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"O'Neill has done nothing much in the American drama
save to transform it utterly in ten or twelve years from a false world of neat and competent trickery to a world of splendor,
fear and greatness ... [he has] seen life as something not to be neatly arranged in a study, but as a thing akin to a tornado,
an earthquake or a devastating fire.''
Sinclair Lewis
American novelist and playwright
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"O'Neill was a superb writer of compassionate
insight into the human condition. He is our country's greatest and most influential playwright."
Robert Falls
Artistic Director
The Goodman Theatre, Chicago
49 published plays 4 Pulitzer Prizes Nobel
Prize
Previous O'Neill Productions
"Directors Karey Faulkner and Sean Coe nicely play
up the elements of tension, subliminal, and overt anger offering proof of O'Neill's extraordinary ability to explore a vast
range of emotions ..."
Barbara Mackay
The Washington Examiner
May 25,
2010
"The shared direction by Karey Faulkner
and Sean Coe is insightful and quite emotionally moving. The
prize of the show goes to the fantastic sound design by Benjamin Fan who places the thunderous ocean behind the audience for
local color throughout. The fine third act certainly recommends
this production and, of course, any script by Eugene O'Neill is the acme of playwriting."
Bob Anthony
All Arts Review 4 U
May 15, 2010
A theatrical jewel of even
GREATER drama and intensity than
"Long Day's Journey into Night"
Eugene O'Neill's
A TOUCH OF THE
POET
A story of pride and love, of the immigrant
experience and of Irish nobility, about the transcendent dream passed from father to child, and the price of that
dream.One of O'Neill's finest plays.
"THE LONG VOYAGE HOME"
The "S.S. GLENCAIRN" cycle
The never-ending story of man's wanderings over the waters of the world in search of peace for his soul. O'Neill's
4 harsh yet poetically beautiful Sea plays now combined into 1 full
length production ... 1 title ... 1 epic
journey of the British freighter, S.S. Glencairn and her crew..
"Moon of the Caribbees," "In the Zone," "Bound East for Cardiff,"
and "The Long Voyage Home."
| "HUGHIE" by Eugene O'Neill |
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| Stephen Price and Sean Rowe |
"HUGHIE"
by Eugene O'Neill
"Directed at a nearly-mesmerizing pace that
lingers just long enough on each point to let the full flavor steep without seeming ever to have an artificial pause. Once
the show gets underway, the magic of live performance and artistry takes over and casts its spell. It makes you want more."
Potomac Stages
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| Sean Phillip Rowe and Cassandra Hoye |
"A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN"
by Eugene O'Neill
"The nonstop, roundabout banter, full of ruses,
evasions and fluctuating moods, becomes both seance and exorcism with the strong performances. This is a challenging work,
both for the four actors and the audience. It requires work for the viewer to remain focused, to see the people behind the
masks created by the torrent of words. But it delivers rich rewards to those who pay close attention and get a glimpse into
the human heart. With all leading actors exuding an energetic, emotional honesty, a satisfying, almost sweet resolution packs
a wallop to send you out into the late night."
Michael Toscano
The Washington Post
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"LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO
NIGHT"
by Eugene O'Neill
"A spectacle
that draws the audience in and holds it tight. As theatre it can be riveting. The brain becomes activated and engaged as O'Neill's autobiographical masterpiece
takes shape and the depth of his personal anguish envelops you like the Long Island Sound fog his characters love. This production
manages to steadily build until time seems to be going faster the longer the portrait continues to manifest itself -- a not
insignificant achievement."
Michael Toscano
The Washington Post
"An impressive evening of theatre. The entire cast is simply
superb. They cast O'Neill's magic spell and (have been) guided into an ensemble
effort of note. The pace is just right.
The material is rich enough and fascinating enough to keep the audience engrossed.
It works."
Potomac Stages
"Paul Robeson’s collaboration with Eugene O’Neill launched his career in the performing arts and marked
a transition from the depiction of dehumanized caricatures of the Black male to fully human theatrical roles with dignity,
power, nobility and heroism. "
Paul Robeson,
Jr.
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