Our Town

Assistant Director and Dramaturg

April 1, 2026 - April 26, 2026

Portland Stage Company
Thronton Wilder

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Wilder’s timeless tale of the tiny tragedies and victories of small town life resonates across the ages. Join the Stage Manager as he takes us through a day in the life of our town, love and marriage, and more. Return to Grover’s Corners, neighbor, and join us for this moving, heartfelt classic. 

Our Town follows the denizens of Grover’s Corners, NH. In Act One the stage manager takes us through a day in the life from just before dawn to late at night. We meet George Gibbs and Emily Webb, school kids in town, as well as their families, the choir, the constable, and the local professor. In Act Two we see George and Emily get married, and learn what took them from neighbors, to dating, to the pre-wedding jitters. In Act Three we see a very different side of our town, with a funeral. As Emily Gibbs sits among the dead she asks if she can revisit her time living, and sees one breathtakingly beautiful day before saying goodbye.

Creative Team:

Director: Todd Brian Backus

Assistant Director: Kaushik Raghavan

Scenic Design: Bryon Winn

Costume Design: Patrice N. Trower

Lighting Design: Bryon Winn

Sound Design: Seth Asa Sengal

Stage Manager: Myles C. Hatch*

Assistant Stage Manager: Melissa A. Nathan*

Cast:

Stage Manager: John Cariani*

Emily Webb: Kathleen Lewis

George Gibbs: Parker Hough

Editor Webb: Michael Grew*

Mrs. Webb: Dana Lagawiec

Dr. Gibbs: Rob Cameron*

Mrs. Gibbs: Abigail Killeen

Howie & Sam: Jared Mongeau

Constable Warren & Joe Stoddard: Kevin O’Leary*

Mrs. Soames: Moira Driscoll*

Simon: Ashanti Williams*

* - Member, Actors Equity Association

Photo Credit to James A. Hadley. Photos courtesy of Portland Stage Company.

Photographed: Parker Hough, Kathleen Lewis, Michael Grew*, John Cariani*, Ashanti Williams*, Moira Driscoll*, Gary Penn, Sampson Spedafore, Dana Lagawiec, Rob Cameron*, and Jared Mongeau. * - Member, AEA