The Third Act

In this second part of our two-part series on Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Gracious and Jared discuss more about the significant themes in the show, and summarize the second and third acts: “Love & Marriage” and “Death & Eternity”. We delve into some history and ask…what did Thornton Wilder think about theater during this time and how was he going to change it? Was Our Town successful in fulfilling its purpose?

REFERENCES:

“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder (Foreward by Donald Margulies)

Published by Harper Perennial: Modern Classics

Copyright © 1938, 1965 by the Wilder Family LLC. Forward copyright © 2003 by Donald Marguiles. Afterword copyright © 2003 by Tappan Wilder.

“Stella Adler: The Art of Acting” compiled & edited by Howard Kissel

Copyright © 2000 by Applause Books

Thornton Wilder Family Website

https://www.thorntonwilder.com/

“Our Town,” Thornton Wilder Page

https://www.thorntonwilder.com/our-town

The Thornton Wilder Society, “Our Town”

https://www.twildersociety.org/works/our-town/

The birth and life of an American classic: “Our Town” (Pulitzer files)

https://www.pulitzer.org/article/birth-and-life-american-classic-our-town

Preface to THREE PLAYS, Thornton Wilder

https://www.thorntonwilder.com/blog/2021/1/28/preface-to-three-plays-by-thornton-wilder-nbsp

‘In Our Living and Our Dying: Our Town in the 21st Century,’ Thornton Wilder YouTube

https://youtu.be/qhnHgz-nw2Y?si=q5c60YS5c9XEYx5n

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In this first part of a two-part series on Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Gracious and Jared set the stage–how is Our Town different from the plays that preceded it? We’ll introduce the beloved characters, give some tips on how to act within the style of the play, and take you through the first act of the show.

“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder (Foreword by Donald Margulies)

Published by Harper Perennial: Modern Classics

Copyright © 1938, 1965 by the Wilder Family LLC. Forward copyright © 2003 by Donald Marguiles. Afterword copyright © 2003 by Tappan Wilder.

“Stella Adler: The Art of Acting” compiled & edited by Howard Kissel

Copyright © 2000 by Applause Books

Thornton Wilder Family Website

https://www.thorntonwilder.com/

“Our Town,” Thornton Wilder Page

https://www.thorntonwilder.com/our-town

The Thornton Wilder Society, “Our Town”

https://www.twildersociety.org/works/our-town/

The birth and life of an American classic: “Our Town” (Pulitzer files)

https://www.pulitzer.org/article/birth-and-life-american-classic-our-town

Preface to THREE PLAYS, Thornton Wilder

https://www.thorntonwilder.com/blog/2021/1/28/preface-to-three-plays-by-thornton-wilder-nbsp

‘In Our Living and Our Dying: Our Town in the 21st Century,’ Thornton Wilder YouTube

https://youtu.be/qhnHgz-nw2Y?si=q5c60YS5c9XEYx5n

https://soul-serenity-journal-app.vercel.app/

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In the second episode of their new podcast, Jared and Gracious boogie their way through the toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ musical of MAMMA MIA and discuss whether it is actually a *good* musical or just a money machine pushed by powerful producers. It’s fun, it’s energetic, it’s MAMMA MIA!SHOUTOUT TO: Music_For_Videos on Pixabay for our theme song!https://pixabay.com/users/music_for_videos...REFERENCES:AZ Central.comhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/arts/2016/12/02/mamma-mia-farewell-tour-gammage-jukebox-musical-classic/94700618/BroadwayWorld.comhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Mark-Thompson/Convocations.Purdue.eduhttps://convocations.purdue.edu/mammamia/CostumeWorldTheatrical.comhttp://www.costumeworldtheatrical.com/mamma-mia/MTIShows.comhttps://www.mtishows.com/marketplace/huntsman-entertainment/mamma-mia-costumesNeirad.orghttps://neirad.org/15646/arts-entertainment/why-mamma-mia-is-the-perfect-movie-musical/Playbill.comhttps://playbill.com/article/as-mamma-mia-enters-its-final-day-we-look-back-at-opening-night-nearly-14-years-ago-com-361831PoconoRecord.comhttps://www.poconorecord.com/story/entertainment/local/2008/07/26/mamma-mia-costume-designer/52323229007/TheGuardian.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/nov/27/womenTheList.comhttps://www.thelist.com/233792/the-untold-truth-of-mamma-mia/Vouge.comhttps://www.vogue.com/article/oral-history-of-mamma-miaWikipedia.orghttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_(musical)YouTube - Mamma Mia Clipshttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mama+mia+musicalYouTube - Mamma Mia Interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1JjT1h2vacYouTube - Barter Theater 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE6SEInw-pA#theatre #music #musicaltheatre #theatrekid #theatrecouple #love #like #follow #mammamia #mammamiahereigoagain #donna #sophie

In The Third Act’s first ever episode, Gracious and Jared talk about Stephen Sondheim’s monumental musical, ‘Company’. They delve into the background and creation of the musical, what a “concept” musical is, the songs, the characters, and WHY Sondheim chose to write this important piece of theatre.

REFERENCES:

Playbill https://playbill.com/article/game-changers-the-broadway-musicals-that-shaped-the-art-form-com-216556#:~:text=Company%20is%20the%20ultimate%20concept,one%20moment%20in%20space%2Dtime.

Everything Sondheim https://everythingsondheim.org/company/

New York Theatre Guide https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-company-on-broadway

Musicals 101 https://www.musicals101.com/1970bway2.htmWikipedia(Concept Musicals)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_musical#:~:text=A%20concept%20musical%20is%20a,way%20for%20bolder%20concept%20musicals.

Wikipedia(Company (musical)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_(musical)

PBS ‘Great Performances: Keeping Company With Sondheim’ https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/keeping-company-with-sondheim-about/13669/

Music Theatre International(Company) https://www.mtishows.com/company

Financial Times, ‘Life of a Song,’ (article about ‘Being Alive’) By Lorien Kite https://ig.ft.com/life-of-a-song/being-alive.html

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