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The Zoo Story

Short Play, Drama  /  2m

Edward Albee

The Zoo Story
by Edward Albee

To escape his wife, two daughters and two parakeets Peter sits on a bench in Central Park, reading and thinking. Jerry joins him, having just been to the zoo. He draws the unwilling Peter into conversation and extracts information from him. In retur…

The Zoo Story

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
To escape his wife, two daughters and two parakeets Peter sits on a bench in Central Park, reading and thinking. Jerry joins him, having just been to the zoo. He draws the unwilling Peter into conversation and extracts information from him. In return Jerry supplies Peter with a curious medley of information about his wanderings in New York. The outcome of the meeting is a willing death for one of them.
M2 (middle-age)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Central Park
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Edward Albee

Edward Albee

Edward Albee (1928-2016) was born on March 12, 1928, and began writing plays 30 years later. His plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The American Dream (1960), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961-62, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964), A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize a ...

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