"The American Dream" is a satirical one-act play about a family who receive a visitor, a Young Man, who turns out to be the long-lost twin of the son they disciplined until he had died. Dubbed "the American Dream", the young man is adopted as a suitable replacement. "The Zoo Story" is an one-act play about two strangers, Peter and Jerry, who meet on a park bench in New York City's Central Park. Jerry's increasing mental instablity as he converses...

George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, have just come home from a faculty party. When a handsome young professor and his mousy wife stop by for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentment and rage are unleashed as George and Martha turn their rapier-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. By night's end, the secrets of...

Traces the life and literary achievements of American author, John Steinbeck. Examines how his concern for the underdog was expressed in his writing and often angered the establishment. Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Steinbeck was one the most celebrated authors of his day. Combines stories and recollections of friends and colleagues to reveal the brilliant mind and loving spirit behind the writing. Literary scholars discuss the controversy...

Martha and George are a bitter aging couple who, with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.