Western Reserve Playhouse

Set in 1828 in a tavern outside Boston, this Eugene O’Neill drama follows Con Melody, a volatile and fiercely proud Irishman determined to maintain the appearance of status and authority in a community that sees through him. Through Con’s unraveling, O’Neill examines the illusions people build to survive, and the painful reckoning that follows when those illusions collapse.

Set in 1828 in a tavern outside Boston, this Eugene O’Neill drama follows Con Melody, a volatile and fiercely proud Irishman determined to maintain the appearance of status and authority in a community that sees through him. Through Con’s unraveling, O’Neill examines the illusions people build to survive, and the painful reckoning that follows when those illusions collapse.