a sense of courtesy and like-physical conflict between, wise a small feeling of pity these two, climaxed by the and perhaps shame at the tragedy Jerry had charted relative differences in their from the very beginning, considerable background in double-header this week, but Zoo Story." more customary light and en-ja matter of fact, they can obstations in life. Even while tain tremendous emotional exCanadian and U.S. stage work North Madison's Rabbit the big story is the second of Those who prefer a moving tertaining fare of the summer tain the light and witty en-Jerry probes determinedly periences for both actors and tertainment at the same time into Peter's private home life, audience. Run summer theater offers al the evening's plays, "The dramatic experience to thel stage should sample this. in the cast's first presenta-the latter ("I'm in publish-

Rabbit Run Theater Presents Moving 'Zoo Story'

By WILLIAM M. WARE

As

(four years with the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford,

tion, "Overruled," in the best ing") cannot somehow beAN EXPLANATION for Ont.) and television. These. George Bernard Shaw tradicome sufficiently incensed to Charney's ability to carry off two appear to have a bright

the heavy burden of dialogue dramatic future.

tion. leave the scene. TWO YOUNG MEN distinThe dialogue proceeds, with with such seeming ease is The Shaw production is well guish themselves in "The the principal burden on Charthat he played the role for done by its four participants: Zoo Story." Jordan Charney ney, though with Vipond's role seven months last winter in Co-producer Janet Raymond. and Neil Vipond spend an in-gradually gathering intensity jan off-Broadway production. a Rabbit Run veteran; Guy tense hour and a quarter on and impact. The final The experience shows. And Burton, Marilyn Roberts and the stage in this finely drawn moments of spoken and then likewise, Vipond brings a con-Robert Riesel. drama, and if they are not completely worn out at the end of this time, they should be. The audience certainly is.

This psychological exposition concerns Jerry (Charney), who wanders into the New York Central Park area where Peter (Vipond) is seated on an iron park bench absorbed in a book.

Jerry, the bushy-haired victim of some loose administration by his now-departed parents in his boyhood years, a self-confessed homosexual and a rather depressed resident of a small, rear thirdfloor room in New York's shabby west side, forces a conversation with Peter.

THE LATTER'S reluctance to become involved in discussion with the newcomer gradually is broken down by

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