SLU Theatre and Dance Production of 'Our Town' Starts November 16

11/07/2023

Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written," Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" presents the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage" and "Death and Eternity."

Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, the play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die.

"Our Town" is directed by guest artist Gaby Rodriguez, a director, dramaturg, teacher, and storyteller from Santiago de Cuba. She has directed at Asolo Repertory Theatre, Theatre Nuevo and The Center of Creative Arts in St. Louis, TheatreWorks USA, The University of Oklahoma, Webster Conservatory, and Piknik Theatre Company. As an Assistant Director, she has worked at Great River Shakespeare Festival in Minnesota, at The Repertory Theatre of STL, and at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, TX.

She has also worked as a translator and educator in multiple theaters, including the MUNY, Asolo Rep, and Metro Theatre Company. Her work focuses on adapting classic stories for today and she has a passion for bringing more Latin representation to the stage. She is currently the Community Engagement Associate at Asolo Repertory Theatre. 

The cast of "Our Town" is led by junior Entrepreneurship major Allie as Stage Manager and Sam Craig with sophomore Theatre and International Business major Colleen Dundon as Emily Webb and junior Biology major Aadi Kadam as George Gibbs.  The cast also features SLU students Madeline Chatham, Claire Davis, Frankie Haefner, Bryce James, David Joseph, Meredith Lyons, Jordan Miller, Rose Reiker, Jake Santhuff, Arjun Swaroop, Lauren Tubbe, and Karina Widman in various roles.  

Free tickets are available for SLU students at the door beginning one hour before each performance.  This production will take place in the Main Stage Theatre on the ground floor of Xavier Hall.  

Performances will run from Thursday, Nov. 16, to Sunday, Nov. 19. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with matinees at 2 p.m. p.m. on Friday and Sunday.  General admission tickets are only $10 and can be purchased at the door or online through Metrotix.  

For additional information, contact boxoffice@slu.edu.