Lake Drama Club to perform 'Our Town' Nov. 12

Free community presentation of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play invites audiences to reflect on love, loss and everyday life.

Published November 4, 2025 - 5:00 a.m. Modified November 18, 2025 - 9:52 p.m.

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Lake Drama Club will present Thornton Wilder’s Our Town on Nov. 12 at Lake Performing Arts Hall in Uniontown, with free admission and refreshments beginning at 12:15 p.m.

The Lake Drama Club will present Our Town by Thornton Wilder on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Lake Performing Arts Hall, 709 Market Ave. SW. The production, directed by Emily Walls, is part of the district’s Project Connect program and is free to attend.

Refreshments will be served at 12:15 p.m., followed by the performance at 12:45 p.m. Guests should enter through Door 22, off King Church Avenue.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play, known for its timeless themes of love, loss and the beauty of everyday life, follows the residents of Grover’s Corners as they reflect on community and connection.

Our Town is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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