An independent production of Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo will open on Friday January 25th, 2013 at Theatre 810.
At Home at the Zoo began as a one-act play written by Albee, and was originally titled Zoo Story. Zoo Story follows the character, Peter, a mild –mannered, somewhat aloof man who is accosted in the park by Jerry, a transient who lives on the fringes. Peter’s encounter with Jerry pushes him to his limits, as Jerry’s untamed behavior and wild stories challenge Peter’s notion of truth.
After nearly 50 years, Albee wrote the prequel to Zoo Story with another one act entitled Homelife. In Homelife, Albee takes us into the home of Peter and his wife, Ann. Peter is absorbed in a book when Ann interrupts him with the words, “we should talk.” Albee presents Peter and Ann’s domestic normalcy and contrasts it with Ann’s need for excitement and passion in a conversation that takes place right before Peter takes that fateful walk to the park.
The two acts performed together comprise At Home at the Zoo, and will feature Scott Gremillion as Peter, Cooper Helm as Jerry, and Katryn Schmidt as Ann. Cooper Helm is directing. Performance times are as follows:
January 25th and 26th – 7:30pm, January 27th – 2:30pm
February 1st and 2nd – 7:30pm, and February 3rd-2:30pm
Tickets may be purchased at the box office at Theater 810 (810 Jefferson St. Lafayette, LA), or by calling 337-484-0172. Facebook event page link is as follows: https://www.facebook.com/Theatre810#!/events/140629892761211/?fref=ts
**This play contains mature language and content. Only those 17 and older will be admitted. Thank you.**
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