CURTAIN CALL: Famous folks and those who love them

A Swiss fabulist, celebrity-hungry couples and an aspirational zookeeper take the stage this week.

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CURTAIN CALL: Famous folks and those who love them

POSTED: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 1:00 PM

In The House of Blue Leaves, playwright John Guare uses the Pope’s 1965 visit to New York as a conceit through which he can explore unhappy zookeeper Artie’s quest for Hollywood glory. The strain of balancing his marriage to the schizophrenic Bananas (Renee Richman-Weisband), an ambitious mistress and his dreams of stardom leaves him desperate. So when the Pope comes a-calling, Artie (John Zak) jumps at his chance for a ticket to the big time. In a world where Snooki and teen moms reign supreme, Isis Productions’ presentation of a hopeless fame-seeker has never been so relevant.

Through March 25, $25, Studio 5 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St., isis.ticketleap.com.

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