The Apiary
by Kate Douglas

Off-Broadway
The Apiary Book Cover
The Apiary Cover

Highlights

75 mins The Future Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Zora is overqualified for her new job at the lab, but she’s there because she loves bees – or what is left of them, as it has been years since bees produced honey or pollinated certain fruits and flowers.

Her sweet coworker, Pilar, and stressed supervisor, Gwen, have learned to keep their heads and budgets down so their research doesn't get discontinued.

Zora, however, doesn’t mind spending her own time and money to try to rehabilitate the bee population.

When an unfortunate incident in the lab leads to a boost in the bees’ numbers, Zora and Gwen have to decide just how far they’re willing to go to keep the population growing.

An unsettling and sharp-witted cautionary tale, The Apiary warns that the key to protecting each other and the planet is right in front of us, if only we would listen.

Read more about the show on Breaking Character .

Press Reviews

"The 75-minute play is quirky and dark and will leave you feeling appreciative for life and honey."

— New York Theatre Guide

"[The Apiary] by Kate Douglas… could have fit in nicely in Rod Serling’s classic series [The Twilight Zone], thanks to its vaguely futuristic setting and blending of sci-fi and horror."

— New York Stage Review

Characters

Character
CECE/KARA/ANNA/BRYN
ZORA
PILAR
GWEN
THE BEES

Videos

An Interview With Douglas – Eugene O’Neill Theatre

Publication

ISBN-13 9780822242123
ISBN-10 0822242125

The Apiary is a comedy play written by Kate Douglas and published by Dramatists Play Service .

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