If you’ve been lucky enough to attend a New Trier High School Performing Arts show, you should be able to confirm firsthand that the performances are nothing short of outstanding. Filled with talented students, experienced teachers, and committed directors, the shows never fail to impress, the high-performance quality producing a professional-like experience for the cast and the audience. After rehearsals for New Trier’s winter play “Our Town,” written by Thornton Wilder in 1938, started Oct. 14, the cast and crew have been rapidly preparing for the show. Taking the audience back to the early 1900s, the story focuses on the little time we have on Earth, primarily following characters George and Emily in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire as they grow up, fall in love, and go through life. However, this production is far different from previous ones. Nina Lynn, the show’s director, a loved theater teacher, and Lagniappe-Potpourri sponsor, is retiring after 37 years at New Trier. This f...