Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic OUR TOWN Comes To Escondido's Patio Playhouse

Written by Thornton Wilder and winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Our Town follows the Webb and Gibbs families in the small town of Grover's Corners as they live, fall in love, marry and, eventually, die. Renowned for its simplicity and focus on the universality of daily life, the production is narrated by a Stage Manager, and performed with minimal props and sets. This classic of American dramatic literature is often taught to theatre students of all ages, and Patio Playhouse is excited to share in that educational tradition.

The cast includes Kaivan Ameen (Stage Manager), Annie Buchheit (Emily Webb), Sam Kohler (George Gibbs), Brian P. Evans (Dr. Gibbs), Jennifer Purviance(Mrs. Gibbs), Matt FitzGerald (Mr. Webb), Andrea Acuna (Mrs. Webb), Rayne Gonzalez (Rebecca Gibbs), Gavin Lever (Wally Webb), Dylan Lally (Joe Crowell, Jr./Si Crowell/Baseball Player), Anthony Soriano (Howie Newsom/Baseball Player #2), Matt Sayre (Simon Stimson), Diane Thrasher (Mrs. Soames), Brian Keon (Constable Warren), Steve Warrick (Joe Stoddard), Spencer Farmer (Sam Craig), Paul Uhler (Prof. Willard/Farmer McCarty), Katie Nolte (Woman in Balcony/Woman Among the Dead), Shari Lyon (Lady in the Box/Woman Among the Dead),Mark Broschart (Man in the Audience/Man Among the Dead), Maisy Holmes (Townswoman/Woman Among the Dead)

Patio Playhouse is a member of the San Diego Theatre Connection, a group of theaters across

the county committed to promoting quality entertainment and raising awareness and donations for charity.

During the run of Our Town, Patio patrons are encouraged to support the mission of Words Alive by donating new or gently used books to our lobby display. After the show closes, the books collected will be delivered to Words Alive to support their outreach programs for childhood literacy.

Performances of Our Town run Friday, March 22 through Sunday, April 7. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 and Sundays at 2:00 p.m., with no performance on Friday, April 5. Additional performance on Thursday, April 4. Presented at Patio Playhouse's mainstage theater at 116 W. Kalmia Ave. in downtown Escondido.

Tickets for this production are available for the cost of $14 for Adults, and $10 for Seniors/Military/Students and Youth 16 and under. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. For reservations, contact the Patio Playhouse box office at 760-746-6669, via email, or via the website at www.patioplayhouse.com. Directed by Brent Stringfield. Produced by Brenda Townsend. Produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French.