We are proud of having been able to celebrate the works of ten remarkable writers since 1997. We've always wanted to give our audiences the opportunity to go back and revisit the works of all of these distinguished playwrights, covering the breadth of the 20th century. Our audiences will get to experience a side of familiar writers that they have not know before from the humble beginnings of legendary writer Tennessee Williams in Candles to the Sun to Lillian Hellman's introspective piece The Autumn Garden. This two-year celebration will honor these writers' artistic contributions to the theatrical world at large in portraying the human condition"

- The Eclipse Ensemble

For the past ten years, Eclipse Theatre Company has taken you on annual journeys through the works of some of the most powerful and acclaimed storytellers in theater.

Join us as we celebrate this milestone as we revisit all ten of our amazing past featured playwrights in the 2008 and 2009 seasons with mainstage productions, staged readings, discussions, films and events that build on the experience of the past ten seasons and dig even deeper into the worlds that each of these distinguished writers have imagined.

Eclipse's 2008 Season: Celebration Series part I begins with a year-long celebration of five of Eclipse's past featured playwrights: Jean Cocteau (1997-1998), Tennessee Williams (1999), Lillian Hellman (2000), Neil Simon (2003) and Lanford Wilson (2005).

Eclipse's 2009 Season: Celebration Series part II will feature works from past Eclipse featured playwrights Romulus Linney (2001), John Guare (2002), Keith Reddin (2004), Rebecca Gilman (2006) and Pearl Cleage (2007). Details surrounding our 2009 season will be announced in the near future!