Writen by Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Alison C. Vesely
Performed April 1, 2009 ~ May 3, 2009
- Best Production of a Midsized Play
- Best Director, Alison C. Vesely
- Best Actor in a Principal Role, Larry Neumann, Jr.
- Best Scenic Design in a Midsized Play , Angela Miller
“remarkably affecting…when these two damaged souls take the huge step of letting down their emotional guards in the second act, that sagging front porch becomes a sacred temple.”
-Chicago Tribune |read full review
“emotionally resonant…there’s never a false note from this cast.” (Four Stars)
-Daily Herald | read full review
“Alison C. Vesely’s taut First Folio revival–staged in the drawing room of a mansion–is flawlessly executed.”
-Chicago Reader | read full review
“This is a great play, masterfully directed by Alison C. Vesely, with three of the finest performances by Larry Neumann, Jr., Erin Noel Grennan and Christian Gray-that I’ve seen on stage in Chicago in many a moon! O’Neill would be proud of this production. It is one of the finest shows of 2009!”
-ChicagoCritic.Com | read full review
“Singular within O’Neill’s body of work…it progresses into the heart of the pain beneath the laughter.” – The New York Times
The Story
O’Neill’s tale of loneliness, longing, and love, of the passion that brings two people together…and the gulf that separates them.
The Cast
- Erin Noel Grennan* as Josie Hogan
- Christian Gray *± as Jim Tyrone
- Larry Neumann, Jr.* as Phil Hogan
- Ehren Fournier as T. Stedman Harder
- Patrick Halley as Mike Hogan
The Artists
- Alison C. Vesely ± – Director
- Angela Miller ± –Set Design
- Elsa Hiltner ± – Costume Design
- Alec Bernstein – Lighting Design
- Stanton Davis – Dialect Coach
- Michael Goldberg ± – Movement Director
* indicates member of Actors Equity Association ± indicates First Folio Artistic Associate
