O'Neill Festival

The play Beyond the Horizon calls for a combination of outdoor and indoor scenes, which have traditionally been difficult to represent. Our production will be filmed to highlight the natural beauty and farm-like qualities of the Tao House property.  Additionally, two live performances of the play will take place with seating at reduced capacity. These…

  Eugene O’Neill is known for writing important plays, long plays, but what many do not know is he also wrote a lot of plays. 51 to be exact. Eugene O’Neill: 51 Plays in 51 Minutes is a playful overview of the entire O’Neill canon from the perspective of a director who has staged 27 of…

Eugene O'Neill left Tao House in 1944... but did his characters leave with him?   From Sept 10 through O'Neill's birthday on Oct 16, discover our very own Ghosts of Tao House haunting businesses around Danville. You will need a phone or smart device to scan QR codes to make these ghosts come alive! Each…

Irish Music Concert at the Veterans Memorial Building in Danville Friday Evening, September 16 A concert of traditional and contemporary Irish music at the Veterans Memorial Building in Danville will be the kickoff event of the 23rd Annual Eugene O’Neill Festival. Eugene O’Neill, America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, lived in Danville when he wrote his…

“Whiskey & Words” an O’Neill Festival fundraiser with a curated WHISKEY tasting, RAFFLE opportunities, spontaneous LIMERICK exchange LIVE moonshine music, and a no-host bar - indoor/outside mixed venue 9/22 Thursday 6:30pm $20 donation to EONF (includes 3 tastings)

Beth Wynstra, Associate Professor of English at Babson College, author, and dramaturg, will be hosting a book launch for her new book; Vows, Veils, and Masks: The Performance of Marriage in the Plays of Eugene O'Neill (University of Iowa Press, 2023) Babson College's Beth Wynstra has been an invaluable resource as dramaturg for our recent…

We are proud to present the premiere of the play Yellow Wallpaper 2.0 2020, which was developed at Tao House by LA Playwright Jennifer Maisel, EONF artist-in-residence fellow. Performances will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Danville. Yellow Wallpaper 2.0 2020 by Jennifer Maisel Directed by Chloe Bronzan Sat Aug 19 7:30…

Explore greater downtown Danville, visiting a dozen plus dining and shop locations on the Ghosts of Tao House stroll. This self-guided "ghost tour" happens downtown throughout the Festival. Start at Cottage Jewel, find (and print/download) the participating locations HERE, and discover O'Neill's ghostly characters come to life! Sep 6 - Oct 16 Start at Cottage Jewel Antiques at 391 Hartz…

Poetry of Place, A Workshop Aug 18 (Sun, 2pm) Shuttle to Tao House from Museum of the San Ramon Valley  map it   Led by creator of Poetry in the Parks and artist in residence Jodie Hollander, Poetry in Place will kick off the O’Neill Festival 2024. Workshop participants will use Tao House surroundings as inspiration…

The Women in Mourning Becomes Electra, A Virtual Discussion Aug 28 (Wed 6–7pm PST/9–10 EST) Free Virtual Discussion via Zoom Join mother–daughter team Carole and Beth Wynstra as they discuss the play that makes our own mothers seem normal. Beth is an associate professor at Babson College and an O’Neill scholar. Carole is co-president of…

  Sweeping Passions Photography Showcase Photographers and digital artists of all levels were invited to submit their photod of Tao House and the historic site for this exhibit. Selected images are now displayed in the Museum of the San Ramon Valley during the Eugene O’Neill Festival. Showcase Theme: The theme is the artist’s interpretation of the…

Ghosts of Tao House Stroll Sep 6–Oct 16 Stroll in downtown Danville, visiting a dozen-plus shop-and-dine HOST SITES on the Ghosts of Tao House Stroll. Self-guided ghost walk day and night, and watch our short ghost recordings as some of O'Neill's characters come to life! View and download the complete list of Ghost Host Sites…