So for both our audiences and the individuals coming, we wanted to make sure everyone felt well taken care of but also that (the artists) were able to really focus on the work they can do at the O’Neill.” Smith said a lot of consideration went into the decision to not do staged readings this year, “but at the forefront for us when planning this summer was supporting our artists and creating a welcoming environment that also was a safe environment. Some of those professionals will be on campus while others will be connecting online. So while they last summer had that all virtually, this summer it will be a mix of virtual and in-person engagement, where they’re able to enjoy the setting of the O’Neill and the location of the O’Neill and the beautiful campus and take a step away from their life to really focus in (on their work) but also still have access to those professionals.” Through those on-campus residencies, Smith said, writers will be able “engage with the professionals that O’Neill offers and has access to, which is one of the best things that we can offer someone. They will use a hybrid model and will “focus on collaboration and development through on-campus writer residencies, community building and mentorship with top professionals across the industry,” according to the center. While there won’t be staged readings for the plays and music theater works, those conferences will be held. Artists and times will be announced later. The public can learn about unique aspects of the center’s conferences during the storytelling, interviews and demonstrations that will be part of the “Saturday Spotlight” on campus on June 26, July 10 and 24 and Aug. People can attend in pods of up to six people and sit in a marked and socially distanced circle on the grass in the center’s Sunken Garden. New “casual concerts” dubbed “Garden Gatherings” will boast solo performances by O’Neill alumni. There will be new events that the public can attend. Both programs will be held in-person on the O’Neill campus this year. The Junior Fellows are middle and high school students. The Cabaret Fellows are performers who get instruction during the conference from professionals. The O’Neill Cabaret Fellows and Junior Fellows also will be featured. 5-14, with exact dates, times and performers to be announced. The cabaret conference shows will be Aug. We hope they’ll come in and engage with us.”Īnd, of course, from a place of safety: COVID-19 protocols will be in place, including masks and social distancing. The National Puppetry Conference will be entirely virtual.īut there will be a number of live, outdoor, open-to-the-public solo performances, including those by headliners at the Cabaret & Performance Conference in August.Ĭhandler Smith, O’Neill associate producer, said, “We’re so excited to welcome (audiences) back, and everything that we have done and everything we’re going to do is being decided from a place of absolute joy in the fact that it’s going to reach our audiences again. There won’t be staged readings of works selected for its National Playwrights Conference and National Music Conference. Waterford - After hosting no on-campus public performances last summer because of COVID-19, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center will offer several this year.
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