'Sneak Peeks' To Be Held at 3 East Bay Libraries of Upcoming Eugene O'Neill Festival

Held throughout September in Danville, the 15th Annual Eugene O’Neill Festival promises to be a blockbuster, with a schedule that includes the production of timeless works by two of Americas greatest playwrights Eugene ONeill and Tennessee Williams -- The Iceman Cometh and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The Art of the Escape is the festival theme and the two chosen plays reflect this.

Eric Fraisher Hayes, VP of Artistic Programming for Danville Role Players Ensemble Theater, will visit three local libraries to discuss and give a one-hour, sneak peek of the O’Neill Festival and planned performances.

At the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, the event is Thursday -- Aug. 21 -- at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Hall. Click here to register for this free event,sponsored by the Friends of the Lafayette Library.

In Danville, the lecture will be Saturday -- Aug. 23 -- at 1 p.m. at the Danville Library on 400 Front St. Details here.

And at the Pleasanton Library at 400 Old Bernal Ave., the advance show is scheduled Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. More info here.

“This is a sensational choice of plays for us to produce,” said Fraisher Hayes. “ONeill’s impact on Tennessee Williams is very evident, covering some of the same themes that ONeill led with in many of his later works greed, social mores, and an unwillingness to let go of the pipe dreams so strongly held by characters in each of the plays.”

Follow this link for more information about the festival activities, the Eugene O’Neill Foundation and Tao House.

Photo courtesy of Lafayette Library.