Billy Bob Thornton

In the play Our Town, Thorton Wilder conveys a theme of the importance of companionship. Wilder conveys this theme using elements of the story in its progression. One element Wilder utilizes to develop the importance of companionship is the relationship between two of the characters of the play, Emily Webb and George Gibbs. In Our Town, Wilder frequently develops the importance of companionship using the relationship of the characters Emily Webb and George Gibbs, particularly in the first and…

A theater production has many variables to it that must come together in order to produce the best product possible. Many people would automatically think that the acting is the most vital part to a theater production. However, other things such as the props, costumes, lighting, music, etc are just as important if not even more. Our Town is a popular and unique play that takes place in 1901 in the small town of Grover’s Corners, it 's lack of props, but attention to detail in the costumes, along…

Our Town by Thorton Wilder is a play that revolves around the modern lives of certain families that live in Grover's Corner. Toward the end of the play one of the main characters whose name is Emily, passes away and this leads to the discussion of what the living does and does not understand. When Emily visits the graveyard, she is greeted by Simon and Mrs. Gibbs. Emily is then transported back in time. Emily and Simon believe that the living do not understand what to cherish about life and how…

Thursday, October, 8, 2015, I was privileged with the opportunity to see the production, Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder, and directed by Rose Riordan. Our Town takes place in a small town called Grover’s Corner in the early 1900’s. Our Town is presented in a much different manor than most plays today. Instead of changing sets and meticulously hand painted backdrops, the actors use nothing but some chairs and a pair of ladders. The storyline of the play is intriguing, but not so much as the…

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…

Thornton Wilder creates a celebration of life in his play Our Town. Unlike most plays, Wilder strips the scenery, set, and props bare in Our Town to elevate the greatness of the simple and ordinary life while presenting “no curtain. No scenery. The audience, arriving, sees an empty stage in half light” (Wilder act 1). The playwright invites the audience to use their imagination to fill in the lack of detail. He makes the story personal by creating a simple plot, ordinary characters, and using…

Our Town is an interesting play written by Thornton Wilder. At the beginning you are learning about a town and their ways, then at the end you find yourself watching a dead person experiencing life again. The novel is very interesting and keeps your attention throughout it. Our Town is considered a classic. What is a classic, and why is Our Town one? Many people think there are different reasons novels are considered classics, but there is one that stands out. A classic novel is classic because…

CRR #7 Observations: In the reading Our Town by Thornton Wilder I felt the feeling of being included in the audience because he gives us the layout at the beginning. Another detail that contributes to this feeling of being included is by having the stage manager speak directly to us. When he starts describing the town and how small it is it reminds me of Porterville and how nothing really happens there or here. I find it sad when the stage manager tells us about all the things Joe is…

Grover's Corners, NH vs. Worland, WY In the play Our Town, a man very much like a narrator tells the audience all about how small Grover's Corners is and how everyone knows who everyone is. It's very interesting, and most people in the town of Worland, Wyoming would agree with what he is saying. Between Grover's Corner and Worland, Wyoming, people would get along fine with one another. The only way that people from Worland wouldn't get along with people Grover's Corner, is all the…

In Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, the ghost of a young woman relives a day of her own life. She chose a day that was cheerful and somewhat unimportant, expecting to smile at memories of her childhood, but is only depressed by the lack of appreciation for life of all the people in this reconstructed past. “They don’t understand much, do they?” (III.83) If she had chosen another, more important, more joyous day, then would it have been any better? If anything, it likely would have been worse; more…