The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced that they will begin their 60th Anniversary celebrations with a benefit reading of the play Ship of Fools by National Playwrights Conference alumni Ron Cowen (NPC ‘67, ‘68, ‘72) and Daniel Lipman (NPC ’72).
The reading, which will take place on Saturday, April 20 at 7pm on the O’Neill’s seaside campus, is directed by Mark Brokaw (How I Learned to Drive, Lobby Hero, This Is Our Youth), with casting by David Caparelliotis.
The play, an adaptation of Pulitzer
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is pleased to announce the dates for its 60th summer season programming, including conference schedules and public performances.
The pieces that will be developed during the 2024 season are currently being selected from the more than 1,500 new plays and more than 450 new musicals that were submitted for consideration. Additionally, participants for the O’Neill’s other programs are being chosen from robust application pools, including a record-breaking 150 applicants The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is now accepting applications for its 2024 Cabaret Fellows program. Applications will remain open until Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 11:59pm PST.
The Cabaret Fellows program is a part of the annual Cabaret & Performance Conference, which brings some of the biggest names in cabaret theater to perform on the O’Neill’s seaside campus and provides development opportunities for students and up-and-coming performers. The 2024 program will be held July 31-August 10 with arrival The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is now accepting applications for the 2024 National Puppetry Conference. Applications may be submitted until Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 11:59pm PT.
Each year, the National Puppetry Conference welcomes puppeteers to the O’Neill’s seaside campus to study with renowned puppet artists, directors, writers, musicians, and more, during its Pre Conference and Main Conference programs. The 2024 Pre Conference will be held June 3–7, and the 2024 Main Conference will be held June
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is seeking arts writers and critics for its annual National Critics Institute program, an intensive professional development opportunity offered each summer. Applications will be accepted until Monday, December 18, 2023, at 11:59pm PST.
One of the O'Neill's oldest programs, the National Critics Institute helps participants strengthen their skills in an increasingly competitive and fast-paced industry. Led by Director Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune and Associate
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is thrilled to announce the Broadway stars, O’Neill favorites, and more, who will take the stage to perform festive holiday shows during its second Winter Cabaret Series. Once again programmed by Grammy and Emmy Award-Winner John McDaniel, Artistic Director of the O’Neill’s Cabaret & Performance Conference, the series will add a fifth performance and run from December 13th through December 17th.
"After a successful debut last season, Winter Cabaret is back!” McDaniel
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced a developmental residency of Pulitzer, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winner Tom Kitt (CAB ‘08, NMTC ‘17) and Academy Award® and Grammy Award® winner Cameron Crowe’s musical Almost Famous, based on the 2000 film for which Crowe won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The Tony-nominated musical features a book and lyrics written by Crowe with original music and lyrics by Kitt. Public readings of the workshop will take place on Saturday, November 11;
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is now accepting applications for the 2024 National Music Theater Conference. The submission window will remain open until Monday, October 16, 2023, at 11:59pm PST.
The National Music Theater Conference supports all styles and genres of music theater, including song-cycles, operas, theater for young audiences, and experimental work. Musicals are eligible for the Conference if they have not yet received a professional production. Submissions must include 30 pages of the
Artreach, Inc. is pleased to present a workshop production of a new play that explores racial disparity in mental health and healthcare on Friday, September 22 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, September 23 at 2:00 pm. The performances, which will be followed by a facilitated discussion, will take place at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center at 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT. Tickets are free, but registration is required. For more information and to make a reservation, visit
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is now accepting applications for the 2024 National Playwrights Conference. The submission window will remain open through Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 11:59pm PST.
The O’Neill will once again employ an open script submission process for its founding program and invites all playwrights to share their work. Plays that have not yet received a professional production are eligible for the Conference, and the O'Neill welcomes submissions of all styles and genres. Scripts
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center will welcome Brittany Fisher to campus this September to develop her new play, Your Regularly Scheduled Programming. The script was originally selected for the 2022 National Playwrights Conference, and the O’Neill is thrilled to have this piece on its Waterford campus.
The play is described as follows: A family living in the Deep South struggles to come together in this bizarre and darkly funny exploration of identity, media, and the deep-rooted trauma that continues to Coming This September!
Your Regularly Scheduled ProgrammingBy Brittay Fisher
Sad our summer season is coming to an end? You'll have another chance to experience the development of a new work this September when we welcome Brittany Fisher to campus to workshop her play, Your Regularly Scheduled Programming! Public readings will be presented in the Dina Merrill Theater on September 13 and 15th at 7pm. Make sure to get your tickets today!PURCHASE TICKETS
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A family living in the Deep South THE CABARET & PERFORMANCE CONFERENCE BEGINS NEXT WEEK!Natalie Douglas performs at the 2022 Cabaret & Performance Conference. She will join Lennie Watts and Brian Nash for a show on Sunday, August 6. Click HERE for tickets.The Cabaret & Performance Conference kicks off next Wednesday, August 2nd, in the Dina Merrill Theater with the FREE Opening Variety Show! Then, over the next two weeks, O'Neill favorite performers, Broadway's biggest stars, and more will dazzle in 9 more exciting shows. Get your tickets
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is pleased to announce its 2023 summer season, which is made up of more than 30 public events. Public performances will include work by artists selected for the National Puppetry Conference, the National Playwrights Conference, the National Music Theater Conference, and the Cabaret & Performance Conference.
