THE PLAY SETTING
This play takes place over the course of one day. The action occurs at the Tyrone family’s summer home, located in Connecticut, in August 1912.
A postcard showing Upper State Street in New London, Connecticut.
Monte Cristo Cottage, Eugene O’Neill’s family summer home.
THE CONFLICT
EVERYMAN THEATRE | 6
This play showcases the familiar challenges of a family coming to grips with their haunting past. From the oldest to the youngest, each member of this family has his or her own vice, such as drug/alcohol abuse and/or illness. The day entails a series of reckonings.