Three Plays: Our Town, the Skin of Our Teeth, and the Matchmaker
Thornton Wilder
The Skin Of Our Teeth
by Thornton Wilder
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Pulitzer Prize
Winner! 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with many finding its surreal narrative both captivating and confusing. Some appreciate its cleverness and humor, while others criticize its chaotic structure and incomprehensible elements. A common sentiment is that the play might be better appreciated through a live performance rather than just reading the script.
Clever and satirical Wild and surreal narrative Engaging character dynamics Provocative and thought-provoking Confusing and chaotic structure May need live performance for clarity
Synopsis
"Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is the groundbreaking satiric fantasy follows the extraordinary Antrobus family down through the ages from the time of 'The War' surviving flood, fire, pestilence, locusts, the ice age, the pox and the double feature, a dozen subsequent wars and as many depressions.
Ultimately, they are the stuff of which heroes and buffoons are made.
Their survival is a vividly theatrical testament of faith in humanity."
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Press Reviews
"Wonderfully wise... A tremendously exciting and profound stage fable."
— Herald Tribune
"For an American dramatist, all roads lead back to Thornton Wilder... The Skin of Our Teeth was a remarkable gift to an America entrenched in catastrophe, a tribute to the trait of human endurance."
— Paula Vogel, Foreword, The Skin of Our Teeth
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Sabina |
| Mr. Fitzpatrick |
| Mrs. Antrobus |
| Dinosaur |
| Mammoth |
| Telegraph Boy |
| Gladys |
| Henry |
| Mr. Antrobus |
| Doctor |
| Professor |
| Judge |
| Homer |
| Miss E. Muse |
| Miss T. Muse |
| Miss M. Muse |
| Usher (2) |
| Girl (Drum Majorette) (2) |
| Fortune Teller |
| Chari Pusher (2) |
| Conveener (5) |
| Broadcast Official |
| Defeated Candidate |
| Mr. Tremayne |
| Hester |
+ 3 more characters
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Delaware's REP presents THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH by Thornton Wilder
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1945
Binding Paperback
Edition No Edition Stated
Pages 137
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573615481
ISBN-10 0573615489
LCC PS3545.I345 S5 1972b
The Skin Of Our Teeth is a American comedy play written by Thornton Wilder and published by Samuel French in New York (1945).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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