The season will begin with the National Puppetry Conference, which will welcome puppeteers from around the world. Patrons are invited to learn more about puppetry The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the National Puppetry Conference on November 14, 2020! Join us (virtually) for any or all of the evening's events! The Pub Show will be hosted by Tyler Bunch & Jon Little, featuring Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Alice Gottschalk, Phillip Huber, Teatro Hugo & Ines, Mervyn Millar, Bernd Ogrodnik, and more! All funds raised support puppetry scholarships. Learn more and buy tickets.
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center welcomes Tiffani Gavin as its next Executive Director. Gavin helms the nationally-recognized, award-winning institution and leads its professional development programs for puppetry, plays, musicals, and cabaret, as well as the flagship undergraduate program, the National Theater Institute.
Prior to joining the O’Neill, Gavin held managerial and creative development roles in both nonprofit and commercial theater, including serving as managing director at the American Join us virtually for the 20th Annual Monte Cristo Award. We'll be celebrating former CEO/Producer Preston Whiteway with many O'Neill friends from his 16-year tenure!
Sunday, October 4 at 8pm
Tickets start at $25.
Performers and special guests to be announced. Tickets & More here. Party Packages from Ivy's Simply Homemade & Beer'd are available for CT-based attendees. Waterford, CT – The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center , National New Play Network , The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival , and Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation jointly announce the selection of four directors from a nationwide pool of applicants for the 2020 National Directors Fellowship:
Adam M. Kassim
Kholoud Sawaf
Blayze Teicher
Sharifa Yasmin
In addition to Goldberg, the selection committee included: Nan Barnett (Executive Director, National New Play Network), Estefania The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announced today the 2020 summer season which will be held entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this new medium, the mission & values of the O’Neill ﹘ as the Launchpad of American Theater ﹘ remain vibrant and vital. The National Puppetry Conference, National Music Theater Conference , National Playwrights Conference , Cabaret & Performance Conference , National Critics Institute, and National Theater Institute all continue this summer, supporting over 230 Scholarship supports National Theater Institute studentsThe Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces a $600,000 gift from John Gore to the National Theater Institute (NTI) scholarship endowment. With a singular schedule and an unmatched breadth of training, NTI’s six semester-long programs offer students a springboard to the professional world. The John Gore Scholarship supports students from underrepresented backgrounds.
This endowment gift will pay dividends for decades and The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces eight individuals who have been elected to the Board of Trustees. These celebrated artists, business leaders, and philanthropists bring a wealth of experience to the venerable non-profit, best known for developing new works for the american stage and undergraduate training through the National Theater Institute.
New board members include: Tom Kitt, O’Neill alumnus, Pulitzer Prize, and Tony Award-winning composer; Rita Pietropinto-Kitt, University Professor; Due to COVID-19, the 2020 O’Neill Summer Season will take place entirely online. Our 56th season will contain no public performances or events on our Waterford, CT campus. For the safety of our staff, artists, students, and audiences we feel this is the best course of action for our community. We will miss the 380 artists, 75 staff, 38 interns, 26 students, and hundreds of audience members who planned to spend their summer with us laughing at shadow puppets in the Dina, celebrating the birth of a new On April 1, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center launched a new website for Gene's General Store. Patrons can show their O'Neill and National Theater Institute spirit with any of their signature sweatshirts, water bottles, stickers, totes, and much more.
Theater members receive 20% off orders. Purchases benefit the Center's work of supporting new works and new artists.
Visit the shop at www.genesgeneralstore.org/.
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces a $1 million dollar commitment from the Miranda Family Fund to provide scholarships for National Theater Institute (NTI) students. With a singular schedule and an unmatched breadth of training, NTI’s six semester-long programs offer students a springboard to the professional world. The Miranda Family Fund supports scholarships to further the inclusion of artists of color across all disciplines of theater.
This 10-year commitment will ensure that NTI is able One of the O'Neill's longest-running programs, the National Critics Institute is the only workshop in the country designed for arts writers, journalists, and cultural critics to strengthen their skills in an increasingly competitive and fast-paced industry. Director Chris Jones, chief theater critic and culture columnist for the Chicago Tribune, offers a two-week intensive course of study for writers of all experience levels, especially for those in mid-career. However, each year a small number of young and In celebration of his 16-year tenure leading the organization, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center will present Preston Whiteway with the 20th annual Monte Cristo Award. A gala dinner will be held at the Edison Ballroom (New York City) on Sunday, April 19, 2020.
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces that, after 16 years with the organization, CEO/Producer Preston Whiteway will depart in August 2020. Mr. Whiteway oversees six artistic directors and a dozen nationally-acclaimed programs. The O'Neill has been recognized with a second Tony Award and the National Medal of Arts under his leadership. He recently joined Tribeca Productions (The Irishman, When They See Us) as a Creative Development Consultant, and will continue in that role after departing the Note: this article was originally published by Forbes Magazine on April 30, 2019.
