Podcasts about Thornton Wilder

Final summer of shows before new theater debuts Beyond the new theater rising on a ridge above the river, things are percolating as the acting company now known as Hudson Valley Shakespeare prepares for its 38th and final season under the tent. After a rebrand, the "festival" suffix moved down the road. "We're more permanent than ever," says Davis McCallum, the artistic director, explaining the change. "Festivals are associated with a defined time period and then they head off, like the circus, but we still want to have that celebratory, freewheeling exuberance." The Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center is part of a $58 million project that includes the ecological restoration of the former golf course that is now the Hudson Valley Shakespeare campus and the addition of actor housing. This season, the company's full-production plays include Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, opening June 6, and The Matchmaker (June 8), by Thornton Wilder, which evolved into the Broadway musical Hello, Dolly! and the 1968 film shot in part at Garrison's Landing. Will and Wilder alternate through Aug. 3. Then Octet, written by Beacon resident Dave Malloy, takes over the tent from Aug. 11 to Sept. 7. McCallum pursued the rights to the Tony-nominated play for five years; Hudson Valley Shakespeare is the first company to mount a full production after the show's Off-Broadway run in 2019. "The original rights-holders planned a commercial Broadway production and a film, but COVID hit, and it's only been shown twice since then in limited productions," says McCallum. Malloy's local ties extend to writing the music for Beowulf - A Thousand Years of Baggage, the greatest hit so far by local house-party hosts Jason Craig and Jessica Jelliffe at Banana, Bag & Bodice productions. The following year, 2011, Malloy collaborated with Craig on Beardo, a rock musical about Rasputin. Hudson Valley Shakespeare recently commissioned a work from Banana, Bag & Bodice that's about halfway completed, says McCallum. Octet is billed as a "chamber choir musical" that references tarot cards and explores internet addiction and human alienation in the digital age through dialogue and an eight-part acapella harmony score. Only three of the troupe's regulars could pull off the singing-and-speaking task, so McCallum imported "ringers," he says. When the tent goes dark for a week to prepare the production, the company will roll out HVS Cabaret, which transforms The Valley restaurant into a 45-seat cabaret (Aug. 6 to 9). Performances include a solo work-in-progress musical, Fathertime: Birth, Death and Songs, the return of former troupe member Bebe Nicole Simpson and a performance by composer Alex Bechtel. In addition, a new production of Julius Caesar plays Sept. 9 and 10 for students and the public, with a stripped-down version moving to Bannerman Castle Trust on the island (Sept. 11 to 13). For the first time, the Shakespeare company will send teaching artists and actors to nearby schools for three weeks in September instead of in the spring. Next year, after the Scripps Theater opens, the company will continue to visit schools and, for the first time, bring students to the grounds. McCallum, who worked on The Matchmaker 30 years ago in London, considers Wilder to be "the best American playwright. He won two Pulitzers for drama and another one for a novel - the only American author who achieved that." For The Matchmaker, wife-and-husband team Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads, who live in Philipstown, star as Dolly Levi and Horace Vandergelder. Although overshadowed by the Broadway and movie adaptations, the original play complements The Comedy of Errors, McCallum says. "It's uncanny how much these two farces share structure, energy and momentum," he says. "Our actors are feeding off each other as they go back and forth working on them." Hudson Valley Shakespeare is located at 2015 Route 9 in Philipstown. For a schedule and tickets, which range from $10 to $100, see hvshakespear...

Monday's show featured John Leahy on the weekend sports scene and a preview of this weekend's production of the Thornton Wilder classic “Our Town” at the Concord Auditorium. Joining us in studio were the director of the show Cindy Dickinson and cast members Hannah McCauley who is playing the role of Emily and Jeremy Lent who will portray George. For more info it's communityplayersofconcord.org.

