The next two weekends, Thursdays through Saturdays, the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts of Culver City High School will stage Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town.
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Cast has been practicing since September
Seating is limited.
Performances by the AVPA Blurred Vision Theatre Company on Thursday and Friday at 7, Saturday at 1 and at 7 – this weekend and next – will be in the modest-sized Sony Pictures Theatre at the Robert Frost Auditorium, 4401 Elenda St., adjacent to the high school.
Tickets are $15, and may be purchased at avpa. org
Directed by Justin Lujan, this character story about an average town’s citizens in the early 20th century depicts their everyday lives through love and loss, comedy and tragedy. The setting is Grover’s Corners, NH, and the action covers scenes of its history from 1901 and 1913.
“The world that Thornton Wilder created is universal, touching, poignant, and timeless,” Mr. Lujan said. “Even though Our Town is set in the small, fictitious town over a century ago, it is still relevant in a very real, very sprawling metropolis like Los Angeles.
“With skill and artistry, Wilder has been able to connect our common place daily activities, like getting the kids ready for school or stringing beans, to the exploration of our place in the cosmos and our human experience, from birth to falling in love to death.”
“The world and journey in this show are challenging, and the cast and crew have been able to rise to that challenge to bring this world to life,” said Mr. Lujan. “I hope the audience appreciates the hard work that has been put into creating this simply beautiful world.”
Ms. Novick is the AVPA Creative Director of Theatre.
