West Windsor – Shakespeare ’70 is proud to present “Our Town,” weekends January 21 through January 30, 2022 at the Kelsey Theatre on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC), 1200 Old Trenton Road.

Thornton Wilder’s classic drama explores the universal themes of life, death and everything in between. The play, which takes place in a small New England town at the turn of the 20th century details the lives of two families, the Gibbs and the Webbs, and posits the question: “Do human beings realize life while they live it, every minute? Is there hope for something more?”

American dramatist and theatrical producer Edward Albee described “Our Town” as “the finest play ever written by an American,” and “The New York Times” described the play as “Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece.”  

Wilder, whose works are said to “explore the connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of human experience,” sets “Our Town” in the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage,”   and “Death and Eternity.” It premiered on Broadway at Henry Miller’s Theatre in 1938.  

The cast includes: Curt Foxworth of Hightstown as Stage Manager; Kate Augustin of Yardley, Pennsylvania as Emily Webb; Angela Fasanella of Hamilton as Mrs. Webb; Ray Fallon of Collingswood as Professor Willard; Jake Burbage of Delran as George Gibbs; Monique Beasley of Trenton as Mrs. Gibbs; Jim Bloss of Marlton as Doc Gibbs; Madison Russell of Yardley, Pennsylvania as Rebecca Gibbs; Nicholas La Russa of Hamilton as Wally Webb; Lyndsey Rose Harper of Allentown as Mrs. Soames; Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Najera   of Burlington as Simon Stimson; Michael Gilbert of Plainsboro as Constable Warren; Sean Barton of Barnegat as Joe/Si Crowell; Matthew Swanson   of Titusville Oas Howie Newsome, Sam Craig; and Emma Sava of Monmouth Junction as Young Girl.

The production team includes: Co-Director Jake Burbage of Delran; Co-Director Frank Falisi of Freehold; Co-Producer and Stage Manager Lili Timmes of   Princeton; Co-Producer Curt Foxworth of Hightstown; Assistant Stage Manager Kailey Fitzgerald of Jackson; Props Master Judi Parrish of West Trenton; and Costume Consultant Brittany Rivera of Califon.

 

Performance Dates

Friday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.

Tickets

Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for children, students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased online at KelseyTheatre.org or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333.  Tickets may also be ordered directly at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35232.

Kelsey Theatre is located on the MCCC campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor Township. The theater is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available next to the building. Assisted listening devices are available upon request. For a complete listing of events, visit the Kelsey website at www.KelseyTheatre.org.

Please note: For everyone’s protection masks must be worn in the theater and proof of vaccination or of a negative Covid test no older than 48 hours is required at the door.

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Jim Bloss of Marlton as Doc Gibbs and Monique Beasley of Trenton as Mrs. Gibbs rehearse in the upcoming production of  “Our Town” at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre located at 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor Township.  The Thornton Wilder classic runs weekends beginning January 21 through January 30, 2022. Tickets are $18 for children, students and senior citizens, and $20 for adults. For information and ticket reservations call 609-570-3333, visit  KelseyTheatre.org or email Boxoff@mccc.edu . ( Photo credit: Kelsey Theatre)  

 

 

Curt Foxworth of Hightstown plays the Stage Manager in the Shakespeare ’70 production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” opening January 21 at Kelsey Theatre on the Mercer County Community College campus. Wilder’s award-winning play features an ensemble cast and explores the universal themes of life, death and everything in between and posits the question: “Do human beings realize life while they live it, every minute? Is there hope for something more?” For information and ticket information visit   KelseyTheatre.org.   (Photo credit: Kelsey Theatre)