Who: UND Department of Theatre Arts 

What: “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder

Where: Burtness Theatre 

When: 7:30 p.m. on April 22-25 and 2 p.m. on April 26

Tickets: $25 for adults, $15 for students, seniors and military (with ID). Free for student military (with ID). 

Box Office: UND Department of Theatre Arts

UND Theatre closes its 2025-26 season with Thornton Wilder’s classic, “Our Town.” This Pulitzer Prize-winning play, written in 1938, has been a staple of American theatre since.

“Our Town” is a deceptively simple, deeply moving portrait of life in small-town America at the turn of the 20th century. Narrated by the all-knowing Stage Manager, the play sweeps us through the births, loves and losses of Grover’s Corners’ residents, revealing how life’s seemingly ordinary moments — stringing beans, sharing gossip, walking home from choir — are, in fact, extraordinary.

As the story moves from youthful innocence to the sobering realities of death, “Our Town” becomes both a celebration and a gentle reminder: we rarely realize the value of a moment until it’s gone.

“Our Town” is directed by guest artist, Egla Hassan. Her previous works for UND Theatre, “Sweeney Todd” and “Conference of the Birds,” have been admired by our faithful audiences.

Hassan previously was the head of the MFA Directing program at Western Illinois University for 32 years. She is currently a member of the Joseph Jefferson Award Committee in Chicago. She is honored to be working on “Our Town” at UND.

UND Theatre students, faculty and staff are thankful for your support and look forward to seeing you at Burtness Theatre for the final performance of the season.