In a special bonus episode, Alex Wood has a chat with the Welsh National Theatre's artistic director - none other than stage and screen legend Michael Sheen. Sheen will kick off the company's programming with a new, relocated production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town - joined by the award-winning Doctor Who show runner and creative associate Russell T Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was originally released on 5/1/2018. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes beginning with this episode on the birth of radio. ___________ In Breaking Walls Episode 79, we present a detailed look at Orson Welles' radio career through the end of 1941. Highlights: • Beginnings in Illinois and China — How they helped shape Orson • The Todd Seminary School — His first exposure to theater and Radio • Connections and Early Breaks — How his mentor Roger Hill, Thornton Wilder, Alexander Woollcott, and Katharine Cornell helped Orson get to Broadway • Orson meets John Houseman and Archibald MacLeish, and first appears on the March of Time • 1935-1937 — From the March of Time to the Columbia Workshop, and how Irvin Reis taught Orson how to create for radio • How the US Government shaped the opportunity for Orson to write, direct, and star in Les Misérables on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1937
 • The Shadow Knows! — Agnes Moorehead and Orson Welles' one season on The Shadow • The birth of the Mercury Theater on the Air as First Person singular. • How it's success led to the most infamous night in radio in October of 1938 • Mainstream success with Campbell's Soups • Orson goes to Hollywood, and signs the greatest autonomous film contract in history at 24 • Citizen Kane — How William Randolph Hearst and RKO shaped the film • Lady Esther Presents — Orson comes back to radio in the autumn of 1941 • Pearl Harbor Day and collaborating with Norman Corwin • Joseph Cotton introduces Orson to Rita Hayworth The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers The reading material used in today's episode was: • Citizen Welles: A Biography of Orson Welles by Frank Brady • This is Orson Welles by Welles and Peter Bogdanovich • The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio by John Dunning • Discovering Orson Welles by Jonathan Rosenbaum Other materials included: • http://www.wellesnet.com - an incredibly comprehensive website on Orson's career • Orson Welles on the Air, 1938-1946 at https://orsonwelles.indiana.edu • The Radio Preservation Task Force also has a great Facebook group headed by Josh Shepperd Selected Interviews in this episode were: • Orson Welles with Dick Cavett, Johnny Carson, and Huw Wheldon, • Agnes Moorehead and Alan Reed were with radio Hall of Fame Member Chuck Schaden, who interviewed over 200 members of the radio community during his 39 year career. Chuck's interviews can be streamed for free at SpeakingofRadio.com. • William Robson was with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC's The Golden Age of Radio in January of 1976 and Kenny Delmare was with John Dunning in 1983. Those interviews can be found at the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group at Otrrlibrary.org • William Herz was with Walden Hughes and John and Larry Gassman in 2013 for their program on the Yesterday USA Radio Network, which you can visit at http://www.yesterdayusa.com.

From Amy:My junior year in high school, we read Thornton Wilder's play Our Town in English class. My senior year, that same English teacher, Carol Ottoson, directed the play and cast me as the Stage Manager. That role, which spends so much time reflecting on details in life and their meaning, had a huge influence on how I see the world, and I'm certain that's rubbed off on me as a writer of creative nonfiction: how I make sense of small details, the things that matter, the people around me, and how they all connect to each other. It seems to me that I would be a different person if not for that experience, and the understanding that I had a voice that carries, and that I can use it for good in the world.So when I went with my husband to a recent production of Our Town at a neighboring high school, I was delighted to run into my old castmate (and previous podcast guest) Cory Busse, himself a writer, whose daughter was now in the show. We both agreed that this play was something special, something that had a huge impact on both of us, and something that holds up across time. So I reached out to our former English teacher, Carol Ottoson, and the three of us recorded a reunion conversation. It's the perfect introduction to my latest podcast season.I am reminded all the time that story is powerful. Connection to each other is powerful. And we have no idea the impact that stories will have on us until long after they're told. Some stories have our attention a moment. But some stories—and some people—make an indelible mark.And if that's not a worthy reason to make our artwork and write our stories and engage in creative play with each other, I'm not sure what is. Carol Ottoson (Otto) retired from teaching, coaching, and directing after 36 years in the classroom, including 24 in the Prior Lake Savage (MN) School District. She continues to sub in the district. She directed theater for thirty years and coached speech for 34 years. Carol and her husband Keith have been married for over 51 years and have two adult children, Heather and Andy, two sons-in-law, Collan and Branden, and two grandsons, Zach and Jameson. Carol and her husband enjoy traveling and are frequently on the road somewhere. Carol also occasionally preaches at her local church (htumc.org). They are a reconciling congregation, and promote inclusivity.Follow Carol on Facebook  or email her directly at ottoem50@aol.com.  Cory Busse was once voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by Cory Busse Magazine whose audience boasts more than zero Cory Busses.Follow "Tales from the Christmas Village," a way to keep the spirit of snark alive in your heart all year long.   Amy Hallberg is the author of Tiny Altars: A Midlife Revival and German Awakening: Tales from an American Life. She is the host of Courageous Wordsmith Podcast and founder of Courageous Wordsmith Circle for Real-Life Writers. As an editor and writing mentor, Amy guides writers through their narrative journeys—from inklings to beautiful works, specifically podcasts and books. A lifelong Minnesotan and mother of grown twins, Amy lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two cats. Get Amy's Books and AudiobooksLearn about Courageous Wordsmith Circle for Real-Life WritersWork with Amy 1:1

Welcome to Episode 227 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Carter discusses The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder…after a good hearty dose of Books & Business, of course. Thanks for listening to this week's episode! Books & Business Stearns - Memoria (Fischer) & I Cheerfully Refuse (Unger) Little - My Dear Hemlock Boyd - Why Read Moby Dick? Carter - Bridge of San Luis Rey Main Content Thinkling Carter summarizes and reflects upon finishing The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Final Meditation Thinkling Stearns discusses Luke 13!

