A breakfast before school, first loves, and those quiet ordinary miracles that fill our days. Welcome to Grover’s Corners, NH, in the year 1901. Everyone knows each others' business, and the milkman still makes house calls.

Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” might look like your average slice of small-town life, but the people of Grover’s Corners remind us how life’s biggest moments often hide in the smallest details.

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This show contains discussions of suicide, death, alcoholism, and domestic violence.

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Cast

Tobias Stern (Stage Manager) is a first-year of indeterminate major. Previously appeared in Revizor as Khlestakov.

Giancarlo Beritela (Dr. Gibbs) is a fourth(!!!)-year TAPS and Romance Languages major. With the Dean’s Men, he has acted in The Tempest (Ferdinand), Much Ado About Nothing (Claudio), Taming of the Shew (Baptista), and Romeo and Juliet (Benvolio). Other UT roles include Antonio (13th Morning) and Chase (Dead Fun Society), and he assistant-directed The Play That Goes Wrong! Giancarlo would like to thank his family, his friends, his acquaintances, and those reading this bio whom he may have never seen before in his life. Shout out Cup of Theater, big things are coming. Shout out DN. Shout out Hard Rock Bet. If Giancarlo were a ghost he would miss filling out bio forms, Bart Mart, John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, and Craig Finn of the Hold Steady, The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, and DN.

Ariadne Merchant (Joe & Si Crowell) is a third-year Psychology and Linguistics major. In UT she has previously played Jason in “Falsettos”, and before that was in a production of “Suessical the Musical” playing the role of Jojo. So it’s easy to say this isn’t Ariadne’s first rodeo playing a young boy whose name starts with “j” in a stage production. She loves a good laugh and enjoys being part of the magic of theater. If she were a ghost, the one thing she would most miss about being alive would be the feeling of a crisp autumn breeze on her face during her morning bike ride. She would also miss cracking jokes with her friends while watching movies late at night.

Clovis Layrisson (Howie Newsome & Wally Webb) is a first-year student. This is their first UT credit. They are jazzed to be in Our Town. If I was a ghost, one thing I would NOT miss is the dinning hall food.

Genevieve Evans (Mrs. Gibbs) is a fourth-year Creative Writing major and Cognitive Science minor. In UT, she has previously worked on “If/Then” (Vocal Director), “Strings Attached” (Violin II), and the Winter Workshop “Queen of Spades” (Tomsky). She is a frequenter of Theater 24 as a writer and actor. If she were a ghost, she would miss her family, her friends, and Cathey garlic bread.

Maggie Banks (Mrs. Webb) is a second-year MENG major. In UT, she’s performed in If/Then (Chorus) and Royal Flush (Cassie). Outside of UT, she has played such featured roles as a door (A Tale of Two Cities). If she was a ghost, she would miss cross stitching.

Alek Gideon (George Gibbs) is a third-year History major. He has previously played the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood and the Mock Turtle in Alice In Wonderland. As a ghost, he would miss the comfort of eating a warm soup on a cold day.

Delaney Gramlick (Rebecca Gibbs & Joe Stoddard) is a second year political science and history major. This is her first UT production, and she’s super excited about it! Before UT, she’s been performed in Bitter Within (Sarah), Everybody (Everybody), Peter and the Star Catcher (Molly), Dancing at Lughnasa (Chris), and Puffs (Uncle Dave). If she were a ghost she would miss wearing warm fresh laundry in winter.

Maya Bond (Emily Webb) is a second year TAPS major and is so excited to be in Our Town! Though she may have peaked in the unforgettable Theater[24] production, It’s A Doggy-Dog World And Dog We Eat, you may have also seen her in last year’s TAPS Pro-Show as Thomasina Coverly or the Spring 2025 Dean’s Men show as Miranda. You might not know that she has also spent many hours toiling away in the FXK booth. If Maya was a ghost, she would miss …sunsets and swimming …coffee and walks.

Ellie Levy (Willard, Mccarty, & Warren) is a second year TAPS and Political Science major. Recent theatrical credits include: Cactus Flower (Mrs. Dixon Durant), Royal Flush (Aurelia), We are the Tigers (Annleigh), and Hadestown (Worker). She has also been know to perform in Theater [24] and Staged Readings! If she were a ghost she would miss her cats Rusty and Dusty.

Julia Morales (Mr. Webb) is a fourth-year history and NELC major. Her UT credits include Marian: a True Tale of Robin Hood (Lucy), Macbeth in Space (Lennox), Dead Fun Society (Nicole Cantrell), Muscle Memory (Violet), and If/Then (Elena). She is also Cup of Theatre secretary, and her CoT credits include Arms and the Man (Louka), and The Physicists (Nurse Monika/Marta Boll). It is her first time directing with UT and she is delighted to be able to share her passion for this show with the UChicago community. Special thanks to her production team, friends and family for all their support during this process. If she was a ghost, she would miss watching the leaves change colors in the fall.

