In Our Townin Act II, who is the "real hero" of the scene that the Stage Manager talks about? "The real hero of this scnene isn't on the stage at all,...

Another
aspect to look at with this scene is the paragraph directly after the original quote:

And don't forget all the other witnesses at this wedding, the
ancestors. Millions of them. Most of them set out to live two-by-two, also. Millions of
them.

The Stage Manager mentions the ancestors of the
characters, and of the entire town, who are there in spirit to witness the union of Emily and
George. These "millions" of witnesses also allude to the fact that God, or
spirituality, is the "real hero" of this scene.

In fact, this play
is about this community and communities just like Grover's Corners across America. While today
many may argue that American is less Christian than it has been historically or that
Christianity should not be the only religious identity of this country, this play recognizes
that at a point in history, Christianity united this country. I do not think thatintended for
that commentary at the time he wrote this play, but I do think that context should be considered
today.