It's time to dig into the end of Thornton Wilder's lovely novel and in this episode we're discussing the impact (and epilogue-like nature) of the final chapter, the spiritual contemplations inherent in the narrative, the way Wilder manages to say something powerful about the nature of love, and much more. Happy listening!Video editionA quick note on video: some listeners have requested that we post videos of the show. We're open to this and will try it, since it does seem to be the future of podcasting, whatever that means. But many video podcasts can get quite performative; video can change the tone of a show. After all, it's weird to sit and look into the camera; it's weird to be conscious of the fact that people are watching you have a conversation as opposed to just listening to it. Some people get anxious about lighting and hair and makeup and all that. We aren't going to worry about any of that. We are just going to post our Zoom calls as they are. If they look bad or poorly lit, so be it. If they seem awkward, oh well. If it's for you, great. If you just want to roll with audio, that's great too. However you tune in, thanks for doing so! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome back listeners! In this episode, Jen and Lane dive deep into Thornton Wilder's timeless play Our Town. Together, they explore its themes of life, death, and the beauty of everyday moments. Tune in for an engaging conversation about this classic piece of American theater, its lasting impact, and the lessons it offers for modern audiences. Episode Links: Referred to in the episode: Our Town (2003) (IMDb Link) “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett (Bookshop.org paperback) A Psalm for the Wild-Built: A Monk and Robot Book (Bookshop.org hardcover) Buy the book: Our Town: A Play in Three Acts (Bookshop.org paperback) Thornton Wilder: Our Town, The Bridge of San Luis Rey & More (Libro.fm audiobook) Show Links: Bards Alley Bookshop Website⁠⁠

Hoda and Jenna share their opinions on some listeners' tricky social situations. Also, Zoey Deutch joins to discuss making her Broadway debut in Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, ‘Our Town.' Plus, Jessica Seinfeld bakes crispy peanut butter bars that are both healthy and delicious. And, celebrity makeup artist Neil Scibelli shares a few supermodel beauty secrets anyone can use.

Dr. Terryl Hallquist, Thornton Wilder scholar and Ann Patchett fan, joins us to discuss Patchett's newest novel, Tom Lake. Tom Lake centers around a pivotal summer Lara spent in a summer stock theatre company where she performed her signature role of Emily in Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN. There she meets two men who will change her life. She falls in love with the soon-to-be famous actor Peter Duke and meets the director/aspiring cherry farmer, Joe Nelson. Lara recalls the summer to her three grown daughters, home during the pandemic, who beg her to tell them about her glamorous life as a young actress, her romance with Peter Duke, and her blockbuster film. There are lots of layers to this novel and we explore many with Terryl. Linny is calling in from her American Red Cross deployment in Asheville, North Carolina and Nancy is fresh off her trip to see Linny followed by a trip to New York City to see six shows in five days. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchbookclub/support

Dr. Terryl Hallquist, Thornton Wilder scholar and Ann Patchett fan, joins us to discuss Patchett's newest novel, Tom Lake. Tom Lake centers around a pivotal summer Lara spent in a summer stock theatre company where she performed her signature role of Emily in Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN. There she meets two men who will change her life. She falls in love with the soon-to-be famous actor Peter Duke and meets the director/aspiring cherry farmer, Joe Nelson. Lara recalls the summer to her three grown daughters, home during the pandemic, who beg her to tell them about her glamorous life as a young actress, her romance with Peter Duke, and her blockbuster film. There are lots of layers to this novel and we explore many with Terryl. Linny is calling in from her American Red Cross deployment in Asheville, North Carolina and Nancy is fresh off her trip to see Linny followed by a trip to New York City to see six shows in five days. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchbookclub/support

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. Though we are discussing "Our Town" today, it is decidedly NOT the play by Thornton Wilder but rather an episode of The X-Files in which the townsfolk are dining on... other townsfolk! Cannibalism: the other red meat?? Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode a scary ranking of 1/5 Outsiders We Have To Deal With IN EPISODE LINKS https://indianpueblo.org/what-does-anasazi-mean-and-why-is-it-controversial/ SCOOP THE NEW MERCH!!! bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS UP FOR PRE ORDER! bufferingcast.com/book LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC | Theme song and jingles composed and performed by Jenny Owen Youngs | bufferingcast.com/music PATREON | patreon.com/bufferingcast MERCH | bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop X-FILES ABACUS | bufferingcast.com/abacus PODCAST SCHEDULE | bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar Produced by: Kristin Russo, Jenny Owen Youngs, and LaToya Ferguson Edited & Mixed by: John Mark Nelson and Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. Though we are discussing "Our Town" today, it is decidedly NOT the play by Thornton Wilder but rather an episode of The X-Files in which the townsfolk are dining on... other townsfolk! Cannibalism: the other red meat?? Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode a scary ranking of 1/5 Outsiders We Have To Deal With IN EPISODE LINKS https://indianpueblo.org/what-does-anasazi-mean-and-why-is-it-controversial/ SCOOP THE NEW MERCH!!! bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS UP FOR PRE ORDER! bufferingcast.com/book LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC | Theme song and jingles composed and performed by Jenny Owen Youngs | bufferingcast.com/music PATREON | patreon.com/bufferingcast MERCH | bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop X-FILES ABACUS | bufferingcast.com/abacus PODCAST SCHEDULE | bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar Produced by: Kristin Russo, Jenny Owen Youngs, and LaToya Ferguson Edited & Mixed by: John Mark Nelson and Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann Patchett's 2023 novel, Tom Lake, explores the permeability between past and present. While they are picking cherries to try to save the crop since the normal large migrant laborer crew is absent due to COVID, Lara's adult daughters ask their mom to tell them the story of how she once dated the famous actor, Peter Duke. In retelling parts of her story, we learn about Lara's evolving notions of love and purpose. Once a promising ingenue, Lara was known for her role as Emily in multiple productions of OUR TOWN. Patchett's love of the Thornton Wilder play shines through her writing, giving this novel a multi-layered depth. This is the first Patchett novel Linny and Nancy have read and it's good one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchbookclub/support