In 2004 a composer/lyricist/writer/performer/substitute teacher and his writer-collaborator submitted their musical to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. They were a scrappy bunch with no professional credits. But they knew this hallowed ground was the ultimate locale to incubate their musical.Since it was founded in 1964, the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has been a theater mecca devoted to nurturing new works and emerging The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center will present multi-discipline creative artist Lin-Manuel Miranda with the 18th annual Monte Cristo Award. An alumnus of the O’Neill, Miranda’s first professional production was at the O'Neill's National Music Theater Conference with In The Heights in 2005. A gala dinner featuring a conversation with the honoree will be held at the Edison Ballroom (New York) on Monday, April 30, 2018.
“Lin-Manuel’s pioneering spirit continues to transform the American theater landscape
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is pleased and proud to share that the White House has announced that it will receive the 2015 National Medal of Arts!
Our Executive Director Preston Whiteway will join our Board Chairman Tom Viertel and Founders George and Betsy White to accept the award from President Obama on Thursday, September 22 in a special White House ceremony. The event will be live streamed at www.whitehouse.gov/live.
Rarely has an American theater and educational institution received such Waterford, CT – Join other local businesses for happy hour and networking at Monte Cristo Cottage, Eugene O’Neill’s summer boyhood home. Hosted by the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, enjoy drinks, snacks, and conversation, and learn more about how businesses are coming together to restore a hidden New London cultural gem.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Monte Cristo Cottage
325 Pequot Avenue
New London, CT 06320
Summer home to America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, the Monte When: December 17th, 2015Where: 4 to 5PM Lyman Allyn Museum
5PM Talk back and reception at Connecticut CollegeWhat: Tracing the History & Impact of the O'Neill
Panelists: George C. White (Founder), Tom Viertel (Broadway Producer & O'Neill Chairman), and Jeffrey Sweet (Author), Preston Whiteway (Executive Director)
This panel will explore the writing Of The O’Neill: The Transformation of Modern American Theater, published in 2014 by the Yale University Press and the development of the exhibit
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center welcomes the writers and cast working in residency on Home Street Home, a new musical that is about survival and love among runaway teenagers living on the street. Based on true stories of the authors’ experiences of homelessness and punk culture, the story revolves around Sue, a 16-year old runaway who plunges headfirst into the deviant subculture and alternative lifestyle of the streets. After being adopted into a colorful tribe of homeless teens, Sue finds empowerment,
Join us for a cheerful holiday gathering at the Monte Cristo Cottage Friday, December 12 from 5-7pm. The event is free! Enjoy light refreshments and explore the boyhood home of Eugene O’Neill. Following the party, make the short drive to the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center where the National Theater Institute Fall Class will be presenting their Company Debut, a free performance open to the public!
The Monte Cristo Cottage is located at 321 Pequot Ave., New London, CT 06320.
RSVP at goo.gl/14UmDS.
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center to hold benefit reading of Ship of Fools by alumni Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces programming dates for 60th summer season
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center seeking vocalists for 2024 Cabaret Fellows program
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center now accepting applications for the 2024 National Puppetry Conference
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center now accepting applications for 2024 National Critics Institute
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces talent for the return of its Winter Cabaret Series
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces workshop residency for Tom Kitt and Cameron Crowe’s Tony-nominated musical Almost Famous
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center now accepting applications for the 2024 National Music Theater Conference
Artreach Presents ''The Waiting Room'', a New Play Exploring Racial Disparity in Mental Health and Healthcare. Two Performances Only at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center now accepting applications for the 2024 National Playwrights Conference
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center to develop Brittany Fisher’s 'Your Regularly Scheduled Programming': Public readings will be held September 13 and 15, 2023
Coming This September! Your Regularly Scheduled Programming By Brittany Fisher, at Euegene O'Neill Theater Center
The Cabaret & Performance Conference Set to Begin in August at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces full 59th Summer Season including the selections for its renowned national programs
Celebrating 30 years of puppetry
Tiffani Gavin Welcomed as The O'Neill's New Executive Director
The O'Neill Hosts 20th Annual Monte Cristo Award
National Directors Fellowship Selections Announced
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announces 2020 Summer Season: Puppetry, Musicals, Plays, & Cabaret
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces $600,000 Gift from John Gore
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces Eight New Board Members
O’Neill Summer Season Will Take Place Entirely Online
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Launches Gene's General Store Online
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces $1 Million Commitment from the Miranda Family Fund
Applications Open for 2020 National Critics Institute
20th Annual Monte Cristo Award honors Preston Whiteway
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces the Departure of CEO/Producer Preston Whiteway
O'Neill Theater Center Helps Launch Careers of Meryl Streetp, Jennifer Garner, Lin-Manuel Miranda
O'Neill Theater Center to Honor Lin-Manuel Miranda with Monte Cristo Award April 30 in New York
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center To Receive National Medal of Arts from President Obama Sept 22
Network After Hours at Monte Cristo Cottage
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Traces its History, Impact Dec 17
Free Readings for New Musical: ''Home Street Home''
Holiday Open House at the Monte Cristo Cottage
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