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O'Neill in California

America's only Nobel Prize winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose to live in Northern California at the height of his writing career. Isolated from the world and within the walls of his home, O'Neill wrote his final and most memorable plays; The Iceman Cometh, Long Day's Journey Into Night, and A Moon for the Misbegotten.

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Image of 8-ft bronze sculpture for Eugene O'Neill Commemorative in Danville, California

Eugene O'Neill Commemorative Sculpture

Visit the 8-ft bronze sculpture of Eugene O'Neill's words from his most memorable play Long Day's Journey Into Night. The commemorative is located in a park across from the Danville Library and Community Center.
 

Eugene O'Neill and Theatre

Find out more about Eugene O'Neill's life and contributions to American Theatre


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Eugene & Blemie

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Reservations and a free shuttle ride are required to visit Tao House.   
 
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Student Days 2012 - March 1, 3, 7, 8

Are you a high school junior or senior? Love Photography, Writing, Acting, or the Fine Arts? This FREE program is for you! Be a part of Student Days at Tao House, a free cultural and artistic enrichment program for creative, mature, and committed high school students. The National Park Service in partnership with the The Eugene O'Neill Foundation invites you to spend a full day with artistic professionals in your preferred discipline.

2012 Student Days programs are offered on the following dates:

ART - Thursday, March 1

DRAMA - Thursday, March 3

PHOTOGRAPHY - Wednesday, March 7

WRITING - Thursday, March 8

Applications are available for download at www.eugeneoneill.org and are due by February 14, 2012. For more information about the program, e-mail taohouse@eugeneoneill.org or phone 925.820.1818.
 
 

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Danville, CA 94526

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From April to October it is mostly dry with mild to warm temperatures (65-95 F). From November to March it is mostly damp from rain with cool to mild temperatures (45-65 F).
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Did You Know?
Eugene O’Neill’s father was the famous late 19th Century actor James O’Neill who is best remembered for playing The Count of Monte Cristo over 6,000 times.
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