Ann Patchett's 2023 novel, Tom Lake, explores the permeability between past and present. While they are picking cherries to try to save the crop since the normal large migrant laborer crew is absent due to COVID, Lara's adult daughters ask their mom to tell them the story of how she once dated the famous actor, Peter Duke. In retelling parts of her story, we learn about Lara's evolving notions of love and purpose. Once a promising ingenue, Lara was known for her role as Emily in multiple productions of OUR TOWN. Patchett's love of the Thornton Wilder play shines through her writing, giving this novel a multi-layered depth. This is the first Patchett novel Linny and Nancy have read and it's good one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frontporchbookclub/support

Join us for an insightful conversation with Wesley Paine, the talented actor bringing the iconic Stage Manager to life in Nashville Repertory Theatre's production of Our Town. We'll explore her unique approach to this guiding role, her reflections on Grover's Corners, and how she connects the story to today's audiences. Whether you're a longtime fan of Our Town or experiencing it for the first time, this episode offers a closer look at the heart of Thornton Wilder's masterpiece from the perspective of its most essential character. Buy tickets to Our Town at http://cart.tpac.org/overview/13956

Sit down with Pastor Jared and another one of our Global Partners, Jenn. You will hear about her ministry on the Arabian Peninsula in this episode. To get tickets to Grace Theatre's upcoming performance of The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder on November 8-10 and 15-17, visit https://www.gracbaptist.org/theatre. The Magnify Podcast is a production of Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, CA. For more information about service times and events, head to our website, https://www.gracebaptist.org. If you have questions for Pastor Aaron, Pastor David, or our other guests, send them to us by email at magnify@gracebaptist.org.

The latest Broadway revival of the Thornton Wilder classic "Our Town" is both familiar and modern, under the direction of Kenny Leon. Leon joins us to discuss alongside actor Zoey Deutch, who stars as Emily. "Our Town" is running now at the Barrymore Theatre through January 19.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the 2024 Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder's timeless classic, "Our Town," currently playing at the Barrymore Theatre. This production, directed by Kenny Leon and starring Jim Parsons, brings a new look into the beloved American play. We explore how this revival speaks to our current times, dissect the central themes of love, marriage, and death, and debate the effectiveness of the production's design choices. Does Jim Parsons' star power elevate the crucial role of the Stage Manager, or does it overshadow the ensemble nature of the piece? Tune in for our candid thoughts on this emotional journey through small-town America and what it reveals about the human experience in 2024. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, and YouTube. Share your thoughts with us on OUR TOWN on our podcast cover post on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the whiskey and Guinness flow, the Tales at the Inn get all the more outlandish, Taff and Butt get out of hand, and a Russian general cops it. This week in WAKE, we geek out about geeking out with Carly Derderian, consider whether Thornton Wilder cribbed The Skin of Our Teeth from Finnegans Wake, relax our mouths enough to speak like a Newfoundlander and unlock the meaning of the language of the Beatles. And TJ is back! This week's readers: Carly Derderian, TJ Young, Toby Malone Progress: 354 pages complete, 274 pages to go; 52.87% read. For early drops, community and show notes, join us at our free Patreon, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/wakepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out our Linktree, at ⁠https://linktr.ee/wake.pod⁠. We welcome comments from everyone: even, nay, especially, the dreaded purists. Come and "um actually" us!

Campbell Playhouse | Our Town | Broadcast: May 12, 1939Adaptation of Thornton Wilder's 1938 play "Our Town".The first radio performance of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder. There was much talk when it was first produced in the theatre because it was performed without scenery or props and with the lovable garrulous stage manager filling in gaps and explaining things as it went along. In this play Orson Welles plays that part and John Craven plays George the role he created in the original stage production.Starring: Ray Collins; John Craven; Agnes Moorehead; Patricia Newton; Everett Sloane; Orson Welles: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

At the end of TOM LAKE, Ann Patchett exhorts readers to return to the work of Thornton Wilder--so Kimberly did! She LOVED her deep dive into the hugely influential 1938 classic, OUR TOWN. You'll hear analysis of the novel, with a whole section devoted to how the incredibly affecting OUR TOWN inflects Patchett's novel. Lastly? You'll then be treated to some seriously inspiring quotations by Wilder himself.

