In-Person Pre-Performance Class: Tuesday, April 7, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Elderwise Learning classroom at 2275 Platt Road
Presenter: Pirooz Aghssa
Matinee Live Performance: Sunday, April 19, 2:00 p.m., Legacy Theatre, EMU Campus.
Written by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Pirooz Aghssa
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Fees:
Members: $10 for the in-person pre-play class, plus a $14 ticket fee, added at checkout
Nonmembers: $20 for the in-person pre-play class, plus a $14 ticket, fee added at checkout
Emeritus Faculty: Members $10; Nonmembers $20
Includes two tickets to the performance and the in-person pre-play class.
Please contact the Elderwise Learning office to register for the Emeritus Faculty tickets and the in-person pre-play class,
you cannot do this yourself online.
Extra Tickets are $14 each.
Please contact the Elderwise Learning office to purchase extra tickets. These cannot be purchased online.
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This new edition of the play differs only slightly from previous acting editions, yet it presents Our Town as Thornton Wilder wished it to be performed. Described by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” 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. Thornton Wilder's final word on how he wanted his play performed is an invaluable addition to the American stage and to the libraries of theatre lovers internationally. Pirooz Aghssa has been a Professor of Theatre at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) since 1992, where he has taught a vast range of courses, from Directing and Musical Theatre Performance to Theatre History and Dramaturgy. He has directed over 20 productions at EMU, ranging from Evita and Gypsy to contemporary plays such as Sweat. Pirooz has performed in two solo shows in New York City about his experiences in America as an immigrant from Iran. An avid opera fan, he travels to New York, San Francisco, and many other cities to watch opera. His last opera destination was Paris, France. Note: Additional information will be mailed to registrants a few days before the show.
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