Native Gardens

Credits

By : Karen Zacarías

Directed by : Melissa Crespo

Co-produced with : Geva Theatre Center & Portland Center Stage

February 13 - March 3, 2019

"This comedy by Latinx playwright Karen Zacarías is an upbeat workout of the funny bone, releasing the sort of toxins we'd all be better off without." - Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard

"...a comedic delight... I want to see the lively comedy again and again." - BroadwayWorld.com

Description

Enjoy a light-hearted look at what ails us in this witty and spot-on new comedy. Take a semi-retired Washington bureaucrat and his defense contractor wife, a young Chilean lawyer and his doctoral student wife, set them cheek by jowl in a border dispute over a couple of feet of property in a Georgetown backyard, and let the laughter begin. Privilege, prejudice, and yes, a border dispute all get an equitable skewering in this punchy and playful show. The road to recovering our shared sense of decency might just begin with laughter. A winner of the National Latino Playwriting Award, Karen Zacarías is among the most produced playwrights in the nation. This satirical gem shows us why.

Read the program here.

TRAILER:

THE DIRT ON NATIVE GARDENS:

EVENTS

PROLOGUE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 @ 1:00 PM (Performance at 2:00 PM)
Get the inside game from rehearsal to stage from cast members and guest speakers. One hour prior to select performances.

POST-SHOW TALKBACK

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 (Immediately following the 7:00 PM performance)
Stay in your seat after the show for a talkback with the Native Gardens cast moderated by Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Bob Hupp.

LATINX MIXER

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 @ 5:30 PM
Join Syracuse Stage and the Latino Professional Network of Syracuse for a Latinx Mixer night. Reception in the Sutton Pavilion with food by Alto Cinco followed by the show at 7:30 PM.

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE SERIES: LOCAL LATINX LEADERS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (Following the 7:30 PM performance)
Join Bea González, Vice President of Community Engagement, Syracuse University, and Syracuse Stage Board President

WEDNESDAY@1

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 @ 1:00 PM (Before the 2:00 PM matinee)
Join Professor Emanuel J. Carter, Jr., a faculty member in SUNY-ESF’s Department of Landscape Architecture, for a deeper look into what those few feet of property in a Georgetown backyard might mean in Native Gardens. Focusing on planning and urban design, Carter’s studies are in the intersection of politics and design and in thinking of cities as ecosystems.

HAPPY HOUR

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 @ 6:00 PM (Performance at 7:30 PM)
Enjoy complimentary light fare from local restaurants, half-priced drinks and $5 drink specials at the bar. The first 65 patrons to Happy Hour will also be able to take part in a free succulent planting workshop.

PROLOGUE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 2:00 PM (Performance at 3:00 PM)
Get the inside game from rehearsal to stage from cast members and guest speakers. One hour prior to select performances.

STUDENTS AT STAGE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 @ 7:00 PM (Performance at 8:00 PM)
Students in high school can purchase $18 tickets to see Native Gardens. Before the show join up with other students and enjoy a succulent planting workshop. After the performance Kahoot Quiz with prizes!

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE SERIES: NATIVE GARDENING

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (Following the 2 PM performance)
Join Michael Brennan, landscape designer and gardener, and Suzanne McAuliffe, Syracuse Stage trustee and gardener.

DINNER & SHOW

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 @ 6:00 PM (Performance at 7:30 PM)
The perfect date night? This may be it. Enjoy a buffet dinner catered by Phoebe’s Restaurant & Coffee Lounge in our lobby followed by Native Gardens. Dinner at 6:00, show at 7:30. Simply select “Dinner and Show” from the dropdown menu when purchasing tickets.

PROLOGUE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 @ 6:30 PM (Performance at 7:30 PM)
Get the inside game from rehearsal to stage from cast members and guest speakers. One hour prior to select performances.

LAST CALL

FRIDAY, March 1 (Following the 8:00 PM performance)
Our bar is staying open late! Join us after the show for drinks and mingling with the cast and crew of Native Gardens.