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The Apiary – Preview

San Diego Premiere!

  • January 25
  • 2 pm
  • Ray Charles Stage in the Conrad Prebys Theatre

THE APIARY - PREVIEW

“Critic’s Pick! Call it ‘Little Hive of Horrors’…a bright, strange and mesmerizing marvel.” —The New York Times
Written by Kate Douglas
Directed by Kristianne Kurner

January 23-February 22nd, 2026

Pay-What-You-Wish Preview Performance

One hour before curtain, tickets for this Preview Performance are available in person at the Box Office on a Pay-What-You-Wish basis. Simply visit the Box Office and pay whatever amount you wish for that evening’s performance. A $20 suggested donation helps support our artists and programs.

THE APIARY
WRITTEN BY KATE DOUGLAS
DIRECTED BY KRISTIANNE KURNER

It’s twenty-two years in the future, and honeybees are nearly extinct except for those kept alive inside of labs. Zora is overqualified for her new job at one of these labs, but she’s there because she loves bees—or what is left of them. Her stressed supervisor, Gwen, has learned to keep her head and budget down so her 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 leads to a boost in the bees’ numbers, Zora and her coworker Pilar 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.