ALL1282-C First 6 Weeks Tuesday 10:30-11:50 Start Date 9-Sep
Grossman 106 Limit 25.
We will examine the literary and theatrical importance of this pivotal play – one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. Eugene O’Neill summons the ghosts of his family and places their tortured battles squarely on stage. It is a primal story of bitterness and rage, betrayal and guilt, and the individuals who inflict wounds while aspiring to forgiveness. Is the journey ultimately meaningful? Perhaps O’Neill gave a strong “yes” when he wrote, “The individual life is made significant just by the struggle.” The text for this course is the 2nd edition of Long Day’s Journey into Night, published by Yale University Press (March 1, 2002).
Coordinators: Roger Shoemaker 
Roger has an MFA in Directing and has been teaching, directing and reviewing plays for over 50 years. His job in this course is to bring to life chosen scenes in the class, using the devices and wiles of the theater practitioner.
Joe Auciello 
Joseph, an unrepentant lover of literature, is a retired English and social studies teacher in public, private and international schools. He enjoys the meaningful discussion ALL classes make possible. Joe, an unrepentant lover of literature, is a retired English and social studies teacher in public, private and international schools. He enjoys the meaningful discussion ALL classes make possible.
Click here to see Roger discuss his previous class “Antigone: Alive!”
Click here to see a video of a discussion of Roger’s previous class, “Twelfth Night: Alive!”