In the haunting O'Neill drama, "Elder Ephraim Cabot returns to his remote New England farm with his third wife — the young, alluring, headstrong Abbie — setting his three disapproving grown sons on an emotional rollercoaster and bitter fight for their inheritance," according to show notes. "When Ephraim's youngest son Eben sets his sights on Abbie, the resulting tempest brings tragic consequences."

The Jan. 17-Feb. 22, 2009, staging in Chicago marks Falls and Dennehy's fifth collaboration on O'Neill's work over two decades.

Here is a look at the production in rehearsal:

Brian Dennehy		Robert Falls

Carla Gugino and Pablo Schreiber

Carla Gugino and Brian Dennehy		Pablo Schreiber

Brian Dennehy and Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino		Robert Falls and Brian Dennehy

Carla Gugino, Brian Dennehy and Robert Falls

All photos by Eric Y. Exit.