[DOC] [TLE] The Stage Manager - CliffsNotes [PAR] The Stage Manager is Wilder's unique, multi-purpose invention  a part which 
he himself played on the stage many times. ... The Stage Manager functions in 
opposition to the traditional attempt of drama to convince the ... The Stage 
Manager's first and most obvious function is to provide exposition of background 
facts. [DOC] [TLE] Our Town | Thornton Wilder Society [PAR] First produced and published in 1938, this Pulitzer Prizewinning drama of life in 
the ... Wilder's greatest and best-known work as a playwright, Our Town opens 
with the ... Once the actors have been set in motion by the Stage Manager in Act I, 
entitled, ... Then, the audience again finds itself at George and Emily's wedding. [DOC] [TLE] Our Town Essay - Our Town, Thornton Wilder - eNotes.com [PAR] Essays and criticism on Thornton Wilder's Our Town - Our Town, Thornton Wilder. 
... In his preface to Three Plays Wilder wrote, Our Town is not offered as a ... with 
most of the original Broadway cast, and has been televised more than once. ... In 
Our Town, the central role belongs to the omniscient Stage Manager, who... [DOC] [TLE] Our Town:: Spotlight: E-News from Theatrefolk [PAR] An Analysis and Exercise newsletter on Thornton Wilder's Our Town. ... The first 
production took place as a one night event in Princeton, NJ and then played in 
Boston. ... Why does Emily say good bye when she realizes she can never go 
back? .... The Stage Manager is quite folksy and natural in his speech but the 
stage... [DOC] [TLE] Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews, Albuquerque - "Our ... [PAR] Apr 23, 2015 ... For many years, Our Town was my favorite playthat was during a ... The 1938 
drama by Thornton Wilder is sweet and serious. ... The Stage Manager narrates 
life in the town through the everyday lives of its citizens. ... I've seen the play, 
watched two of its movies multiple times, and read it more than once. [DOC] [TLE] Our Town - Dictionary definition of Our Town | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] In Our Town, Thornton Wilder artfully manipulates time and place and relates the 
.... You get a good rest, too, he advises the audience as the play ends. .... In 
addition to his duties as the chorus, the Stage Manager also plays prim Mrs. 
Forest, .... In a strict counting of time, the action of Our Town spans much more 
than a... [DOC] [TLE] The Modern Theatre: 1875-1945 - Northern State University [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... Thornton Wilder: Our Town, Skin of Our Teeth, The Matchmaker ... But the actor 
who played the lead in one production, would have a supporting role in the next 
show. ... What was his theory concerning the importance of the director? ... The 
Guild's most successful production, certainly its most famous, was... [DOC] [TLE] Our Town - Wikipedia [PAR] Our Town is a 1938 metatheatrical three-act play by American playwright 
Thornton Wilder. ... It later went on to success on Broadway and won the Pulitzer 
Prize for Drama. ... Emily confronts George about his pride, and over an ice 
cream soda, they ... The Stage Manager concludes the play and wishes the 
audience a good... [DOC] [TLE] A Teacher's Guide to Thornton Wilder's Our Town - HarperCollins [PAR] Why do you think Wilder uses the character of a stage manager as his nar- ... 
Explain how Wilder develops the themes of birth and death in Act One. .... What 
do you think the Stage Manager means when he says, this is a good wedding (
75)? ... Explain how Wilder slowly suggests and then reveals that Emily has died. [DOC] [TLE] Our Town-Great American Tragedy? - Project MUSE [PAR] the play set by the author, has been made for Thornton Wilder's Our. Town. ... 
May, 1956, finds in Our Town "the great American drama." This judg- ... The 
Stage Manager, who serves as chorus, is further evidence ...

Question: More than once, Thornton Wilder played the stage manager in a presentation of this, his most popular drama
Answer: "Our Town"