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The wonderful world we don’t realize: The heart of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”

The wonderful world we don’t realize: The heart of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”
The Biola production of “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder opens Oct. 23, offering a necessary commentary on the fleeting but beautiful nature of life.
Bea Mason, Staff Writer • October 15, 2025

Pre-production for “Our Town,” directed by Dr. Rachel Tracie, draws to an end as the show opens Thursday, Oct. 23. When prompted to share the significance of “Our Town” as it relates to the students of Biola, Tracie said: “I never wanted to do [Our Town] - I thought it was a high school...