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The American Dream
Short Play, Drama / 3w, 2m
The American Dream
by Edward Albee
In this vicious parable about America, Mommy and Daddy live in gilt-edged insecurity, Mommy ruling with an unholy vitality that has reduced Daddy to a terrible, contented impotence. Into the house strays a beautiful young man - an American dream - ex…
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Cast Size
3w, 2m
Details
Summary
In this vicious parable about America, Mommy and Daddy live in gilt-edged insecurity, Mommy ruling with an unholy vitality that has reduced Daddy to a terrible, contented impotence. Into the house strays a beautiful young man - an American dream - except that he can feel nothing because he is the twin of the child they killed years before.
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting A living-room.
Licensing & Materials
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Authors
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 ...