The Lost Plays

  ANNOUNCING: lost plays now found Did you miss our live presentations of The Web, and Recklessness? Not to worry, you can watch them here: O'Neill's The Web O'Neill's Recklessness  …

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2021 Tao House Day-Use application deadline

Bay Area Artists Bring your project–writing, painting, directing–to a serene and beautiful place, Tao House at the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site in Danville. Apply by January 31 for the summer…

Virtual Student Day 2021!

EXPRESS YOURSELF!   Saturday, March 27, 9:30 - 3pm Join us for a FREE virtual (Zoom) One-Day Master Class in acting and playwriting. Our online, creative workshop is led by…

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A Conversation with Zander Brietzke

                    When Eugene O’Neill moved into Tao House, he had designs on a sprawling series of 11 plays capturing the spirit…

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Studio Retreat 2021

We are very excited to host Studio Retreat on site again! Join us for this FREE, TEN-DAY creative workshop led by Bay Area professionals at Tao House, Danville, home of Nobel Prize-winning playwright EUGENE…

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“Beyond the Horizon” Virtual Sneak Peek

Join us for a special virtual conversation with production dramaturg Beth Wynstra and director Eric Fraisher Hayes as they discuss the history and issues at work in Eugene O’Neill’s first…

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“Beyond the Horizon” Live at Tao House

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…

$60

“Beyond the Horizon” Live at Tao House

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…

$60

Eugene O’Neill: 51 Plays in 51 Minutes

  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…

$15

Eugene O’Neill: 51 Plays in 51 Minutes

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:…

$15

Beyond the Horizon Film Watch Party!

Eric Fraisher Hayes' film production of Beyond the Horizon will be debuting on Oct 16. Purchase access link HERE. Join us to celebrate this exciting new release as well as…

Extended: Applications Due for 2022 Travis Bogard AIR

Applications for 2022 Travis Bogard Artist in Residence Program are now due 11/30/21! Click HERE for more information and application package.   The Artist in Residence Program at Tao House provides…

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Eugene O’Neill’s “Welded”

The Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House is proud to announce it will kick off 2022 with a production of O’Neill’s play Welded. Idealism, insecurities, and intrigues send the marriage of…

$25

“Welded” presentation by Dramaturg Beth Wynstra

On Saturday, January 15 at 4pm, Babson College professor and Welded production dramaturg Beth Wynstra will be delivering a presentation on the clash of cultural expectations surrounding romance and marriage in American society…

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