"Poetry and Paintings"
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-30 | Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Ave., Danville, CA, 94526, United States
“Seeking to Belong”: Poetry & Paintings
Sep 5–30
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Join us for a display of poetry and paintings from local artists and makers and beyond! View creative works inspired by this year’s “Seeking to Belong” artistic theme, on display at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley through September. View “Seeking to Belong” artistic works in the Museum “waiting room” during open Museum hours.

Eugene O'Neill Int'l Festival Tour
2025-10-05 - 2025-10-12 | New Ross, Ireland, St. Michael's Theatre, New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland
O’Neill International Festival of Theatre in New Ross, Ireland
Please join us in Ireland this October for what promises to be another unforgettable trip filled with theatre, music, and local New Ross highlights. The International Festival of Theatre will feature The Eugene O’Neill Foundation’s production of The Hairy Ape, directed by Eric Fraisher Hayes, as well as The Memory Room by Sheila Forsey.
TICKETS and more info
Download the flier HERE and tour prices HERE
For questions please contact Sean Reidy seanreidyirl@gmail.com or Tel + 353 87 2713776

Eugene O’Neill International Festival of Theatre
“One Festival, Two Countries”
The Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House and the O’Neill Ancestral Trust of Ireland partner every fall to produce “One Festival, Two Countries,” the Eugene O’Neill Festival in Danville, California in September and the Eugene O’Neill International Festival of Theatre in New Ross, Ireland, in October.
“One Festival, Two Countries” embodies a civic as well as a cultural partnership, celebrating the two Friendship Cities, Danville and New Ross.
Why an O’Neill festival in Ireland? Eugene O’Neill famously said, “The one thing that explains more than anything about me is the fact that I’m Irish.” Ireland early recognized O’Neill’s genius with celebrated productions of his plays.
Why in New Ross? James O’Neill, Eugene’s father, lived with his parents and seven siblings in nearby Tinneranny. In 1847, in the wake of the potato famine, the O’Neills emigrated from the Port of New Ross. James, then five years old, later became one of the most famous actors in America. The festival honors not only Eugene O’Neill but also James, a favorite son of New Ross.

Prose at the Pub!
2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Growler, 515 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Danville, CA, 94526, United States
A Tribute to Eugene O’Neill on his birthday at The Growler Pub
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Wed., Oct. 15, 6–8 pm

Birthday cake cutting
Raffle Drawing
Poetry, prose & shanty tributes
No host bar/food
FREE to attend!

Book Signing: Sandra Jackson-Opoku at Rakestraw Books
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Rakestraw Books, 3 Railroad Ave., Danville, CA, 94526, United States
Join us at Rakestraw Books for a book signing by the author and Artist in Residence fellow Sandra Jackson-Opoku.
A fundraiser for the Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House
This is a free event, no registration required. Jackson-Opoku’s book will be available for purchase.
More about the author here.

"Tales From the Edge" Virtual Discussion
2025-12-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Offering
Join us for a virtual discussion of our Tales from the Edge program of plays with dramaturgs William Davies King and Katie N. Johnson. They will delve into the production histories and issues brought to light in our three plays as well as the impact of the Provincetown Playhouse which first produced these plays and served as a major incubator for what we now recognize as the modern American drama.
Thu., Dec. 11, 5:00 pm PDT/8:00 pm EDT
Tickets for the January one-act plays here.

Tales from the Edge: Three Stories of Survival
2026-01-09 - 2026-01-11 | Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Ave., Danville, CA, 94526, United States
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.

Dave King Book Celebration
2026-01-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Museum of the San Ramon Valley, 205 Railroad Ave., Danville, CA, 94526, United States
Sat., Jan. 10, 4:00 pm
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Join us for a FREE early-evening celebration of William Davies King’s book Finding the Way to Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Meet the author, enjoy a lively conversation during the author’s talk-back, enjoy some light treats and prosecco, and get your book signed!
“When it seemed like every biographical aspect of Long Day’s Journey Into Night has been explored, Dave King opens a new door, the door to Tao House. This fascinating and intimate book reveals how a house, and most especially how the woman who designed and ran it, Carlotta Monterey, helped to shape one of the greatest plays in American drama.”
Beth Wynstra, PhD, O’Neill Scholar

Take advantage of Danville’s many great eating establishments within walking distance, and return to see our production of three of O’Neill’s one-acts back at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley;
Tales from the Edge: Three Stories of Survival
Exorcism by Eugene O’Neill
Cocaine by Pendleton King
The Dreamy Kid by Eugene O’Neill

More here.