Send us a Text Message.Actor, director, producer, playwright, and artistic director since 1978 of the famous Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Ellen Geer stopped by to talk about the history of the Theatricum, growing up in a blacklisted family, and how playwriting helps heal societal wounds. Ellen shares her transition into playwriting, her approach to revising Shakespeare to the female characters' point of view and how it changes the story, the learning curve of a self-taught playwright, and the importance of ending a days work of writing on a high note. She also delves into the important lessons of playwriting, the use of technology, struggles and confidence, and her view of "gatekeepers" and staging your own work, especially when it could be considered a controversial piece. It's a charming conversation and the second episode where my camera shut down in the middle of the interview, so I apologize for the brief interruption. In the end, it was a pleasure to sit and share with an important and prominent influence in the Los Angeles theatrical community. Enjoy!For tickets to the current running production of Wendy's Peter Pan at the Theatricum Botanicum, visit - https://www.todaytix.com/los-angeles/shows/41175-wendys-peter-panEllen Geer is a playwright, actress, producer, and director and has been the artistic director of Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum since 1978, where she helped the theater develop from a Sunday afternoon workshop performing Shakespeare to a professional repertory theater company with a negotiated Actors Equity Contract. She has produced and directed well over 100 Theatricum productions, including plays by Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Chekhov and Thornton Wilder and many of her own plays and adaptations have been performed at Theatricum as well, including this season's Wendy's Peter Pan and last season's Queen Margaret's Version of Shakespeare's War of the Roses; Trouble the Water; An Enemy of the People; TOM (adapted from the novel “Uncle Tom's Cabin”); Merlin: The Untold Story; Dracula; A Dark Cloud Came; and Dory, A Musical Portrait. To watch the video format of this episode, visit -https://youtu.be/F5nDOG__jr4Website and Socials for Ellen Geer and Theatricum Botanicum -Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum -https://theatricum.comTheatricum's Socials -Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheatricumIG - https://www.instagram.com/theatricum_botanicum/X - @theatricumEllen Geer Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ellen.geer.3Websites and socials for James Elden, PMP, and Playwright's Spotlight -Punk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the Show.

A Public Fit Theatre Company is an award-winning ensemble theatre based in Las Vegas, Nevada.In this episode of Behind the Buzz, Producing Director Joe Kucan and Artistic Director Ann-Marie Pereth are joined by The Pavilion playwright Craig Wright! They chat about bad ideas, Ouija boards, Susan of Kansas and happy endings. Quick side note: Representatives of the estates of Thornton Wilder, Eugene O'Neill or Landlord Wilson should contact Craig directly.Behind the Buzz is a production of A Public Fit Theatre Company. Copyright 2024, all rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Sinclair is one of Australia's finest, award winning theatre directors specialising in new writing and contemporary international work. Iain established the critically acclaimed theatre company Elbow Theatre in Canberra, where he received four Critics Circle Awards. He received a Sydney Theatre Award for his production of The Seed by Kate Mulvaney and is also an AWGIE Award nominated director. He has directed a number of highly praised main stage productions in Sydney including Our Town  by Thornton Wilder for The Sydney Theatre Company, which was described as “a triumph”. His production of Arthur Miller's, All my Sons was described as “A rock solid production of a play that makes you shake your head in wonderment”.  Iain has also directed for The Melbourne Theatre Company, The Ensemble, The Queensland Theatre Company, Belvoir and Sport for Jove with celebrated productions of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? By Edward Albee, The Caretaker by Harold Pinter, A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller, Mojo by Jez Butterworth, Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca (translation by Sinclair), The Beast by Eddie Perfect, A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare and Berlin by Joanna Murray Smith. Iain graduated with distinction from the RADA Masters Program and Kings College, London. He is the associate artist and resident dramaturge for Playwriting Australia and has been assistant director to Cate Blanchett and Max Stafford Clark. Iain was invited by Max Stafford Clark to tour the UK as a member of his company “Out of Joint” teaching principles of new play making and Max Stafford Clark's legendary process based on actioning. Iain continues his work as a dramaturge and has worked with the following companies; ASK Los Angeles, New Dramatists New York, The Traverse Scotland, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal Court and The National Theatre England.Iain Sinclair is presently the Head of Acting at 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, where he nurtures a new generation of actors and continues to practice and refine his magnificent craft.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Join us this Sunday on Vintage Classic Radio for a special broadcast of "Our Town," presented by The Campbell Playhouse. Originally aired on May 12, 1939, this episode brings Thornton Wilder's 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning play to life in its first-ever radio adaptation, produced by the legendary Orson Welles. "Our Town" provides a profound glimpse into the everyday lives, loves, and losses of the residents of the small American town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, during the early 20th century. In this production, Orson Welles not only takes the reins as producer but also stars as the Stage Manager, guiding listeners through the intertwined lives of the townspeople with his distinctive voice and dramatic flair. Patricia Newhead delivers a touching performance as Emily Webb, a young woman whose journey from youthful optimism to poignant reflection forms the heart of the narrative. Agnes Moorehead portrays Mrs. Gibbs, offering a deep and nuanced portrayal of a mother and wife, encapsulating the era's familial and societal expectations. The cast also includes stellar performances from actors like Joseph Cotten as George Gibbs, a hopeful young man whose life is intricately woven with Emily's, and Everett Sloane who brings depth to the role of Dr. Gibbs, George's father and a pillar of the community. This episode of "Our Town" not only captures the simplicity and complexity of small-town life but also explores themes of mortality, love, and the passage of time, resonating with audiences of all ages. Be sure to tune into Vintage Classic Radio's "Sunday Night Playhouse" to experience this masterful adaptation of a classic American play, brought vividly to life by a talented cast under Orson Welles's visionary direction.

