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SEASON 2010 Liam Neeson and artistic director Stephen
Kennedy Murphy. Mr. Neeson is a past guest of The O'Neill Studio Forum. O'Neill Sing: An O'Neill Birthday Tribute October 17 On October 17, Tony Honorees Marian Seldes, Tammy Grimes and Charlotte Moore joined O'Neill biographers Arthur and Barbara Gelb in a singalong of the songs of O'Neill's life, one song per year, 1888-1953. The festivities were held at The Players Club and were led by cabaret master Steve Ross. Ciaran O'Reilly received the O'Neill Credo Award for his production of The Emperor Jones, produced by Charlotte Moore for the Irish Repertory Theatre. November General Auditions The O'Neill Studio Forum We are seeking Yale alumni and other well-spoken actors to work with and/or engage in public dialogue with celebrated stage actors about the challenges found in acting O'Neill's plays. (Resident Artists are paid) Past Forums have featured Tony honorees Philip Bosco, Zoe Caldwell, Kathleen Chalfant, Ruby Dee, Charles Durning, Peter Gallagher, Julie Harris, Alison Janney, Charlotte Moore, Brian Murray, Liam Neeson, Marian Seldes and Frank Wood. To submit, actors should send their materials to casting@eugeneoneill.net. Include picture, resume and website link (optional). Please include in the email a short question you would ask of one of our guest masters. EX: "How do you keep a performance fresh during a long run?" WINTER:The O'Neill Studio Forum At The Players Club, Gramercy Park, NYC, the theatrical establishment of which O'Neill was a member until his death in 1953. SPRING: The O'Neill Studio Retreat O'Neill Studio Retreat in Provincetown, Mass., where O'Neill made his debut as a playwright. Features a visit to The Monte Cristo in New London, Conn., O'Neill's boyhood home and setting for Long Day's Journey Into Night.
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series. RECENT FORUMS 2009 Resident and Independent Aritsts young presented monologues from O'Neill plays followed by dialogue with Ms. Seldes. Ms. Seldes has also appeared in numerous O'Neill Studio performances including those with fellow Tony honorees Zoe Caldwell, Brian Murray and Frank Wood. The Forum concluded a process that included sessions at The Atlantic Theater Company as well participation in The O'Neill Studio Retreat in Provincetown. A special feature of the evening was a toast to Tracee Chimo, a former Independent Artist in the O'Neill Studio, who recently made her Broadway debut in Irena's Vow and garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the long-running play Circle Mirror Transformation at Playwrights Horizons. 2008 Marian Seldes and Brian Murray engaged in a dialogue with O'Neill Studio artists for this occasion. The actors read selections from two O'Neill plays, Ile, written in 1917 and Long Day's Journey Into Night completed in 1941, The pairing of these plays ignited discussion of the changing art of acting. Written nearly 25 years apart, Ile was written for actors of the theatrical tradition of 19th century stage. Long Day's Journey was originally performed by mid-20th century actors whose reach also extended to the screen. Young artists of The O'Neill Studio, who have started their careers in the 21st century, asked Ms. Seldes and Mr. Murray about the changes in the art of acting as they have experienced them. Playwrights Theater Artistic Director Stephen Kennedy Murphy, founder of The O'Neill Studio in New York and at Yale, moderates the forum. The O'Neill Studio is a project of Playwrights Theater of New York.
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