Purchase book here.

Happy Hour at Auburn Lounge
2026-02-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Auburn Lounge, 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, 94526, United States
O’Neill Songs and Poetry
Our next social gathering is on Feb 3, 5:30 – 6:30 pm at Auburn Lounge (321 Hartz Ave., Danville) map it
In 2007, the Foundation produced “O’Neill, The Genius in his Soul,” a program of poetry and songs from O’Neill’s plays. Inspired by this program, we will present a few poems and songs at our February O”Neill Happy Hour. Our poetry performers will be Board members Tom Baxter and Terry Sherman. Michele Huertas and her husband will sing. This event is FREE to attend and no registration is required.

The Codebreaker Who Cracked the Black Dahlia and Zodiac Cases
2026-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | The Village Theatre, 233 Front Street, Danville, CA, 94526, United States
The Codebreaker Who Cracked
the Black Dahlia and Zodiac Cases
Alex Baber
In Conversation with
Michael Connelly, Rick Jackson,
Mitzi Roberts, and David Tresmontan
A Fundraising Event for The Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House – $125
Village Theatre, Danville
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026
7:30pm
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Alex Baber broke the Zodiac Killer’s code, which enabled him not only to identify Marvin Margolis as the Zodiac Killer, but also to prove that Margolis murdered Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia. Three of America’s most formidable cold case detective—Rick Jackson, Mitzi Roberts, and David Tresmontan—stake their reputations on the validity of Baber’s conclusions.
VIEW VIRTUAL PROGRAM

Listen to Michael Connelly’s podcast, “Killer in the Code.”
Then join us at the Village Theatre on Feb. 21 as Connelly, Jackson, Roberts, and Tresmontan draw out Alex on how he managed to solve two of America’s most mystifying cold cases.
Questions will be taken from audience members.

Alex Baber, with his genius IQ and the hyper-concentration characteristic of his autism, succeeded where all others had failed—breaking the code of the Zodiac Killer’s final taunting communication with authorities. This enabled Baber to not only establish that the Zodiac Killer was a man named Marvin Margolis, but also to prove that Margolis murdered Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia.
Baber is the Director of Cold Case Consultants of America (C.C.C.O.A), an independent investigative consulting firm specializing in unresolved criminal cases. His work focuses on evidence review, forensic documentation, and primary-source analysis, with particular emphasis on cold cases. Baber regularly collaborates with law enforcement liaisons and forensic experts, providing research support, case consultation, and archival analysis in service of victims and their families.
Michael Connelly is the best-selling author of forty-two novels, which have sold over 90 million copies worldwide. Connelly is also the executive producer of both Bosch and Bosch Legacy, as well as The Lincoln Lawyer and Ballard.
Rick Jackson is a retired LAPD homicide and cold case detective who has been called “the Godfather to L.A. Crime Writers,” having consulted with Connelly, James Ellroy, Joseph Wambaugh, and a dozen others.
Mitzi Roberts led the LAPD’s Cold Case Unit, where she was responsible for the continuing investigation of the Black Dahlia case. She apprehended Sam Little, the most prolific serial killer. Her career inspired Connelly’s Amazon series Ballard.
David Tresmontan served in city, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. He developed and continues to serve in the Cold Case Homicide Unit of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.

O'Neill Happy Hour
2026-03-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Auburn Lounge, 321 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA, 94526, United States
This month’s Happy Hour will feature local female artistic directors in conversation with the Eugene O’Neill Foundation and friends. Help us celebrate Women’s History Month and meet with special guests!
Auburn Lounge
321 Hartz Ave.,
Danville, CA (map it)
March 24
5:30–6:30 pm
Free event, no-host bar. We hope to see you there (find us in the back room)!
