Eugene O'Neill's Lost Play EXORCISM Opens at Art House in Provincetown Tonight

Written by O'Neill in 1919 while living in Provincetown and performed at the Provincetown Playhouse in 1920, this autobiographical one-act about O'Neill's own attempted suicide was destroyed by the playwright following its premiere in New York. He wrote "the sooner all memory of it dies the better pleased I'll be." According to O'Neill all copies of the script were accounted for, but his then wife Agnes Boulton held onto one copy. She later secretly gifted the copy to screenwriter and producer Philip Yordan, with a cryptic message "something you said you'd like to have" written on the label. Yordan's ex-wife while sorting through her late husband's archive discovered this manuscript some ninety years later. It is with great privilege that we now resurrect this "lost" play to have its Provincetown premiere. One performance only: tonight, June 8th at 7.30pm at the Art House, 214 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass.

Featuring Ben Berry (Peregrine Founding Artistic Director; created the role of Don in Tennessee Williams' Parade; recent credits: Eloi in Auto Da Fe at Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival & New Orleans Literary Festival; Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Leontes in Winter's Tale at Payomet), Jacob Ford (U of MN/Guthrie Alum; recent credits: Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Camillo in Winter's Tale at Payomet), John Andert, and Clyde Shelby. Directed by Adam Berry (Peregrine Executive Artistic Director and cast member of Ghost Hunters on the SYFY network). For tickets, visit www.PeregrineTheatre.com.

Peregrine Theatre Ensemble is a New Theatre Company founded by Adam Berry, Ben Berry and Tessa K. Bry based in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Peregrine Theatre Ensemble is a professional performing arts company aiming to continue the tradition of quality theatre that has enriched the unique culture of Provincetown for decades. Our goal is to produce works that are developed through a dedicated artistic process and reflect a wide array of theatrical genres. We strive to cultivate and educate audiences of all ages through performance, workshops, and classes, and foster artistic relationships with other nonprofit organizations, resulting in increased sustainability for the Provincetown community.

Also on Saturday June 8th in conjunction with Exorcism, Peregrine Theatre Ensemble will be launching their Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their October show Blithe Spirit. For more information on the rest of our 2013 season and how to become a supporter, visit www.PeregrineTheatre.com.

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