Tales from the Edge: Three Stories of Survival
January 9 - January 11
$35
Tales from the Edge: Three One-Act Stories of Survival
The Dreamy Kid by Eugene O’Neill
Cocaine by Pendleton King
Exorcism by Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Eric Fraisher Hayes and Kimberly Ridgeway
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January 9, 10 and 11, 2026 – All performances are SOLD OUT!
Talkbacks: Join post-show discussions Friday 9 with our two directors and dramaturg William Davies King and Saturday 10 with the production team (actors, directors, and dramaturg.)
Tales from the Edge is a trio of early 20th century one-act plays presented with script in hand that explore the challenges of surviving in a society that disadvantages people based on race, gender, and economic circumstance. The Dreamy Kid deals with personal loyalties in difficult circumstances exacerbated by a system of unequal justice. Cocaine delves into struggles with addiction and its effects on relationships. And Exorcism is a highly auto-biographical accounting of Eugene O’Neill’s brush with death while living amongst society’s outcasts. The plays in “Tales from the Edge” are as relevant today as they were when they were written more than 100 years ago. Society always has its outsiders, and these are their tales.
View our Program here and Cast Bios here.
Engagement Guide: In preparation for January’s Tales From the Edge, Three Stories of Survival, read our dramaturgs’ in-depth guide here.
Virtual Discussion: As an introduction to the three script-in-hand one-acts, dramaturgs Katie Johnson and William Davies King met for a free virtual discussion on our upcoming Tales From the Edge, Three Stories of Survival in January. Watch the recording of this talk on our YouTube channel here.
Meet the Cast of Tales From the Edge, Three Stories of Survival.
We have a lot of new faces joining us for the start of the new year. Our “Tales from the Edge” ensemble features newcomers Eliot Hall, Ashley Jaye, Kye Gahyun Kim, Maryclare McCauley, and Gary J. Moore as well as returning actor Kevin Copps, who played James Tyrone in our 2019 production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
The program of three script-in-hand plays will be co-directed by guest director Kimberly Ridgeway and EONF Artistic Director Eric Fraisher Hayes. No stranger to O’Neill, Kimberly performed in The Emperor Jones (2016) and was production manager for Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2019). Although she is a veteran director with many Bay Area credits, this is her directing debut for us. We are very happy to see her return.
