Ruth Stage presents “The Zoo Story” by Edward Albee

(LEFT) Matt de Rogatis (RIGHT) Christian Jules Le Blanc

(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) — Ruth Stage presents Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story at the historic Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove from September 4-6, 2025. This searing one-act revival stars three-time Emmy winner Christian Jules Le Blanc (The Young and the Restless) and acclaimed Off-Broadway actor Matt de Rogatis, best known for his explosive turn as Brick in Ruth Stage’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Directed by Oxford-trained filmmaker Theo Devaney, this intimate staging promises to strip Albee’s early masterwork down to its raw, unnerving core—where civility erodes, isolation festers, and words become weapons. Known for reimagining the classics with psychological edge, Ruth Stage brings its…