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Eastern Theatre to Present 'Our Town'

by Bobbi Brown

Willimantic, CT (11/11/2019) — Eastern Connecticut State University's Theatre Program will present "Our Town" on Nov. 19-24 in the Proscenium Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama depicts the truths and trials of a rural American town.

Written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Timothy Golebiewski, this three-act play is set in the fictional town of Grover's Corners, NH, and shares the story of a small-town community through the everyday lives of its residents. The universal themes of life, love, death, time, memory and community are showcased throughout the production.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19-23; 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 20; and 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 24. Admission is free for Eastern students; $5 for non-students and groups of 10 or more; $10 for senior citizens; $12 for Eastern faculty, staff and alumni; and $20 for the public.

To purchase tickets online, visit http://easternct.showare.com/ourtown/ or contact the box office by email at theatreboxoffice@easternct.edu or by phone at (860) 465-5123. For upcoming events, visit https://www.easternct.edu/theatre/productions/current-upcoming-productions.html.

Written by Bobbi Brown

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving 5,000 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 162 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 34 other states and 19 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 30 public universities in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2019 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 10 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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Michael Rouleau; (860) 465-0172; rouleaum@easternct.edu

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