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Our Town

November 6-22, 2025

By Thornton Wilder
Director Soheil Parsa

Experience the timeless beauty of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, a Pulitzer Prize-winning classic that captures the beauty and fragility of everyday life. Set in the small town of Grover’s Corners, the play follows the lives of its residents—ordinary people experiencing love, loss and the passage of time. Guided by the omniscient Stage Manager, audiences witness the joys and sorrows of the Gibbs and Webb families as they navigate childhood, marriage and mortality. Our Town is a poignant, heartwarming and deeply moving exploration of human awareness and the often-overlooked beauty of everyday moments.

“Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?—every, every minute?” —the Stage Manager (character).

“While all of Wilder’s work is intelligent, non-synthetic and often moving, as well as funny, it is Our Town that makes the difference. It is probably the finest play ever written by an American.” —American playwright Edward Albee.

Awards:
1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1989 Tony Award for Best Revival
1989 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French Inc.

Soheil Parsa, Guest Director

Soheil Parsa is an award-winning director, actor, writer, dramaturge, choreographer, and teacher whose professional theatre career spans almost thirty years and two continents. In his native Iran, Soheil completed studies in theatre performance at the University of Tehran and began a promising career as an actor and director. Arriving in Canada with his family in 1984, Soheil completed a second Bachelor of Arts in theatre studies at York University and then went on to establish Modern Times Stage Company as one of the most exciting culturally diverse theatre companies in Canada. As a director, set and stage designer, translator, adaptor, choreographer, and actor, Soheil’s work is based on his experience in Iran and focuses on oppression and loss of freedom (especially loss of speech). His art is created to empower those who are often marginalized and under-represented.

Source: Playwrights Canada

Thornton Wilder, Author

Black & White photo of Thornton Wilder in his 1920 Yale College graduation photo

Thornton Wilder (1897–1975) was a celebrated American playwright and novelist renowned for his profound exploration of the human experience. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Wilder attended Oberlin College, Yale University, and Princeton University, where he developed his literary voice.

He gained international acclaim for his play Our Town (1938), a poignant depiction of small-town life, which won him one of his three Pulitzer Prizes. His other major works include The Skin of Our Teeth and the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Known for his innovative storytelling and timeless themes, Wilder’s works continue to resonate with audiences worldwide.

Learn more about Thornton Wilder and view his play catalogue.

Show Dates

Performances
Tuesday to Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
Saturday matinees at 2 p.m.

Tickets

Subscription packages are available now.

Single Tickets for this show are available on October 27.

Charge by phone: 250-721-8000
or in person at the Phoenix Box Office
(online ticket purchases are not available)

Box Office Hours

  • Friday & Saturday: $34
  • Wednesday & Thursday: $30
  • Cheap Tuesdays: $18
  • Student Rush Tickets: $20
    30 minutes before each show
  • UVic Alumni: $25
    Saturday Matinees (with UVic Alumni ONECard)

Performed in the Roger Bishop Theatre

Creative Team

Creative Team will be posted in Fall 2025

Cast

Cast list will be posted in Fall 2025

Lecture

Preshow Lecture: Friday, November 7 at 7 p.m.

Join us on the first Friday for a guest lecture about themes in the play.

Lectures are free and everyone is welcome, no matter which performance you have tickets for. The lectures are also recorded and audio files are posted here when available.

Advisories

Relevant advisories will be posted here. We sometimes receive advisories closer to the production dates. Please inquire at the box office if you have questions or concerns.

Recommended for Ages 12+