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 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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