Our Town Characters list

Emily Webb

Emily Webb is the protagonist of Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town. She is a bright and lively teenager who grows to adulthood over the course of the story. Emily is inquisitive and introspective, with a deep appreciation of life’s simple pleasures. Despite her youthful energy, she is also keenly aware of the fleeting nature of life, and the play ultimately asks viewers to consider the impermanence of all things.

George Gibbs

George Gibbs is a young man who is sweet, caring, and devoted to his girlfriend Emily Webb in the play Our Town.