George Gibbs – the other main character; the boy next door, a kind but irresponsible teenager who matures over time and becomes a responsible husband, father and farmer. Frank Gibbs – George’s father, the town doctor. Julia (Hersey) Gibbs –George’s mother. She dreams of going to Paris but doesn’t get there.

What is the lead role in Our Town?

We are thrilled to announce the leads of our upcoming production, William Kalland and Riley Yates. William will be playing the role of “George Gibbs” in Our Town.

How old is Emily in Our Town?

Emily Webb – female. Goes from age 16 to 20. In 1901 the age 16 was more sincere and innocent than today. The love story with her and George is the spine of the action of the play.

Who is the milk man in Our Town?

Howie is the town milkman, who delivers milk to people’s doors. He appears in all three acts of the play, and his repeated routine emphasizes the continuity of life in Grover’s Corners over time. Rebecca Gibbs is George’s younger sister. Wally is Emily’s younger brother.

Who are the members of the Webb family in Our Town?

Emily Webb

Mr. and Mrs. Webb’s daughter and Wally’s older sister. Emily is George’s schoolmate and next-door neighbor, then his fiancée, and later his wife.

Who is Simon Stimson?

Simon, the town drunk and choir director, is the sore thumb that sticks out in Our Town’s perfect tableau of small town life. His drinking problem is by far the most serious problem we see in Grover’s Corners, yet none of the townspeople makes an effort to reach out to him.

Who is Sam Craig why is he in Grover’s Corners?

Who is Sam Craig? Emily Webb’s cousin, who has left Grover’s Corners to travel west, but returns for her funeral in Act III. Though originally from the town, Sam has the air of an outsider.

How does Our Town end?

As Emily settles in among the dead souls, George lays prostrate by her tomb. “They don’t understand,” she says of the living. The stars come out over Grover’s Corners, and the play ends.

Who is Bessie in Our Town?

Howie Newsome The milkman who guides a seventeen-year-old horse named Bessie. Howie appears during Emily’s return to the past in the last act. Joe Crowell, Jr.

Does Emily love George?

In the final scene, Emily, who has loved George very deeply, has attained a detachment and serenity that the living do not possess. She can therefore observe George’s grief without any of the passion of the living. She simply comments that the living don’t understand.

What does Emily realize when she relives a day from her life?

Emily realizes that living people don’t really understand what’s important or appreciate life. They are in the dark and troubled. Emily figures out that she can go back and relive moments of her life if she wants, but Mrs. Gibbs warns her not to.

What is Sam Craig’s relationship to Emily?

Sam Craig— Emily Webb’s cousin, who has left Grover’s Corners to travel west, but returns for her funeral in Act III. Though originally from the town, Sam has the air of an outsider.

What are the choir ladies gossiping about?

What is the gossip about the church organist and who is the church organist? Simon Stimson- The ladies say that he is often drinking and is drunk during choir practice. It is scandalous.

Who gets nervous before the wedding in Our Town?

Emily and George’s nervousness at the drugstore counter mirrors their wedding day jitters. Although the idea of a wedding suggests that the two young people should have matured, Emily and George remain childlike in their anxiousness.

What does Emily say Shell do for George?

What does Emily say she’ll do for George? She will help him study — give him “hints” about schoolwork problems.

How old was Emily when she died in Our Town?

Wistfully, Emily, who is only twenty-six at the time of her death, realizes that she is out of place in the familiar scene.

Is Grover corners a real town?

When Thornton Wilder wrote the play, “Our Town,” in 1938, he set the scene in a fictional town called Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The inspiration came when he was staying at the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough–a retreat to encourage creativity in resident writers, musicians and artists.

What is Mr Webb’s occupation in Our Town?

Mr. Webb is a father, husband, and the editor of the local paper. Mr. Webb is also the political and social expert that the Stage Manager calls on to contextualize Grover’s Corners for the audience.