 On Tuesday's show: We get an update on severe weather around the region over night. And, with the weather already warm and humid, there are plenty of mosquitoes pestering Houstonians outside. Has the mosquito season started earlier than previous years? And how can you minimize them around your home?Also this hour: U.S. immigration policy hasn't changed in decades, but could it after the 2024 election? We preview a symposium on that topic happening today at Rice University.Then, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Thornton Wilder has been dead for nearly 50 years. But, he has a new play making its world premiere now at The Alley Theatre. We learn the story of unearthing and completing The Emporium, which runs through June 2.And Houstonians are getting a second chance to experience what it's like to be aboard the International Space Station. We revisit an immersive, virtual reality experience called The Infinite, which has returned to Space City this summer and runs through June.

On Friday night, the Northfield Arts Guild will present The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder at the Arts Guild Theater for a two-weekend run. The classic comedy, originally published in 1954 was itself a reworked version of Wilder's 1938 play The Merchant of Yonkers, and eventually served as the basis for the beloved Broadway musical Hello […]

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes director Susan Carlson from the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Matchmaker and actors LeAnne Finger (plays Dolly Levi), Eden Kaiser (plays Irene Molloy) and Jess Toft (plays Minnie Fay).   THE MATCHMAKER by Thornton Wilder. Director: Susan Carlson. Before the world fell in love with Hello Dolly!, there was The Matchmaker. Cunning, […]

Baby Jeff Time! Me and actor Julia Lambert go way back to Jeff Beginnings in 1983 for the filmed stage play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. Join us for confusion, dinosaurs, lounge singers and a Very Important Discussion on cinema etiquette. 

Fab and David discuss Thornton Wilder's play Our Town, dubbed “The greatest American play ever written”, a production that explores themes of love, marriage, companionship, and the passage of time. Talking to the audience, minimalist set design – this cutting-edge play aims to make the audience rethink their lives and the little moments. You can catch Bethel Conservatory of the Arts' production of Our Town in Redding, CA March 2024! Click the ticket link in the show notes below! Our Town Tickets - https://www.simpletix.com/e/our-town-tickets-156638 Follow + leave us a 5-star review! FIND US ON... Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcaststoria/⁠ Tiktok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@storiapodcast⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/podcaststoria⁠ Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/storiapodcast⁠ Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@PodcastStoria⁠ BETHEL CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS - Check out ⁠https://www.bethelconservatory.com⁠

SynopsisIt's a play both Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein wanted to make into an opera, but the playwright always said, “No.”We're talking about Our Town, by Thornton Wilder, a nostalgic but bittersweet look at life, love and death in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, set in the early 1900s, complete with white picket fences, boy meets girl, and a drugstore soda counter.It wasn't until decades after Wilder's death in 1975 that the executor of the Wilder estate, after a long search for just the right composer for an Our Town opera, settled on Ned Rorem, and a libretto crafted by poet J.D. McClatchy, who also happened to be an authority on Wilder's works.Rorem was in his 80s when the opera premiered on today's date in 2006 at the Opera Theater at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana.The New York Times thought the resulting opera was a success, writing, “Our Town opens with a hymn, and Rorem retained and refracted the familiar melody, turning pat modulations slightly bitter, as if the music were heard through a lens of nostalgia that turned it sepia. This nostalgia proved a hallmark of the score.”Music Played in Today's ProgramNed Rorem (b. 1923): Opening, from Our Town; Monadnock Music; Gil Rose, cond. New World 80790

A classic radio program created by Norman Corwin. "Biography of Sound on NBC and the AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio and Television Service)" was on the air from 1954 to 1956. The series featured biographical profiles of famous and influential figures from various fields, such as literature, music, politics, sports, science, and entertainment. The episodes were narrated by different hosts and included interviews, speeches, music, and sound effects to create a vivid portrait of the subjects. In this program the featured person is Thornton Wilder... probably best known for his play "Our Town"... but he did much, much more! We have a "Biography of Sound" Playlist...

Heard a sermon last night that cut to the quick. It evoked the image of a "new priesthood" -- a new movement of God in the New Year. The preacher's vision of life and the work of God in the world felt inspired to the first power. And then I thought of Jack Kerouac -- right in the middle of her sermon. I thought of his amazing book, on practical Buddhism no less, entitled Some of the Dharma. Kerouac and the preacher were on the same line. Then something else came to mind: the jaw-dropping last act of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town". Each of these three 'productions', i.e., Paula White's sermon, Jack Kerouac's spiritual diary, and TNW's seminal play: they were all saying the same thing. To wit, the Truth of life lies in every case under the surface of the world. What you see, and even what you think you want to see, is not the Lasting Thing. God's work is infinitely higher than our desires and our ratiocination, tho' at times linked with those things. Ultimately, what God is doing is different from what we think is going on. What a relief! What a redemption (of our pasts)! What a Promise of real action! So I'm hopeful for 2024. Hope you can be, too. LUV U. PZ

Deep in the hidden archives of Harvard's Houghton Library are the butter stained recipes of Emily Dickinson. Who knew? Emily Dickinson was better known by most as a baker than a poet in her lifetime. In this story a beautiful line up of “Keepers”— dedicated archivists, librarians, historians, poets and more—lead us through the complex labyrinth of Emily Dickinson's hidden kitchen. Black cake, gingerbread, slant rhyme, secret loves, family scandals, poems composed on the back of a coconut cake recipe —we journey into the world of poet Emily Dickinson. Filled with mystery, intrigue and readings by Patti Smith, Thornton Wilder, Jean Harris and an array of passionate poets and experts.

