Performance Dates (HHS Auditorium)

Friday, March 5: 4:30 P.M.
Saturday, March 6: 7:00 P.M.
Sunday, March 7: 7:00 P.M.

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town doesn’t bother with grand gestures or flashy drama. Instead, it zeroes in on the everyday breakfast tables, kids heading to school, quiet family rituals in Grover’s Corners back in the early 1900s.

The play unfolds in three acts: daily life, love and marriage, and finally, death and eternity. Sets are spare, just enough to get by, and the Stage Manager steps in to guide the story, drawing attention to how quickly ordinary moments slip away.

Wilder isn’t interested in big headlines. He wants us to notice what’s right in front of us—the stuff we usually miss. The last act hits hard: a key character looks back on her life after death, and suddenly, all those small moments feel enormous. The play doesn’t just talk about mortality; it pushes us to see how easy it is to miss the richness of life until it’s already behind us.

Tickets

$15 General Admission
$10 Students & Seniors
Cash only at the door