Rosary O'Neill

Mother-daughter author team Rosary O’Neill and Rory O’Neill Schmitt discuss their new book, Edgar Degas in New Orleans.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of iconic French artist Edgar Degas’ visit to New Orleans and New York, Degas in New Orleans playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill and her daughter, Rory O’Neill Schmitt, discuss Degas, Paris, and their new nonfiction book, Edgar Degas in New Orleans.

Garden District, a short film based on Rosary O’Neill’s full-length play Solitaire, is earning awards and nominations at prestigious film festivals around the world. The playwright and her daughter, Rory Schmitt, discuss the development and success of the play and film.

Playwright Rosary O’Neill has wasted no time in quarantine. Read more about her experiences developing new plays over video calls.

Playwright Rosary O’Neill discusses moving productions to the virtual stage and the benefits of keeping the work alive even from a distance.

Rosary O’Neill’s play Degas in New Orleans is making its way to the silver screen. Read more about its journey from stage to screen.

Playwright Rosary O’Neill discusses her recent trip to Bonn, Germany as part of her work with Fulbright and discusses Degas’ shrouded ties to The Big Easy.

Playwright Rosary O’Neill talks Degas, New Orleans, and Paris.

Turtle Soup is currently being staged in a workshop production and famed play publishers Samuel French—located in New York City—is in talks with Rosary O’Neill about publishing the script.

The latest play by acclaimed playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill, Wishing Aces, was performed via a workshop reading at the Gallery Players theater in Brooklyn, New York, on October 9th, 2017. Rosary recently discussed this play and her anticipations regarding its future via an exclusive interview.

Degas in New Orleans is a powerful play by Rosary O’Neill that delves into the life of famous painter, Edgar Degas, during the years he spent in New Orleans.

From the start, Rosary envisioned this play as a tour de force of obsession, rooted in the real life of the famous first great American novelist, based on detailed and shocking facts from her life.

Learn more about playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill’s recent visit to Paris, and her latest works DEGAS IN NEW ORLEANS and BECKETT AT GREYSTONES BAY.

Rosary has many projects slated for the future and she intends for her work to promote international cooperation and world peace. See how her trip to Paris amazed and influenced her all the more

Famed poet Samuel Beckett would have been 110 this year and OSF – now 81 – is dutifully celebrating the once maverick playwright with an experimental staging of a play that was inspired by his remarkable life. Learn more here.

Award winning playwright, Rosary O’Neill discusses her experience at FringeNYC and the reasons why she chose to enter Plane Love.

On June 1, 2016, Marilyn Monroe would have turned 90. To commemorate this event, a play by Rosary O’Neill titled Marilyn/God took Kansas City by storm. The piece focuses on the final moments of the beautiful actress’ life and her last thoughts before losing consciousness.