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Eugene O'Neill Theater Center

October 21, 2023

This article is about the theater in Waterford, Connecticut. For the theater in Manhattan, New York, see Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theater company founded in 1964 by George C. White. It is commonly referred to as The O'Neill. The center has received two Tony Awards, the 1979 Special Award and the 2010 Regional Theatre Award.[3] President Obama presented the 2015 National Medal of Arts to The O'Neill on September 22, 2016.[4]

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
The Hammond Mansion, "Ironsides",[1] in 2017
Address305 Great Neck Road
Waterford, Connecticut
United States
TypeRegional Theater
Opened1964
Website
www.theoneill.org
Walnut Grove
Coordinates41°18′37″N 72°6′35″W / 41.31028°N 72.10972°W / 41.31028; -72.10972
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1822
Architectural styleFederal, Gothic Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.05001044[2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 2005

The O'Neill is a multi-disciplinary institution; it has had a transformative effect on American theater. The O'Neill pioneered play development and stage readings as a tool for new plays and musicals. It is home to the National Theater Institute[5] (established 1970), an intensive study-away semester for undergraduates. Its major theater conferences include the National Playwrights Conference (est. 1965); the National Critics Conference[6] (est. 1968), the National Musical Theater Conference (est. 1978), the National Puppetry Conference (est. 1990), and the Cabaret & Performance Conference (est. 2005). The Monte Cristo Cottage, Eugene O'Neill's childhood home in New London, Connecticut, was purchased and restored by the O'Neill in the 1970s and is maintained as a museum. The theater's campus, overlooking Long Island Sound in Waterford Beach Park, has four major performance spaces: two indoor and two outdoor. The O'Neill is led by Executive Director Tifanni Gavin.[7]

The estate, also known as Walnut Grove or Hammond Estate, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2005, for its architectural significance, and its associations with Revolutionary War Colonel William North and Edward Crowninshield Hammond, a wealthy railroad tycoon who frequently had the young O'Neill thrown off of the property when he owned it.[1]

Major works Edit

The following is a list of plays, musicals, and performance pieces first developed at the O'Neill that have gone on to further success.

National Playwrights Conference
National Musical Theater Conference
Cabaret & Performance Conference
National Critics Conference

Notable O'Neill alumni Edit

National Theater Institute
Conference Playwrights

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Verde, Tom (October 7, 1996) "Eugene O'Neill Center May Get Remains of Tycoon Who Chased Him Off It" The New York Times
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Search Past Tony Award Winners and Nominees – TonyAwards.com – The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® – Official Website by IBM". TonyAwards.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "President Obama to Award 2015 National Medals of Arts". NEA. September 14, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "National Theater Institute". nationaltheaterinstitute.org. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Napoleon, Davi (June 3, 2010). . The Faster Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  7. ^ "Leadership & Staff at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center".

