Asbury Park Theater Company Stages OUR TOWN, Featuring Post-Show Talkback

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Directed by Bailey Dumlao, Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama comes to Ocean Grove, NJ.

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Asbury Park Theater Company has revealed its upcoming production of Thornton Wilder 's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Our Town. This landmark exploration of the human experience will run from May 22nd through May 31st at Jersey Shore Arts Center.

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The production is directed by Bailey Dumlao, Shawn Emamjomeh serves as Producer, with Jamie Kaprovitz as Production Stage Manager. Set in the fictional village of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, the play remains one of the most frequently performed works in the American canon for its profound ability to find the universal in the everyday.

Interestingly, the production finds a natural home in Ocean Grove; the town's population of approximately 2,500 residents nearly matches that of the fictional Grover's Corners, offering a subtle, real-world parallel to the intimate scale of Wilder's world.

The story follows the Webb and Gibbs families as their children, Emily and George, fall in love and face the inevitable passage of time. The cast features Desiree Lara as the Stage Manager, Sophie Cox as Emily Webb, and Aren Duffy as George Gibbs. Other cast members include Anthony Cea, John Paul Durazzo, RoseMarie Franklin, Evelynn Knox, Jess Pace, Jeff Parsons , Denise Sobotka, Jim Watson and Meg Whalen.

*Special Event: Sunday Matinee Talkback Following the performance on Sunday, May 24, the company will host a post-show Q&A with Mary English, Executive Director of the Thornton Wilder Society. This exclusive session will explore the play's historical significance and its enduring legacy in contemporary theatre.

Performances will be held in the Palia Theater at Jersey Shore Arts Center 66 S Main St, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756

Tickets are general admission, priced at $45 ($35 for seniors, $30 for students) and are available now.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/new-jersey/article/Asbury-Park-Theater-Company-to-Present-OUR-TOWN-at-Jersey-Shore-Arts-Center-20260508)._