

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: American Playwright Eugene O'Neill: Rebel With a Cause
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Eugene O'Neill (1888-1954) boldly, and often single-handedly, changed American theatre, making it what it is today. He wrote with passion, determination, and grit to portray the struggles of his personal life, as well as deeply-embedded troubles in American society. He influenced many subsequent writers who dominated our stages in the 20th century. This illustrated lecture by Lauren Friesen will open a window into O'Neill's life and work.

This is a hybrid program: Attend in person at the library, 223 E. 7th, Newton, or click here to register for the Zoom Webinar simulcast: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kj1z1KfvShefuK376vAqdQ.  Lauren will be with us in person.

About Lauren Friesen:

Lauren Friesen is the David M. French Professor Emeritus of Theatre at the University of Michigan, where he taught a graduate seminar on Eugene O'Neill. His recent publications include a play, "Erasmus Among the Luminaries: a fantasy in two parts" (Wipf and Stock), and "Theatre and Aesthetics" (Wipf and Stock). There continues to be demand for his collection of personal essays, "Prairie Lands, Private Landscapes" (Archway).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton/american-playwright-eugene-oneill-rebel-with-a-cause/200029786354341
- **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, Theatre, virtual, literary-art, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kj1z1KfvShefuK376vAqdQ.?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newton
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Newton Public Library
- **lat**: 38.050904494112
- **long**: -97.341490387917
- **full address**: Newton Public Library, 223 E. 7th Street,Newton,KS,United States

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- **organizer**: Newton Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/newton-public-library/19249566)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Newton Public Library, 223 E. 7th Street,Newton,KS,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Newton Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Workshops, Theatre, virtual, literary-art, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about American Playwright Eugene O'Neill: Rebel With a Cause ?
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