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And then there is the character of �Grandma� (Lois Merkle), both �loony tunes� and wise, whose approaching death provides the frame for the biting sarcasm that pervades both plays.Īlbee�s early talent is on display in the surrealistic atmosphere he creates and the occasionally witty dialogue. If you know nothing about Albee�s biography (adopted son who failed miserably to fulfill his rich connected parents� expectations), the characters of �Mommy� (a perfect performance by Judith Ivey) and ï¿❝addy� (George Bartenieff)�written in acid in both plays�tell you all you need to know about young Albee�s view of the elder Albees. Edward Albee�s The American Dream and The Sandbox are to many of Albee�s later plays what posters are to high art.Īs directed by Albee himself in a revival at the Cherry Lane Theater, these two one-acters from the very beginning of Albee�s career (about 1960) provide a colorful but thoroughly superficial introduction to that playwright�s take on �family values.