Green is lively and exuberant as a newly expectant mother with a multitude of passion, trying her best to keep the peace until her own pressure cooker of emotions boils over.
Kayla Green makes her Charleston Stage debut as Pablo's better half Tania. His exchanges with Brandenburg are timely, super-charged, and hilarious. Elsensohn distinguishes Pablo as both civil yet determined. Resident Charleston Stage actor Cody Elsensohn steps into the lofty shoes of Pablo, a high powered DC attorney hell bent on claiming the extra two feet of property he's entitled too while entertaining his very pregnant wife. The banter between the two ladies is contemporary and whimsical. Marek steps nicely into the character, presenting Virginia as the more restrained neighbor until she gets in a war of words with Tania, and the 'isms' begin to fly, like ageism, racism, and the other 'N' word aka narcissism. The role of Virginia is left in the capable hands of Melonea Marek who like Brandenburg is comfortable inside the confines of Dock Street. He brings the right amount of pent up angst to Frank, albeit at just a simmering pace, all along posing the question 'can old dog learn new tricks'. Brandenburg is no stranger to the Dock Street stage having first produced at the historic theatre 25 years ago.
The characters are likable even as a neighborly feud slowly kindles.ĭon Brandenburg is perfectly cast as Frank, a headstrong man with deep roots in the community who rather enjoys winning the annual neighborhood gardening competition. However unlike real life, the play showcases the differences in comedic form. The ensemble cast including the four principle actors together embody the original intent of Zacarias' theatrical gem that unearths the differences we share in regards to age, race, politics, taste, and culture. The twosomes are congenial at the start, but when the Tania and Pablo decide to replace a worn down fence, they discover they own more backyard than the Butley's are willing to surrender, especially since the new barrier may disrupt Frank's beloved floral garden.Ĭharleston Stage bring this hot button comedy to life at the Dock Street Theatre. However, their world gets turned upside down when Latinx couple Tania and Pablo Del Valle move in next door. Charleston Stage do comedic justice to Zacarias' stage play.įrank and Virginia Butley are a soon to be retired set in their ways republican couple living in a lush, historic Washington D.C. From the brilliant mind of playwright Karen Zacarías 'Native Gardens' has become one of the most celebrated stage productions over the past several years, with regional theatre groups lining up to present it. Two worlds collide and a neighborhood border war unfolds as the Charleston Stage Company turn out a riveting and outrageously humorous rendition of 'Native Gardens'. 11 March 2023 Posted in Arts & CultureĬharleston Stage Ensemble Cast Offer Up Riveting & Funny Rendition of Contemporary Theatre Production Native Gardens a 'De-Fence-Sively' Awesome Comedy at Dock Street
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