Asbury Park Theater Co. presents, Thornton Wilder's "Our Town"
Asbury Park Theater Co. presents, Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" directed by Bailey Dumlao. Tickets on sale now. Shows May 21st - May 31st. *SPECIAL MATINEE on Sunday, May 24th will include light, post-show refreshments and a discussion with Mary English, Director of the Thornton Wilder Society.
Time & Location
May 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Jersey Shore Arts Center -Palaia Theater, 66 S Main St, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756, USA
About the Event
In 1938, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town premiered as a defining play of American theater. It centers around Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, a small town representing all of human life in its simplicity and profoundness. The Pulitzer Prize-winning work has remained a classic for decades, unfolding in three acts, capturing ordinary moments that shape existence, and highlighting themes of life, love, and death. Through ordinary characters, the audience witnesses the beauty of everyday experiences. “Does anyone ever realize while they live it—every, every minute?”
*SPECIAL MATINEE on Sunday, May 24th will include light, post-show refreshments and a discussion with Mary English, Director of the Thornton Wilder Society.