Eugene O'Neill Award
The Eugene O'Neill Award (Swedish: ''O'Neill-stipendiet'') is one of Sweden's finest awards for stage actors.
It is a scholarship for actors at the Swedish theater.
It has been awarded annually by the Royal Dramatic Theatre since 1956.
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-winning writer and bestselling author whose novels have collectively sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
Born in
Newark, New Jersey
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Nutley High School
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. He received his theater training at the
Pasadena Playhouse
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and
Heidelberg University
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.
Career
Eulo's began his career in
New York City
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, in the 1970s, as a playwright. In the 1980s, he received national recognition with his first horror book series ''The Brownstone Trilogy''. Since its publication in October 1980, the series has developed a cult following. His success was followed by the novels ''Nocturnal'', ''The Ghost of Veronica Gray'', ''Manhattan Heat'', ''Claw'' and ''The House of Caine''. During the same decade Eulo moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a writer for television shows, including ''
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'', ''
Marblehead Manor
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'', and ''
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Eulo relocated to
Orlando, Florida
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in the 1990s where he founded and has served as the
artistic director
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repertory company
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United Kingdom
Annie Horniman founded the first modern repertory theatre in Manchester after withdrawing ...
consists of writers, directors, and actors. They regularly produce touring shows and host regular performances in the Orlando area. Several notable company members have included writer Daniel Corey and actor
Creagen Dow
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