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Our Play

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  6w, 5m, 3gnc (adult)

Jessica Moss

A glimpse into the lives of high school students as they mount a production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, mirroring the classic’s style and structure in three acts: rehearsal, opening night and the unexpected tragedy that follows. A beautiful inspection of the hopes and fears of growing into a life.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 5m, 3gnc (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2023 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival 

Details

Summary

Uh, hi. Yeah.
Welcome to… this play that we’re doing. Our Town. We're gonna show you some… well, like, I’m just going to show you around our rehearsal. We go up in a month. We’re not ready. But here we are.

Our Play captures the lives of high school students as they mount a production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, mirroring the classic’s style and structure in three acts: rehearsal, opening night and the tragic school shooting that follows. A beautiful inspection of high school adolescence, community in a high school theatre, and the hopes and fears of growing into a life.

History
Winner of the 2024 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival, which honors new American plays providing dynamic performance opportunities for college-aged actors, Our Play premiered at the Wendy Kurka Rust Flexible Theater at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Giardeau, Missouri on March 1, 2024.
Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A high school theatre before, during and after a production. Present day.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Smoking
    • Violence

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Authors

Jessica Moss

Jessica Moss
Jessica Moss writes, performs and produces. Some of her plays include Instagirl (2023 Neukom Prize Winner), Funnie: The Most Lamentable Comedie of Jane the Foole (2022 Leah Ryan’s FEWW Prize winner, O’Neill finalist), Our Play (2023 Lanford Wilson award winner), Cam Baby (Tor ...
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