FAQ
dates & hours of operation
At this time, the Monte Cristo Cottage is currently closed. We will re-open in early June with regular summer hours.
Open via appointment only.
Call 860.443.5378 x288 in advance of your visit.
*Hours subject to change. Group tours available by appointment. Summer hours will be announced prior to the season. A minimum of 48 hours advance notice is required.
information, reservations, & volunteer opportunities
For information, advanced tour reservations, or to volunteer at the Cottage, contact theaterlives@theoneill.org.
additional resources
eOneill.com
A comprehensive guide to the life and works of Eugene O’Neill, including a search engine, audio archive, and guide to upcoming O’Neill productions.
Boston Globe Sightseeing
A visitor's experience at the National Historic Landmark.
Theatermania
A two-part series on all the ways O'Neill's
Long Day's Journey Into Night continues to haunt America and the role that the Monte Cristo Cottage plays in understanding it.
Connecticut Magazine
A behind-the-scene's look at
Long Day's Journey Into Night staged in the house that inspired it.
"The Genius of O'Neill": An Essay by Tony Kushner
He wrote his best play last, but it’s a mistake to think of the rest of the playwright’s thorny, ambitious, stammeringly poetic work as simply a warmup for
Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
American Masters
A look at the life of Eugene O'Neill called
Eugene O’Neill: A Glory of Ghosts through PBS'
American Masters series.
New Yorker
Exploring his 'dark current of plays,' this article reviews the work of Eugene O’Neill.
The Louis Sheaffer-Eugene O'Neill Collection
The Sheaffer-O'Neill collection, located at Connecticut College in New London, CT, is an archive of the life and works of Eugene O'Neill formed by author Louis Sheaffer.