We're gearing up to close out our year of reading with today's podcast episode, featuring the Best Books of 2023 Superlatives with Susie (@NovelVisits). Our wrap-up is split into two episodes: today's Superlatives and next week's Genre Awards. Today, we're diving into more than 25 Superlative categories, including Most Deserving of the Hype, Biggest Surprise, the Darkest Book of the Year, and many others! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcements My 2024 Reading Tracker is out! Once again, the Tracker will ONLY be available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e., no longer available as a separate purchase for $14.99 here on my website). Become a Superstars Patron here! Highlights Our best books of the year from over 25 categories, including: Most Deserving of the Hype FOMO-Worthy Book Third Time's the Charm Darkest Book of the Year Top Underrated Gem Biggest Surprise The Book You Flew Through Most Polarizing Favorite Most Heartbreaking 2023 Superlatives [6:52] Susie Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:03] & [24:25] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop.org[11:37] Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [16:07] Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:17] Western Lane by Chetna Maroo | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:14] The Future by Naomi Alderman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:44] Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:46] The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:31] Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah | Amazon | Bookshop.org[40:22] One Woman Show by Christine Coulson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:40] Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:41] Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:20] The Postcard by Anne Berest | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:19] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:01] Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:40] Sarah The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:42] The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:10] Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:03] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:43] Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:56] All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay | Amazon | Bookshop.org[26:55] Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:21] I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai | Amazon | Bookshop.org[32:26] I Could Live Here Forever by Hannah Halperin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:53] How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:44] Drowning by T. J. Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:11] Shark Heart by Emily Habeck | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:09] Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:01] Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:40] The Longest Race by Kara Goucher | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:56] Tom Lake by Ann Patchett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:53] Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:01:01] We Were Once a Family by Roxanna Asgarian | Amazon | Bookshop.org[1:05:08] Other Books Mentioned Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano [7:23] Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby [19:27] Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby [19:30] Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent [23:28] Talking at Night by Claire Daverley [24:30] Maame by Jessica George [24:32] The Power by Naomi Alderman [30:11] Wellness by Nathan Hill [31:30] Day by Michael Cunningham [31:32] Yellowface by R. F. Kuang [31:35] The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai [32:47] The Whispers by Ashley Audrain [37:03] The Push by Ashley Audrain [37:20] Our Town by Thornton Wilder [56:12]

⏳⏳⏳ Part 2 of Paul and Stephen's chat with Academy Award winning actor, writer, and author Tom Hanks. Why are time travel fantasies perfect escapes and where does Tom dream of going? What's the logic of time travel and what would be better: going back to the past or going forward into the future? Tom shares cautionary food for thought from Thornton Wilder and Charleton Heston, and lessons gleaned from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes. Also, what are the rules of infidelity in time-travel and has there ever been a real “golden age”? Tom explains what it is to be a “presentist”, why he's a bit of a skeptic, and the guys chew on whether or not human nature has changed over time. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. Tom Hanks is a 2-time Academy Award winning actor, writer and author. His novel The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece is a New York Times Best Seller. His charitable coffee line, Hanx: For Our Troops, can be found at givehanx.com or on instagram @givehanx. All profits go to those who serve, and their families. ⏳⏳⏳ ========= Vocab Chin-Word of the Week: PRESENTIST ========= New eps of CHINWAG drop Wednesdays for free... n(

Elizabeth Lesser discussed on my Podcast the founding of Omega Institute - internationally recognized for its wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change workshops and conferences - as well her beautiful and inspiring books about finding protection and blessings in the broken moments of our lives; enjoying the passage of time; realizing what we have in life; appreciating every moment we are alive - Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow - and about being present to each moment; being who you are, answering the call of your soul, authenticity; unconditional love; learning to avoid straining against pain; being impeccable with our words; understanding that the only purpose of life is to shine the light you were given - Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most. Elizabeth also discussed Thornton Wilder's classic play, Our Town, and Ann Pachette's magnificent novel, Tom Lake, and the themes they share with her books.  Elizabeth is one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100 - a collection of leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity - and a two time TED talker - “Take The Other to Lunch” and  “Say your truths and seek them in others”

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Our Town by Thornton Wilder!  Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman.Links:Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in.  Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, and other bonus content. Please like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, it's a quick solo show, but I still manage to recommend five books! Books Recommended:Pet by Catherine ChidgeyThe Art Thief by Michael FinkelShark Heart by Emily HaebeckOur Town by Thornton WilderNotes on An Execution by Danya Kukafka Other BooksNever Whistle at Night Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris Here is the link to my Substack.Here is the link to my All You Have To Do Is Call book giveaway closing 11/2Letter from Steinbeck to his son.My most recent Live book recommendation  with Annie Sullivan of So This Support the showI hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

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Neshobe Island is a small island located on the Castleton side of Lake Bomoseen. It has two houses, a barn and some surrounding woods, and that's about it.In the 1920s and ‘30s, though, the island hosted a who's who of celebrities and intellectuals most summers. These included Noël Coward, Thornton Wilder, Irving Berlin, Margaret Mitchell, Dorothy Parker, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Walt Disney and Harpo Marx.Host Sam Gale Rosen toured the island with its current owners and talked about some of its surprisingly star-studded history.

