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Proud and tempestuous Cornelius Melody (Con) owns a run-down inn and tavern near Boston in 1828. Laden with debt, Con clings to his tenuous identity as a landed gentleman and war hero and chastises his wife and daughter for actions that expose the family’s humble Irish origins. When his daughter, Sara, falls in love with a wealthy American guest at their inn, Con’s pride drives him to an explosive reckoning with his true place in the New World.
A Touch of the Poet, Eugene O’Neill’s tragic tale about the immigrant experience and generational aspiration, was the first work written for the playwright’s famously unfinished cycle about the Irish in America. Completed in 1942, A Touch of the Poet has received four Broadway productions. It premiered in October of 1958 at the Helen Hayes Theatre, nearly five years after the playwright’s death.
COVID Safety Information:
Audiences of all ages must be fully vaccinated. Masks are mandatory. No children under age 5 admitted. Read more on Irish Rep's website.
A Touch of the Poet, Eugene O’Neill’s tragic tale about the immigrant experience and generational aspiration, was the first work written for the playwright’s famously unfinished cycle about the Irish in America. Completed in 1942, A Touch of the Poet has received four Broadway productions. It premiered in October of 1958 at the Helen Hayes Theatre, nearly five years after the playwright’s death.
COVID Safety Information:
Audiences of all ages must be fully vaccinated. Masks are mandatory. No children under age 5 admitted. Read more on Irish Rep's website.
Age Guidance: 12
Performance Schedule:
TUESDAY @ 7PM
WEDNESDAY @ 3PM and 8PM
THURSDAY @ 7PM
FRIDAY @ 8PM
SATURDAY @ 3PM and 8PM
SUNDAY @ 3PM
Cast
Belle Aykroyd
Robert Cuccioli
Kate Forbes
Mary McCann
Andy Murray
James Russell
David Sitler
Director
Ciarán O’Reilly
Written by
Eugene O’Neill
