Classic drama ushers in new era at York College

One of the most beloved American plays of the last century was the first show performed in one of the most long-anticipated new buildings at York College.

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town was performed February 25-28 in the newly constructed Bartholomew Performing Arts Center. Patrons packed each performance of the acclaimed show, eager to see the moving production as well as the new theater.

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“I chose this show because it is such a classic and because it has a large cast,” said Director John Baker, associate professor of communication. “I wanted to give as many  of my actors as possible the chance to say ‘I was in the first show in Bartholomew.’”

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