Outward Bound

Laguna Playhouse

SUTTON VANE'S ''Outward Bound,'' the tale of a ghost ship on its way to a port of judgment, has demon--strated its durability in several Broadway and Hollywood incarnations. Problems begin with the stereotypical passenger list and extend through the first two acts as the characters spend their time avoiding the reality of their demise. In the final act, as the mortals meet their spectral examiner, who rewards each with a just fate, the evening momentarily awakens.