External links Edit

  • Official website

October 21, 2023
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This article is about the theater in Waterford Connecticut For the theater in Manhattan New York see Eugene O Neill Theatre The Eugene O Neill Theater Center in Waterford Connecticut is a 501 c 3 non profit theater company founded in 1964 by George C White It is commonly referred to as The O Neill The center has received two Tony Awards the 1979 Special Award and the 2010 Regional Theatre Award 3 President Obama presented the 2015 National Medal of Arts to The O Neill on September 22 2016 4 Eugene O Neill Theater CenterThe Hammond Mansion Ironsides 1 in 2017Address305 Great Neck RoadWaterford ConnecticutUnited StatesTypeRegional TheaterOpened1964Websitewww wbr theoneill wbr orgWalnut GroveU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtShow map of ConnecticutShow map of the United StatesCoordinates41 18 37 N 72 6 35 W 41 31028 N 72 10972 W 41 31028 72 10972Area40 acres 16 ha Built1822Architectural styleFederal Gothic Revival et al NRHP reference No 05001044 2 Added to NRHPSeptember 21 2005The O Neill is a multi disciplinary institution it has had a transformative effect on American theater The O Neill pioneered play development and stage readings as a tool for new plays and musicals It is home to the National Theater Institute 5 established 1970 an intensive study away semester for undergraduates Its major theater conferences include the National Playwrights Conference est 1965 the National Critics Conference 6 est 1968 the National Musical Theater Conference est 1978 the National Puppetry Conference est 1990 and the Cabaret amp Performance Conference est 2005 The Monte Cristo Cottage Eugene O Neill s childhood home in New London Connecticut was purchased and restored by the O Neill in the 1970s and is maintained as a museum The theater s campus overlooking Long Island Sound in Waterford Beach Park has four major performance spaces two indoor and two outdoor The O Neill is led by Executive Director Tifanni Gavin 7 The estate also known as Walnut Grove or Hammond Estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21 2005 for its architectural significance and its associations with Revolutionary War Colonel William North and Edward Crowninshield Hammond a wealthy railroad tycoon who frequently had the young O Neill thrown off of the property when he owned it 1 Contents 1 Major works 2 Notable O Neill alumni 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksMajor works EditThe following is a list of plays musicals and performance pieces first developed at the O Neill that have gone on to further success National Playwrights ConferenceSlave Play Jeremy O Harris 2018 I m Gonna Pray For You So Hard Halley Feiffer 2014 The Nether Jennifer Haley 2011 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2012 The Receptionist Adam Bock 2006 Fuddy Meers David Lindsay Abaire 1998 Trueblinka Adam Rapp 1997 Seven Guitars August Wilson 1994 The Piano Lesson August Wilson 1986 Joe Turner s Come and Gone August Wilson 1984 Fences August Wilson 1983 Danny and the Deep Blue Sea John Patrick Shanley 1982 Ma Rainey s Black Bottom August Wilson 1982 Agnes of God John Pielmeier 1979 FOB David Henry Hwang 1979 Bent Martin Sherman 1978 Uncommon Women and Others Wendy Wasserstein 1977 A History of the American Film Christopher Durang 1976 Madmen and Specialists Wole Soyinka 1970 House of Blue Leaves John Guare 1966 National Musical Theater ConferenceTales of the City 2009 In the Heights 2005 Tony Award 2008 Avenue Q 2002 Tony Award 2004 The Wild Party 1997 Nine 1979 Tony Award Best Musical 1982Cabaret amp Performance ConferenceThe Story of My Life 2006 title of show 2005 National Critics ConferenceChelsea on the Edge The Adventures of an American Theater Davi NapoleonNotable O Neill alumni EditNational Theater InstituteEmily Bergl Adam Bock The Receptionist Gordon Clapp NYPD Blue Jack Coleman Heroes Michael Douglas Rachel Dratch Saturday Night Live Chris Elliott Saturday Night Live Michael Emerson Jennifer Garner Paul Hodes US Congressman New Hampshire Kristina Klebe John Krasinski The Office Jeremy Piven Entourage Michael Portnoy Josh Radnor How I Met Your Mother Kate Robin Six Feet Under Sam Robards Britain Simons Mark Teschner Rebecca Taichman Elizabeth Olsen Adam Shulman Cynthia WadeConference PlaywrightsRoberto Aguirre Sacasa Edward Albee Lee Blessing Julia Cho Kathleen Clark Kia Corthron Joe DiPietro Christopher Durang Jacob Aaron Estes Rebecca Gilman Gina Gionfriddo John Guare Willy Holtzman Israel Horovitz Samuel D Hunter David Henry Hwang David Lindsay Abaire Adam Rapp John Patrick Shanley Sam Shepard Regina Taylor Wendy Wasserstein August Wilson Lanford WilsonSee also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in New London County ConnecticutReferences Edit a b Verde Tom October 7 1996 Eugene O Neill Center May Get Remains of Tycoon Who Chased Him Off It The New York Times National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Search Past Tony Award Winners and Nominees TonyAwards com The American Theatre Wing s Tony Awards Official Website by IBM TonyAwards com Retrieved October 12 2015 President Obama to Award 2015 National Medals of Arts NEA September 14 2016 Retrieved January 23 2018 National Theater Institute nationaltheaterinstitute org Retrieved October 12 2015 Napoleon Davi June 3 2010 At the Eugene O Neill Theater Center s Critics Institute 5Q4 Dan Sullivan The Faster Times Archived from the original on June 7 2010 Retrieved June 4 2010 Leadership amp Staff at the Eugene O Neill Theater Center This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Eugene O Neill Theater Center news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eugene O 27Neill 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