Show:
setting
Characters
themes
100
Year the play begins
What is 1901?
100
Young man who likes baseball and Emily.
Who is George Gibbs?
100
The first part of the play is titled this.
What is Life
200
Town the play takes place in.
What is Grover's Corners, New Hampshire?
200
Young lady who likes Strawberry Phosphates and George?
Who is Emily Webb?
200
In the second Act of the play, many young people do this.
What is get married?
300
Year George and Emily marry.
What is 1904?
300
This character serves as the narrator and plays many small parts.
Who is the stage manager?
300
The final Act of the play has this ominous title.
What is Death?
400
This comes through the town at 5:45 every morning.
What is the train?
400
George's father, the town doctor.
Who is Dr. Gibbs?
400
When she got married how did Mrs. Gibbs feel?
What is frightened?
500
Number of inhabitants of Grover's Corners in 1901.
What is 2,642?
500
This man delivers the milk.
Who is Howie?
500
Our town uses these jumps back in time to make ordinary life seem deeply meaningful.
What are flashbacks?