Meet the Cast of "Ain’t Misbehavin"
Ain't Misbehavin' begins rehearsal on September 29th, and I can't believe we get to build this show with this incredible group of performers. Richard Maltby, the original director and creator of the show, has offered his permission to slightly expand the ensemble, so here we ...
“Our Town’s” Lauren Modica
The Our Town cast features Broadway vets, local favorites and new talent to our stage. We recently chatted with cast member and Portland native Lauren Modica about what Our Town means to her.
The Life of Thornton Wilder
1897 Born in Madison, Wisconsin (April 17)
1906 Moves to Hong Kong in May and to Berkeley, California in October
1906-1910 Emerson Public School in Berkeley
1910-1911 China Inland Mission School, Chefoo, China (one year)
1912-1913 Thacher School, Ojai, California (one year). First play known to be produced ...
A Journey Through “Our Town”
A Journey Through Our Townwith Production Dramaturg Mary Blair
What’s in a Name?Imagine Our Town had been called M Marries N. That’s the title Wilder considered when he scribbled out a list of play ideas on July 2, 1935. Just two weeks earlier, the ...
“Our Town” Cast and Creative Team
Our Town
By Thornton WilderDirected by Rose Riordan
Cast
Shawn Fagan*……………………………...............................Stage Manager
Paul Cosentino*…………………………...............................Dr. Gibbs
Chris Murray*................................................................Joe Crowell, Jr./Si Crowell/Mr. Carter and others
Vin Shambry*……………………………...............................Howie Newsome
Gina Daniels*……………………………................................Mrs. Gibbs
Tina Chilip*………………………………................................Mrs. Webb
Sathya Sridharan*…………………….................................George Gibbs
Hailey Kilgore……………………………..............................Rebecca Gibbs
Henry Martin.…………………………................................Wally Webb
Nikki Massoud*…………………………...............................Emily ...
Our Friend, The Play Within a Play
The concept of a play within a play (or a story within a story) comes from the French saying mise en abyme, or “placed into abyss.”
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