. It also gave the town a togetherness type of feel. As far as having the actors sit on stage as part of the audience was a bold and smart choice. A choice that takes trust in the actors, and over concentration. It gave a feel to preforming that felt very united and team