Our Town at Portland Stage Company

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Wilder’s timeless tale of the tiny tragedies and victories of small town life resonates across the ages. Join the Stage Manager as he takes us through a day in the life of our town, love and marriage, and more. Return to Grover’s Corners, neighbor, and join us for this moving, heartfelt classic. 

“Thornton Wilder’s Masterwork”
– Time Out New York

Our Town follows the denizens of Grover’s Corners, NH. In Act One the stage manager takes us through a day in the life from just before dawn to late at night. We meet George Gibbs and Emily Webb, school kids in town, as well as their families, the choir, the constable, and the local professor. In Act Two we see George and Emily get married, and learn what took them from neighbors, to dating, to the pre-wedding jitters. In Act Three we see a very different side of our town, with a funeral. As Emily Gibbs sits among the dead she asks if she can revisit her time living, and sees one breathtakingly beautiful day before saying goodbye.

Our Town premiered at the McCarter Theater in 1938. It went on to Broadway productions and revivals and is commonly assigned as curriculum in English classes across america. The most recent revival by Kenny Leon Opened in 2024 and featured Jim Parsons as the Stage Manager.

Tickets go on sale February 17th, 2026.

Authors

• Thornton Wilder