Ruth Stage is roaring back to the Jersey Shore Arts Center with a theatrical event of rare significance: Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo — the complete and fully realized version of The Zoo Story, presented with the approval of the Edward Albee Estate. #Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos has the scoop.
Following Ruth Stage’s acclaimed September run of The Zoo Story, the Estate has entrusted the company with the continuation of the saga, granting access to Albee’s powerful prequel Homelife — allowing audiences to experience the full emotional journey for the very first time in Asbury Park.
This explosive revival stars a powerhouse trio of stage and screen talent:
• Christian Jules LeBlanc — Three-time Emmy Award winner & star of The Young and the Restless • Nancy Lemenager — Broadway leading lady (Chicago, Movin’ Out, Never Gonna Dance) • Matt de Rogatis — Acclaimed Off-Broadway star of Ruth Stage’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Helmed by the Oxford-trained director and filmmaker Theo Devaney, this production promises a visceral, psychologically charged experience as domestic intimacy collides with feral desperation — culminating in the now-legendary park bench encounter that changed American theater forever. At Home at the Zoo is a blazing portrait of marriage, loneliness, masculinity, power, and the human need to be seen.
This exclusive and limited three night only event takes place January 15th at 7:00 PM, January 16th at 8:00 PM, and January 17th at 8pm with audience talkbacks featured on the 15th and 16th.
All shows will be performed at the Jersey Shore Arts Center – 66 South Main Street – Ocean Grove, NJ
At Home at the Zoo marks the next milestone in Ruth Stage’s multiyear Asbury Park Residency Initiative, a bold plan to build Asbury into the company’s creative home base and a launching ground for future New York City transfers. Returning with a larger cast, more ambitious staging, and a fusion of Hollywood, Broadway, and Off-Broadway talent — Ruth Stage continues to forge a new cultural identity for the Jersey Shore. Tickets start at $59 with VIP packages available for $79. Now on sale at www.ruthstage.org and Eventbrite.
A follow up to their September triumph of The Zoo Story, the production stars three-time Emmy winner Christian Jules Le Blanc, Broadway star Nancy Lemenager and acclaimed Off-Broadway actor Matt de Rogatis. The Edward Albee classic will be helmed by Oxford-trained director and acting studio founder Theo Devaney.
Three Nights Only
January 15th, 16th and 17th 2026
Jersey Shore Arts Center
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Asbury Park, NJ (November 19th, 2025) – Ruth Stage is roaring back to the Jersey Shore Arts Center with a theatrical event of rare significance: Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo — the complete and fully realized version of The Zoo Story, presented with the approval of the Edward Albee Estate.
Following Ruth Stage’s acclaimed September run of The Zoo Story, the Estate has entrusted the company with the continuation of the saga, granting access to Albee’s powerful prequel Homelife — allowing audiences to experience the full emotional journey for the very first time in Asbury Park.
This explosive revival stars a powerhouse trio of stage and screen talent:
• Christian Jules LeBlanc — Three-time Emmy Award winner & star of The Young and the Restless • Nancy Lemenager — Broadway leading lady (Chicago, Movin’ Out, Never Gonna Dance) • Matt de Rogatis — Acclaimed Off-Broadway star of Ruth Stage’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Helmed by the Oxford-trained director and filmmaker Theo Devaney, this production promises a visceral, psychologically charged experience as domestic intimacy collides with feral desperation — culminating in the now-legendary park bench encounter that changed American theater forever. At Home at the Zoo is a blazing portrait of marriage, loneliness, masculinity, power, and the human need to be seen.
This exclusive and limited three night only event takes place January 15th at 7:00 PM, January 16th at 8:00 PM, and January 17th at 8pm with audience talkbacks featured on the 15th and 16th.
All shows will be performed at the Jersey Shore Arts Center – 66 South Main Street – Ocean Grove, NJ
At Home at the Zoo marks the next milestone in Ruth Stage’s multiyear Asbury Park Residency Initiative, a bold plan to build Asbury into the company’s creative home base and a launching ground for future New York City transfers. Returning with a larger cast, more ambitious staging, and a fusion of Hollywood, Broadway, and Off-Broadway talent — Ruth Stage continues to forge a new cultural identity for the Jersey Shore. Tickets start at $59 with VIP packages available for $79. Now on sale at www.ruthstage.org and Eventbrite.
