Guthrie Theater

When he arrived on the American theater scene, Edward Albee made certain his voice was heard loudly, clearly and often. Albee has won countless awards for his plays, including his first of three Pulitzer Prizes for A Delicate Balance. The setting for this classic study of a dysfunctional American family is the living room of a suburban house in the Northeast, owned by Tobias and his wife Agnes. With four bedrooms and a well-stocked liquor cabinet, their home provides a refuge and a measure of comfort as they enter the later years of their lives. But when unexpected and too numerous visitors arrive on the scene - all of whom claim some right to be there - the household is thrown into turmoil and many well-masked feelings and opinions are finally vented. Gary Gisselman (A Christmas Carol, Lost in Yonkers) directs Albee's vivid portrait of an American family, and the sparks that are known to fly within it.|