Our Town

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March 12 – April 6, 2014
CLOSED APRIL 6
The Lab Theater

By Thornton Wilder • Music Direction by Denise Prosek • Directed by Peter Rothstein

For 75 years Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece has played a profound role in American culture. Theater Latté Da will honor the play’s 75th anniversary with a unique production. A multi-cultural cast of actor musicians become the citizens of Grover’s Corners as they fall in love, marry, confront mortality and all the while make music. Wilder's profound look at ordinary people living ordinary lives has never been more extraordinary. Theater Latte Da's production will include musical interludes by American masters of popular song such as Irving Berlin, Scott Joplin, Stephen Foster and Charles Ives.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

REVIEWS

PRODUCTION PHOTOS

“It is beautiful.”
— The Pioneer Press
“A beautiful experience that transcends mere theater.”
— Cherry and Spoon
“Theater Latté Da’s OUR TOWN is a hand on your heart.”
— MinnPost

VIDEO

Critics are raving about OUR TOWN! Theater Latte Da has paired America's most popular play with Popular American Song in this re-imagined production of the Thornton Wilder classic. Led by 2013 McKnight Foundation Distinguished Artist Wendy Lehr, OUR TOWN features a stellar cast that is reflective of the Twin Cities.
Take a quick trip behind the scenes of Theater Latté Da's upcoming production of the Thornton Wilder classic OUR TOWN. Directed by Peter Rothstein and featuring a multicultural cast of 19 actor musicians, the experience pairs America's most popular play with American Popular Song. Visit www.latteda.org for more information.
Take a quick trip behind the scenes of Theater Latté Da's upcoming production of the Thornton Wilder classic OUR TOWN. Directed by Peter Rothstein and featuring a cast of 19 actor musicians that is reflective of our Twin Cities, the experience pairs America's most popular play with American Popular Song.

CREATIVE TEAM

THE CAST

Director & Scenic Designer: Peter Rothstein
Music Director & Arranger: Denise Prosek
Associate Director: Kelli Foster Warder
Lighting Designer: Marcus Dilliard
Costume Designer: Trevor Bowen
Sound Designer/Audio Engineer: Devin Nee
Production Manager: Dylan Wright
Master Electrician: Ray Steveson
Assistant Director: Maxwell Collyard
Production Stage Manager: Tiffany K. Orr
Assistant Stage Manager: Lisa M. Smith
Scenic Painter: Angelique Powers
Production Intern: Laura Tracy

Joe Stoddard: David Carey
George Gibbs: David Darrow
Mrs. Soames: Mary Fox
Joe Crowell/Si Cowell: Alec Fisher
Dr. Gibbs: Brian Grandison
Howie Newsome: Jeffrey Haas
Sam Craig: Jason Hansen
Bob: Jackson Harkness
Professor Willard: Mike Holmquist
Mr. Webb: Dan Hopman
Stage Manager: Wendy Lehr
Mrs. Gibbs: Sara Ochs
Mrs. Webb: Isabell Monk O’Connor
Simon Stimson: Tod Petersen
Emily Webb: Andrea San Miguel
Louise: Jada Moné Stumon
Constable Warren: Blake Thomas
Rebecca Gibbs: Natalie Tran
Wally Webb: Zel Weilandgruber