“[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
It's twenty-two years in the future, and honeybees are nearly extinct except for those kept alive inside synthetic apiaries where they live year-round in perpetual spring. When an unfortunate incident leads to a boost in the bees' numbers, lab assistants Zora and Pilar must decide how far they're willing to go to keep the population growing.
Sci-fi meets dark comedy and ecological fable in this thought-provoking play from award-winning writer and composer Kate Douglas. The Apiary takes us into a not-too-distant future where the negative effects of bee decline have inarguably manifested and a workable solution is not apparent. It is a call to action, a meditation on sacrifice and ambition, and asks us to reconsider our relationship to nature and each other.
Recommended If You Like:
Flight of the Bumblebee, Fruit, The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya, Pollinator habitats, Where Honey Bees Thrive by Heather Swan, Beecoming home project, The Twilight Zone
Directed by Eleni Papaleonardos
March 12 - 28, 2026
Riffe Center Studio 2
77 S. High St
Pay What You Want available at the door
Featuring: TBD
Schedule:
Thursday, March 12th @ 8pm
Friday, March 13th @ 8pm
Saturday, March 14th @ 8pm
Friday, March 20th @ 8pm
Saturday, March 21st @ 8pm
Sunday, March 22nd @ 2pm
Thursday, March 26th @ 8pm
Friday, March 27th @ 8pm
Saturday, March 28th @ 8pm
Talkbacks:
After Thursday and Friday performances.
