The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey begins its run of the play Our Town on October 17, 2013. The show will run through November 17, 2013. This presentation of the classic play will celebrate 75th anniversary of the playwright Thornton Wilder’s great dramatic homage to small-town American life and the greater universal experience of life,
When I read Our Town in high school, I was not aware of the fact that it was originally produced at The McCarter Theatre in Princeton and that it went on to Broadway in 1938. But I do remember being impressed by the easy storytelling that took place and that it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1938). Active theater goers might have seen a production somewhere along the way as it has been produced all over the world because of the universal connection this play makes.
Here is some information about Special Performances for Our Town:
October 17 and 18 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. – Discount preview performances. As always, the first Preview performance is Pay What You Can night. Visit The Shakespeare Theatre Box Office between noon and curtain on October 17th and purchase a ticket for that evening’s preview performance for what you are able to pay (offer subject to availability).
Symposium Series – For no more than the cost of a regular ticket, three Symposium Series performances are offered for each show and include a post-play discussion with the cast and artistic staff. Symposium performances for Our Town will be Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 26th and November 2nd at 2 p.m.
October 24th – Know the Show – From 7:00 to 7:30 p.m., an artist from The Shakespeare Theatre will present a pre-performance talk that provides background information and an insider’s perspective on the production. General admission is $5 for the general public, $4 for ticket package holders and subscribers. Tickets to that evening’s 8:00 p.m. performance may be purchased separately.
November 2nd – The 2:00 p.m. performance on will be audio described for those who are blind or have visual impairments. Audio description enables patrons with visual impairments to hear, through an FM transmitter, a live description of the action on the stage. A pre-performance sensory seminar is offered that allows patrons to feel props, costumes and set pieces to further enhance their live theatrical experience. The service is offered free of charge.
November 10th – An exclusive open-captioned performance will be offered at 2:00 p.m. Captioning will be provided by c2 (caption coalition) inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit company which utilizes Live Performance Captioning (sm) for Hard of Hearing and Deaf patrons at live theatrical and cultural events.
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or by visiting www.ShakespeareNJ.org.