Edward Albee was the totally messed up adopted child of a wealthy NY family (Long Island, IIRC). Why his horrible view of the universe is being inflicted on teenagers, I do not know, except that they have probably all been watching Breaking Bad since forever and think that cruelty and cynicism and corruption is cool.
There are “Breaking Bad” fans on FR.
He did write one of America’s classic plays, of course; but many drama teachers are eager to shake their charges from the shackles of parental upbringing.
I guess that such a prominent playwright wrote such a transgressive play—he’s old and has basically lost his gift to impress otherwise—seemed to give at least one drama teacher such an opening.