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Name: The Zoo Story
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Author: Edward Albee

"The Zoo Story" is a dramatic work by American playwright Edward Albee, presented in productions directed and designed by Nash‑Chandler and lit by Michael Koss, in collaboration with the Mayflower Theatre Company and Robert M. Lang, Jr.

First publish date: November 30, 1995

Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama

Authors: Edward Albee

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