Thursday November 5, 2009

7:00 pm Benjamin J. Lee Auditorium Northwood High School

OurTown

Northwood High School Acting Ensemble Presents

By Thornton Wilder

November 19, 21, & 22, 2009 | Benjamin J. Lee Auditorium

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Northwood High School Acting Ensemble presents

Our Tow≥ by

Thorton Wilder

DirectorDr. Lori Major Carlin

LightingHunter Flaugher

SoundKeith Bastow-Cox

Technical AssistanceMatt Johnson

Nicholas Benavides

ConstructionTechnical Theatre I,

Adam Brinegar & Brandon Dickens

PaintingTechnical Theatre I

PosterKate Absher

Program CoverCharlotte Harrison

Make Up & HairCast

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Director’s Message

We thank you for joining us as we present Thorton Wilder’s Our Town. We chose to produce Our Town after much delib-eration and a final class consensus. One of the things that drew us to this meaningful piece was Wilder’s assertion that

it be “timeless.” Our Town is traditionally performed with little or no set. Wilder set forth this precedent so that the audience would be less apt to notice the props and costumes that make it a play and thus set apart from their world. In performing Our Town while using pantomime and stark sets, the actors are attempting to make the audience feel as if they too could live in this town and experience the same joys and sorrows (and don’t we?). As Thorton Wilder himself states, “The climax of this play needs only five square feet of boarding and the passion to know what life means to us.” Our Town attempts to reconcile the audience members with their own mortality and appreciation, or lack thereof, for life “every, every moment.” We sincerely hope that you enjoy your time with us. Thank you for coming.

— Lori Major Carlin

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Special ThanksParents of the cast and crew

The Harrison FamilyNHS AdministrationNHS Custodial Staff

Karen CheekNHS Arts Education Department

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Rick GibbsThe Perry Family

The Goddin Family

Cast

STAGE MANAGER Kate Absher DR. GIBBS Adam Perry JOESEPHINE CROWELL Olivia Griffin HOWIE NEWSOME Courtney Broedell MRS. GIBBS Silvan Goddin MRS. WEBB Rebecca Burwell GEORGE GIBBS Ben Apple REBECCA GIBBS Charlotte Harrison WENDY WEBB April Gibbs EMILY WEBB Jessie Vohwinkel PROFESSOR WILLARD Candace Perry MR. WEBB Lee Shore WOMAN IN BALCONY Kaitlin Holder MAN IN AUDITORIUM Henry Stokes LADY IN THE BOX Josy Christian SIMON STIMSON Stephen Stark MRS. SOAMES Stephanie Messer CONSTABLE WARREN Henry Stokes SI CROWELL Olivia Griffin SAM CRAIG Courtney Broedell JOSEPHINE STODDARD Candace Perry

SettingThe entire play takes place in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire

Act I: Daily LifeAct II: Love and MarriageAct III: Death

Running time for the show is approximately 2 hours, 20 minutes.

There will be a ten-minute intermission between Acts I and II and a five-minute intermission between Acts II and III. Please join us for concessions to benefit the AEF scholarships. During intermission you may also want to take

a look at the time capsule we’ve put together to commemorate this group of actors, our new space, and the time in which we live. Each student has a

poem and an item and an explanation for why they are significant. Also, the chairs used in this production are family pieces of significance

provided by members of the company. Some are more than 150 years old and have survived fires, or sojourns across the country, or been passed down through four generations.

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• Cost ~$3500 (includes 3/4 Star hotels, 2 meals/day, 2 shows in London, and all excurions)

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Contact InformationDr. Lori Major Carlin | Chair, NHS Arts Education Dept | 919.542.4181 | lmajor@chatham.k12.nc.us