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Our Town Play Script
| Title | : | our town |
| Air Date | : | 05.12.1939 ( May 12, 1939) |
| Plot | : | + 'Our Town'. Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The first radio performance of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder. Good radio! An excellent production of a superb play.+ Our Town written by Thornton Wilder was one of the “classics of modern American theatre” and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for the best play of 1938. 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. |
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Our Town Play Script
| Title | : | our town |
| Air Date | : | 05.12.1939 |
| Plot | : | + 'Our Town'. Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The first radio performance of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder. Good radio! An excellent production of a superb play.+ Our Town written by Thornton Wilder was one of the “classics of modern American theatre” and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for the best play of 1938. 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. |
| File | : | our_town-1939-05-12.mp3 |
| File Size | : | 13.24Mb |
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two little parts of scene's from Thornton Wilder's play, 'Our Town.'
When you see George and Emily fall in love!
George (hurt): Emily, why are you mad at me?
Emily (defensive): I'm not mad at you.
George: YOu've been treating me so funny lately.
Emily (dreading to face the issue): Well, since you ask me, I might as well say it right out, George- (Turns to him-see's teacher, they stop and say goodbye)
Emily (finding is very hard to say): I don't like the whole change that's come over you in the last year. (George turns R. a bit, hurt She glances at him) I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings;. But I've just got to - tell the truth and shame the devil.
George: -A change? - Wha-what do you mean?
Emily (facing mostly out, on verge of tears): Well, up to a year ago, I used to like you a lot. And I used to watch you while you did Everything - because we'd been friends so long. And then you began spending all your time at baseball. (she bites the word) And you never stopped to speak to Anybody any more- not to really speak - not even to your own family, you didn't. And George, it's a fact - ever since you've been elected Captain, you've got awful stuck up and conceited, and all the girls say so. And it hurts me to hear 'em say it; but I got to agree with 'em a little, because it's true.
George (Helpless and hurt): Gosh, Emily - I never thought that such a thing was happening to me - I guess it's hard for a fella not to have SOME faults creep into his character.
Emily (The complete prig): I always expect a man to be perfect and I think he should be.
George: Oh, I - I don't think it's possible to be perfect, Emily.
Emily (All innocence, yet firm): Well, my father is. And as far as I can see, YOUR father is. There's no reason on earth why You couldn't be, too.
George: Well, I feel it's the other way round; that men aren't naturally good, but girls are.
Emily: Well, you might as well know right now that I'M not perfect. - It's not as easy for a girl to be perfect as a man, because, well, we girls are more - nervous - (Her face controls and she turns L) Now I'm sorry I said all that about you. I don't know what made me say it. (Cries.)
George (chocked voice): Emily-
Emily: Now I can see it's not the truth at all. And I suddenly feel that it's not important, anyway. (Cries harder, hands to eyes)
George: Emily - would you like an ice-cream soda, or something, before you go home?
Emily (Controlling self): Well, thank you - I - I would. (George starts to take her arm, but is too shy....)
Emily's Last famous speech! Very good intriguing, insightful piece!!!!
Emily: I can't! I can't go on! (Sobs at moment) It goes so fast. We don't have time to Look at one another. (She breaks down sobbing again, controls herself and looks off down L) I didn't realzie. So all that was going on and we never noticed! Take me back - up the hill - to my grave. But first: Wait! One more look! Goodbye! Goodbye, world! Goodbye Grover's COrners - Mama and Papa - Good bye to clocks ticking - nd my butternut tree! And Mama's sunflowers- and food and coffee - and new-ironed dresses and hot baths- and sleeping and waking up! - Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anyone to realize you! (Thinking a moment, half truning to Stage Manager, questioning more gently:) Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it - every, every minute?
Take a moment to think about that last speech!! It's really amazing and something everyone should read and consider! Seriously. (I know I probably didn't write it well considering the power held behind it.. especially when acted out. But nonetheless.. Listen to the words!
When you see George and Emily fall in love!
George (hurt): Emily, why are you mad at me?
Emily (defensive): I'm not mad at you.
George: YOu've been treating me so funny lately.
Emily (dreading to face the issue): Well, since you ask me, I might as well say it right out, George- (Turns to him-see's teacher, they stop and say goodbye)
Emily (finding is very hard to say): I don't like the whole change that's come over you in the last year. (George turns R. a bit, hurt She glances at him) I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings;. But I've just got to - tell the truth and shame the devil.
George: -A change? - Wha-what do you mean?
Emily (facing mostly out, on verge of tears): Well, up to a year ago, I used to like you a lot. And I used to watch you while you did Everything - because we'd been friends so long. And then you began spending all your time at baseball. (she bites the word) And you never stopped to speak to Anybody any more- not to really speak - not even to your own family, you didn't. And George, it's a fact - ever since you've been elected Captain, you've got awful stuck up and conceited, and all the girls say so. And it hurts me to hear 'em say it; but I got to agree with 'em a little, because it's true.
George (Helpless and hurt): Gosh, Emily - I never thought that such a thing was happening to me - I guess it's hard for a fella not to have SOME faults creep into his character.
Emily (The complete prig): I always expect a man to be perfect and I think he should be.
George: Oh, I - I don't think it's possible to be perfect, Emily.
Emily (All innocence, yet firm): Well, my father is. And as far as I can see, YOUR father is. There's no reason on earth why You couldn't be, too.
George: Well, I feel it's the other way round; that men aren't naturally good, but girls are.
Emily: Well, you might as well know right now that I'M not perfect. - It's not as easy for a girl to be perfect as a man, because, well, we girls are more - nervous - (Her face controls and she turns L) Now I'm sorry I said all that about you. I don't know what made me say it. (Cries.)
George (chocked voice): Emily-
Emily: Now I can see it's not the truth at all. And I suddenly feel that it's not important, anyway. (Cries harder, hands to eyes)
George: Emily - would you like an ice-cream soda, or something, before you go home?
Emily (Controlling self): Well, thank you - I - I would. (George starts to take her arm, but is too shy....)
Emily's Last famous speech! Very good intriguing, insightful piece!!!!
Emily: I can't! I can't go on! (Sobs at moment) It goes so fast. We don't have time to Look at one another. (She breaks down sobbing again, controls herself and looks off down L) I didn't realzie. So all that was going on and we never noticed! Take me back - up the hill - to my grave. But first: Wait! One more look! Goodbye! Goodbye, world! Goodbye Grover's COrners - Mama and Papa - Good bye to clocks ticking - nd my butternut tree! And Mama's sunflowers- and food and coffee - and new-ironed dresses and hot baths- and sleeping and waking up! - Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anyone to realize you! (Thinking a moment, half truning to Stage Manager, questioning more gently:) Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it - every, every minute?
Take a moment to think about that last speech!! It's really amazing and something everyone should read and consider! Seriously. (I know I probably didn't write it well considering the power held behind it.. especially when acted out. But nonetheless.. Listen to the words!