our season
Young Playwrights Festival
Each year, a cohort of young playwrights is invited to spend a weekend at the O'Neill with a dedicated creative team to help them develop their short plays. Students receive a rigorous exploration of their work guided by professional artists as well as a script-in-hand public reading of their new play.
Public Performance:
May 19th at 5:00pm
Grieving by Abigail Eggers
Words for Worse by Natalie Hambidge
Timebound by Keira O'Donnell
One Step Away From the Top of the Mountain
by Emily Roy
A Crazy Cat Lady and Her Big Red Scarf
by Savannah Savas
Reserve free or pay-what-you-can tickets HERE.
Theatermakers
The National Theater Institute's Theatermakers Summer Intensive trains students in a credit-earning curriculum of acting, directing, and playwriting. The six-week program focuses on: cultivating constant creativity practice, essential training techniques, high-quality mentorship, and collaborative opportunities that yield original work. Students' pieces are performed for free each Monday night.
Public Performances:
June 17th and 24th
July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
at 7:00pm
Pay-what-you-can tickets available HERE. Performances will be held at various spaces on the O'Neill campus. You will be directed to the appropriate facility upon arrival.
summer calendar
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Blue Gene's offers drinks, light bites, trivia, karaoke, and even more. Plus beautiful outdoor seating on our spacious grounds overlooks the Long Island Sound! Events announced throughout the summer! Follow Blue Gene's on socials or visit our webpage to learn more.
The Pub will officially open for the season
Friday, May 24th.
HOURS:
Wednesday-Saturday 5-11pm
Sunday 1-6pm
Your patronage of Blue Gene's Pub helps support the O'Neill's educational and artistic development programs.