Little Known O’Neill Plays Continue to Receive Staged Attention at Danville’s Eugene O’Neill Foundation
Adrian Deane as Lily
The Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House presents a script-in-hand performance of O’Neill’s The First Man, directed by Eric Fraisher Hayes
Eugene O’Neill loved and hated many things in his life. New London, CT, the only “home” he knew growing up was no different. While the town provided him with a measure of security and sense of community, he clearly outgrew its puritan pretensions. In his play The First Man, he imagines himself an anthropologist who has traveled the world only to land back in the provincial town he grew up in. Scandals and intrigues lead to a showdown with his family and the community when an unexpected pregnancy unleashes a flurry of speculation and family members are forced to choose sides.
Don’t miss your chance to see this rarely-produced O’Neill play this January.
January 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
January 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | With Dramaturgical Presentation by Beth Wynstra
January 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Matinee
The Museum of the San Ramon Valley 205 Railroad Ave., Danville, CA 94526
Sat., Jan. 14, 4:00 pm — Dramaturg Beth Wynstra gives a free presentation: “Survival of the Fittest: Eugene O’Neill’s The First Man and the Forces of Environment and Expectations,” Enjoy a great dinner after in downtown Danville and then come back and see a show! In her talk, Beth will explore the cultural context of O’Neill’s The First Man. Specifically, she will detail the powerful sway that societal norms for etiquette, marital roles, and family life had in early 20th-century America and the America of today. Culture and Culinary come together this January 14. Join us!