Jack Getz (Simon Stimson) is a student in Public Policy and Anthropology. He has previously worked on the Laramie Project and Marian: or the True Tale of Robin Hood. Above anything else, he’d miss the water: a deep drink on a warm day, a light rain with a gentle breeze, or a dive down beneath the waves.

Millie Walsh (Mrs. Soames) is a second year Biochemistry and TAPS major. Last year in UT she performed as Kate in If/Then and a vocalist in 35mm, and other previous favorite roles include Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Berthe in Pippin, and Hope in Urinetown. If she were a ghost, she would miss her Peacock subscription and cheez-its the most.

Himanshu Sahore (Sam Craig) is a (transfer!) second-year History major. This is his first show with UT, and he’s super excited to be a member of this production and work with such an incredible cast. If he was a ghost, he’d miss being able to walk around and experience being in nature.

Production Staff

Julia Morales (Director) is a fourth-year history and NELC major. Her UT credits include Marian: a True Tale of Robin Hood (Lucy), Macbeth in Space (Lennox), Dead Fun Society (Nicole Cantrell), Muscle Memory (Violet), and If/Then (Elena). She is also Cup of Theatre secretary, and her CoT credits include Arms and the Man (Louka), and The Physicists (Nurse Monika/Marta Boll). It is her first time directing with UT and she is delighted to be able to share her passion for this show with the UChicago community. Special thanks to her production team, friends and family for all their support during this process. If she was a ghost, she would miss watching the leaves change colors in the fall.

Maya Miller (Production Manager) is a second-year Cognitive Science major. She has previously worked on The Arsonists (Assistant Stage Manager) and Cactus Flower (Production Manager). If Maya were a ghost, she would miss having dessert after every meal.

Genevieve Robinson (Stage Manager) is a second-year Chemistry major. She has previously worked on 35 MM: A Musical Exhibition (Assistant Stage Manager) at UT Spring 2025. She has previous experience on shows such as Romeo and Juliet (Actor), A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Actor), Shrek (Actor), Much Ado About Nothing (Stage Manager), and Pandora’s Box (Stage Manager). One thing she would miss if she was a ghost would be laughing until her face hurts with her best friend, Senna.

Aneth Rodriguez (Scenic & Props Designer) is a third-year Public Policy and Psychology major. In UT she has worked in Cactus Flower (Scenic Designer), The Play That Goes Wrong (Scenic Designer), Much Ado About Nothing (Asst. Stage Manager), Dead Fun Society (Asst. Director), and Macbeth in Space (Asst. Scenic Designer).

Shanthal Ramos Bueno (Costume Designer) is a third-year Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity major. She has previously worked as the Assistant Costume Designer for the 2025 Winter production of If/Then and the Co-Costume designer for the 2025 Spring production of Cactus Flower! This is her first time being lead designer and she feels extremely grateful and lucky to be apart of Our Town! If she was a ghost she would particularly miss the Hamilton soundtrack, her mom’s sancocho, and the Trader Joes milk chocolate peanut butter cups.

Lydia Gafford (Lighting Designer) is a third year History and Art History double major. Her UChicago credits include the LVV Spring Showcase (lighting designer), 35mm (lighting designer), If/Then (lighting assistant), Maya Dance Winter Showcase 2025 (lighting programmer), Royal Flush (lighting designer), Oedipus (lightboard operator), and Maya Dance Winter Showcase 2024 (lighting designer). She is a lighting technician for the Logan Center and a researcher for the Craft Chronicle. If she were a ghost she would most miss drinking hot chocolate out of her favorite ghost-shaped mug because it would feel inappropriate under the circumstances.

Anna Cho (Sound Designer) is a first-year humanities major. She is super excited for her first ever UT show and hopes to work on and act in many more in the future! She works in the TAPS prop shop, and in her free time, she enjoys camping out at cafes. She would like to thank Hannah for all the guidance and Josiah for slogging through tech with her. If she were a ghost, she would definitely miss sleeping the most.

Elias Buttress (Assistant Production Manager)

Charlie Carden (Assistant Stage Manager) is a first year Psychology and TAPS major. This is their first UT show. Outside of UT, their theater experience includes Mamma Mia (Stage Manager), Our Place (Stage Manager), Legally Blonde (Assistant Stage Manager), Keepers at the Edge of the Sea (Director), and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Stage Manager). If they were a ghost they’d miss their family, dog, friends, reading, and theater.

Evan Stuart (Assistant Costume Designer) is a first-year, so this is the first UT production they have worked on. They plan to major in TAPS and Cinema/Media Studies. As a ghost, they would miss coffee, boba, hotpot.

Josiah Rubio (Assistant Sound Designer)

Rachel Bolte (Committee Liaison)