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All About Albee: Zoo Story & Finding the Sun

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Stone Soup Theatre

Venue: Stone Soup Theatre

206-325-6500
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Opening Night: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Closes: Sunday, March 9, 2008

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An Evening Of Albee: Zoo Story & Finding the Sun Director Mary Machala brings Albees obscure oneact, Finding the Sun, and his wellknown The Zoo Story to the Stone Soup stage.

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Price range: $12 - $22

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Stone Soup Theatre Presents
All about Albee:
Finding the Sun & The Zoo Story
TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS BY AN AMERICAN MASTER

In quiet homage to Albee’s 80th birthday, an unofficial celebration is taking place on stages across the country with revivals of his most celebrated works. Stone Soup Theatre joins the party by presenting two Albee one-acts showcasing his vastly different perspective on American life, death, sex and everything in between.

The Zoo Story, written in 1959 and the first of Albee’s plays that brought him critical notice, brings the iconic characters of Peter and Jerry together on and around that infamous bench in Central Park. Peter, out for a quiet Sunday of reading in his favorite spot, is accosted, accused, amused, educated, held captive and captivated by Jerry, who has just ‘been to the zoo’ -- in more ways than one. The interaction between these two characters from opposite ends of the emotional, socio-economic and moral spectrum is what has fascinated audiences for the last 40+ years. That, plus a great dog story.

Finding the Sun, written on commission for the University of Northern Colorado in 1983, is a 180 degree turn from The Zoo Story. Set on a beach, eight characters ‘looking for the sun’ gradually unfolds a tangled web of relationships that are as bemusing as they are amusing. From senior citizens Henden & Gertrude down through 16 year old Fergus, Albee again explores isolation along with sexual identity, mortality, communication – or lack of it – and the agendas people hide from themselves and others. Written in 21 short scenes, Finding the Sun’s intriguing dialog and wry wit feel almost like a sonata and showcases an older Albee’s spare, graceful language.

Both plays will be directed by Mary Machala.

The two plays presented together give us a partial glimpse of the great body of work Edward Albee has created over the course of his lifetime. Always writing from the edge, Mr. Albee “gives a contrary answer, makes an obscure reference, mystifies, illuminates, divulges, withholds.”* We are never quite sure where we are when we watch Albee but we are mesmerized just same. He somehow seems capture an essential part of the American experience devoid of bells, whistles and rhetoric but still vastly entertaining and sure to create discussion. What more could we ask of an American Master? Happy Birthday Edward!
* Jesse Green, NY Times Arts & Leisure, November 11, 2007

Performances run February 13- March 9, 2008

Thurs – Sat 8:00pm, Sun Matinees 2:00 pm
4035 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

In Celebration of Albee’s 80th Birthday
All Tickets Opening Weekend Are $12 Each!

Tickets: $22 General Admission
$14 Thursday Nights & Sunday Matinees
$15 Students/Seniors
Feb 13 Preview: Pay-What-You-Can

TPS Members Discount– All Matinees Half Price
(Must Present Card)

Tickets at Ticket Window at www.ticketwindowonline.com Or (206) 325-6500 or Stone Soup Office (206) 633-1883. email stonesouptheater@earthlink.net
4035 Stone Way N. Seattle WA 98103 www.stonesouptheatre.com

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(8 Tickets for $100 or 4 Tickets for $50)

Stone Soup Theatre is Seattle’s only one-act theatre company dedicated to the preservation of the one-act play. We present three professionally mounted productions per year, youth and adult training performance programs, and Seattle area drama-enrichment programs. Log on to our website: www.stonesouptheatre.com Email us at: stonesouptheater@earthlink.net.

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Ashley Flannegan

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	average rating: - from 1 reviewer Read complete reviews Write a review Hats off to Stone Soup Theatre for a very successful tribute to the soon to be 80 year old playwright, Edward Albee. The dozen or so audience members ... -J.P. Giuliotti February 16, 2008, 7:41 am