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The 14th Annual Eugene O'Neill Celebration - Realism: Birth of a Playwright and a New American Drama

Join us as we explore the transition of American theater from 19th Century melodrama to 20th Century realism through the lens of Eugene O'Neill's earliest plays, his evolution as a writer, and the impact of realism on the American theater canon. 

Friday, October 18
8:00 PM: Outdoor film screening - The Long Voyage Home

Saturday, October 19
9:30 AM: Welcome & Registration
10:00 AM: Program
Reading: Selections from The Count of Monte Cristo & Panel Discussion
Reading: The Web (In It's Entirety) & Panel Discussion
Reading: Selections from Desire Under the Elms & Panel Discussion
Following the Program: 
Open-House at the Monte Cristo Cottage until 4:00 PM

This program is free and open to all!
Register by calling (860) 443-5378 ext. 288 or email theaterlives@theoneill.org

The 14th Annual Eugene O'Neill Celebration is presented with support from:
Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
CT Humanities


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