Our Town

One week ago, I was cast once again in the role of Geroge Gibbs in Thornton Wilder's Our Town. People that known me know that his is my favorite play, and that I've been talking about playing this role again for months. This time it's with the Sterling Playmakers, the group where I met my wife. The thing about this character, and this play, is that it touches a part of me that doesn't frequently rise to the surface. The story is about regular people living their regular lives. It's simple. It's sweet. It is a glimpse of the way people used to live before SUVs and cell phones and reality shows became the most important thing in the universe. There was love and family and God, and that was about it. I think of all the roles I've played, I'm probably the least like George. Well, I'm probably the lest like Jesus, but I'm not very much like George either. But I want to be like George. I like George. His heart is pure, and he cares, genuinely cares, about people. I think I've taken a little something away with me from each character I've played. I sure hope that in three months, I can be a little more like George Gibbs.