Boston, August 21, 2025
News Summary
Lyric Stage Boston is set to kick off its 2025–2026 season with a production of Thornton Wilder’s renowned play, Our Town. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Courtney O’Connor, the production will feature a cast of local performers and run from September 19 to October 19, 2025. The play explores themes of love, family, and the beauty of everyday life in a small town, making it a poignant choice for the theater’s season opener.
Boston: Lyric Stage Boston to Open 2025–2026 Season with Thornton Wilder’s Our Town
Lyric Stage Boston will open its 2025–2026 season with a production of Thornton Wilder’s classic drama Our Town, directed by Producing Artistic Director Courtney O’Connor. Performances are scheduled to run from September 19 through October 19, 2025 at the Lyric Stage Theater in Boston. The production will feature a company of local performers including several Boston favorites.
Key production details
The production is led by Courtney O’Connor in the role of director. The cast announced for the run includes Thomika Marie Bridwell as Mrs. Gibbs, Amanda Collins as Mrs. Webb, Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Emily Webb, Dan Garcia as George Gibbs, De’Lon Grant as Mr. Webb, John Kuntz as Professor Willard/Simon Stimson, and Kathy St. George among others from the Boston community. The scheduled opening night is Friday, September 19, 2025, and the run concludes on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
Artistic focus and themes
Our Town is presented as a work that highlights the quiet beauty of everyday life, concentrating on themes of love, family, joy, and loss set in the small New England town of Grover’s Corners. The play is identified as a Pulitzer Prize-winning work. The director characterizes the piece as a powerful expression that urges audiences to deeply honor both the beauty and pain found in their communities and relationships. The production will explore these themes with a mix of familiar performers and new faces from the local artistic community.
What audiences can expect
The production is being mounted at Lyric Stage Theater in Boston and is framed as a character-driven exploration of ordinary life and human connection. The cast list indicates a balance of established local talent and company members commonly seen on Boston stages, supporting the director’s stated intention to work with both familiar collaborators and new artists. Specific performance dates and the month-long run provide multiple opportunities for audiences to attend during the production’s engagement.
Supporting information and context
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is frequently noted for its minimal sets and emphasis on storytelling and character, focusing on everyday moments as the foundation for larger reflections on life and mortality. This production at Lyric Stage Boston continues the play’s long history of regional and professional stagings that examine ordinary human experiences through an intimate theatrical form. The choice of the play as a season opener places an emphasis on community, domestic life, and reflective storytelling as central concerns for the theater’s upcoming season.
Additional logistical notes
Performances run for one month, with the first show on September 19, 2025 and the final performance on October 19, 2025. The production’s announced cast and creative leadership are intended to present a local ensemble interpretation of Wilder’s text, maintaining the play’s focus on family, town life, and the emotional resonances of ordinary days.
Full credited cast (selected)
- Thomika Marie Bridwell — Mrs. Gibbs
- Amanda Collins — Mrs. Webb
- Josephine Moshiri Elwood — Emily Webb
- Dan Garcia — George Gibbs
- De’Lon Grant — Mr. Webb
- John Kuntz — Professor Willard / Simon Stimson
- Kathy St. George — company member
FAQ
When and where will the production run?
Performances will take place at the Lyric Stage Theater in Boston from September 19 to October 19, 2025.
Who is directing the production?
The production is directed by Producing Artistic Director Courtney O’Connor.
Which actors are featured in the cast?
The announced cast includes Thomika Marie Bridwell, Amanda Collins, Josephine Moshiri Elwood, Dan Garcia, De’Lon Grant, John Kuntz, and Kathy St. George among other company members.
What themes does this production emphasize?
The production emphasizes themes of love, family, joy, and loss, and is presented as an exploration of the quiet beauty in everyday life in a small New England town.
Is this an original work or an established play?
This is a staging of Thornton Wilder’s established, Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town.
Production at-a-glance
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Title | Our Town by Thornton Wilder |
| Season | 2025–2026 (season opener) |
| Director | Courtney O’Connor (Producing Artistic Director) |
| Venue | Lyric Stage Theater, Boston |
| Run dates | September 19 — October 19, 2025 |
| Selected cast | Thomika Marie Bridwell (Mrs. Gibbs); Amanda Collins (Mrs. Webb); Josephine Moshiri Elwood (Emily Webb); Dan Garcia (George Gibbs); De’Lon Grant (Mr. Webb); John Kuntz (Professor Willard / Simon Stimson); Kathy St. George (company) |
| Themes | Love, family, joy, loss, the ordinary moments of life in a small town |
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