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are chatting with the one and only Catherine Steadman!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Crack the Book Open: Novels by Catherine Steadman: Something in the Water Mr. Nobody The Disappearing Act The Family Game  Her short story: Stockholm  Other books mentioned: Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  Our Town by Thornton Wilder

In Ep. 149, Catherine (@GilmoreGuide) and I revisit the 12 books released from June to mid-August that we featured in the Summer 2023 Book Preview.  We update you on our reading stats for summer, chat about the books we've tackled or tried, and let you know which ones are worth adding to your list and which ones you can pass on. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Catherine and Sarah share their Summer 2023 reading stats and success rates. Catherine names a micro genre from one of Sarah's picks. Sarah and Catherine both come in with one 5-star book each!  Plus, they name their best and worst books from the Summer 2023 Book Preview. Books We Read Before the Preview [3:02] Sarah's Picks: Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan (June 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:34] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue (June 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:26] Other Books Mentioned: Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan [3:39] Summer 2023 Circle Back [7:54] June Sarah's Picks: My Murder by Katie Williams (June 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:55] Invisible Son by Kim Johnson (June 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:47] Catherine's Picks: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See (June 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[7:59] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby (June 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[16:23]  You Can't Stay Here Forever by Katherine Lin (June 13) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:17]  Other Books Mentioned: Foe by Iain Reid [13:48] Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby [16:28] Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby [18:17] This Is My America by Kim Johnson [21:52] The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton [22:10] August Sarah's Picks: The Art of Scandal by Regina Black (August 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[29:03]  Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (August 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:21] Catherine's Picks: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin (August 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:18] Mobility by Lydia Kiesling (August 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:16] Western Alliances by Wilton Barnhardt (August 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[45:20]  Other Books Mentioned: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams [30:53] Our Town by Thornton Wilder [39:10] The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling [42:29] Other Links Ep. 146: Katie Williams (Author of My Murder) Ep. 147: Lara Love Hardin (Author of The Many Lives of Mama Love)

Ann Patchett returns to the podcast to talk about her new novel, "Tom Lake,"  waxes poetic on Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" (which plays a big part in her book), and talks about the joys of owning an independent bookstore.

When Uncle Pio discovers his protégé, his life seems complete. But the protégé's tragedy is only beginning. Thornton Wilder, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We'll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going. Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much. One of the main themes in this book, The Bridge of San Luis Rey is the nature of love. Wilder deftly dissects it, and we examine it in the many ways love manifests itself. We've seen it in the parent-child relationship, and the sibling relationship. We've also seen it in the romantic relationship, with Camilla Perichole and the brothers Manuel and Esteban. Today we'll examine the surrogate parent relationship. Afterwards, we'll conclude our journey.   And now, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Part 3 of 3, by Thornton Wilder   Follow this link to order your copy of Bellarion, by Raphael Sabatini:   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Manuel and Esteban are identical twins that no one can tell apart – they even have their own language. It seems to everyone that they have an almost supernatural connection.  Thornton Wilder, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We'll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going. Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much. And now, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Part 2 of 3, by Thornton Wilder   Follow this link to order your copy of Bellarion, by Raphael Sabatini:   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made:    

Five people fall to their deaths when a bridge collapses in Peru. Can Brother Juniper discover the reason that these five individuals had to die?  Thornton Wilder, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to Season 17 of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. We are proudly supported by our listeners. Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month. We'll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order. Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going. Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today. Thank you so much. Thornton Wilder won two Pulitzer Prizes: one for the novel we'll begin today: The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and another for his play: Our Town. In The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Brother Juniper witnesses the tragedy of five people falling to their deaths when a bridge collapses in Peru. He takes it upon himself to study the lives of those who fell in the accident, in an effort to figure out why these five people had to die. In 1998, the book was selected by the American Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the twentieth century. It has also been hinted that this book is the progenitor of the modern-day disaster epic, where a single disaster intertwines the lives of the victims, whose previous histories are then explored through a series of flashbacks.   British Prime Minister Tony Blair quoted the final words of the book in a memorial service for the victims of the September 11th attacks. Nine days after the attacks, he read: "A witness to the deaths, wanting to make sense of them and explain the ways of God to his fellow human beings, examined the lives of the people who died, and these words were said by someone who knew the victims, and who had been through the many emotions, and the many stages, of bereavement and loss. "But soon we will die, and all memories of those five will have left earth, and we ourselves shall be loved for a while and forgotten. But the love will have been enough; all those impulses of love return to the love that made them. Even memory is not necessary for love. There is a land of the living and a land of the dead, and the bridge is love. The only survival, the only meaning." And now, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Part 1 of 3, by Thornton Wilder Follow this link to order your copy of Bellarion, by Raphael Sabatini:   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Check out our blog about how audiobooks are made: