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Clark Week Productions is thrilled to continue its third season with a workplace comedy meets apocalyptic grief meditation, THE APIARY, written by Kate Douglass and directed by Anna Klos. THE APIARY will play November 6th through November 22nd at Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago. Tickets are now on sale at www.eventbrite.com. Press is encouraged to join on preview night, 11/05/26.

The cast includes Betsy Pennington Taylor, Sangi Varsano, Nicole Villavicencio Gonzalez, and Kate Yee.

THE APIARY is a contemporary, cautionary tale which toes the line between comedy and tragedy. Set in a future 22 years from now, THE APIARY engulfs us in an unbalanced reality of a world without wild bees and the lengths humans will go to find their purpose in this uncertain life. Fluctuating between earnestly hilarious and emotionally heavy, this show asks the audience to walk through a meditation on loss, grief, connection and solidarity.

The production team includes Anna Klos (Director), Ember Sappington (Dramaturg), Clint Clark (producer), and Cat Evans (Violence Coordinator).

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Title: The Apiary

Playwright: Kate Douglass

Director: Anna Klos

Cast (in alphabetical order): Aleeyah Enriquez (Pilar U/S), Betsy Pennington Taylor (Gwen), Charlotte Jaffe (Zora U/S), Kate Yee (Zora), Lo Miles (Cece/Kara/Anna/Bryn U/S), Mery Drilling-Coren (Gwen U/S), Nicole Villavicencio Gonzalez (Pilar), Sangi Varsano (Cece/Kara/Anna/Bryn).

Location: Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N Clark St. 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL, 60640

Dates: Regular Run: November 6th - November 22nd

Curtain Times: 7:00p

Press performance: Press are encouraged to attend Thursday, November 5th, but are welcome to opening weekend performances.

Tickets: $39. Tickets are currently available at eventbrite.com

Plan your visit:

Bramble Arts Loft is accessible via public transit from the red line train (Bryn Mawr stop), #22 Clark bus (Bryn Mawr & Catalpa stop), and #50 Damen bus (Clark & Bryn Mawr stop).

Metered street parking is available along Clark street and surrounding neighborhood streets. Valet parking not available.

Accessibility:

Bramble Arts Loft is ADA accessible with walk up sidewalk access and an elevator that will take you to the second floor performance space.

About the Artists

Kate Douglass (she/her) Kate Douglas is a writer, composer, and performer. Recent work includes The Apiary (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Tulipa (New York Stage & Film), Centuries starring opposite her co-writers Matthew Dean Marsh and Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez (Ancram Center for the Arts), and hag with Grace McLean (Vivace Award).

Anna Klos (they/she) Anna has been working in Chicago storefront theater since 2016. They have directed, stage managed, acted, and produced primarily through Trap Door Theatre since 2018, including but not limited to Antigonick (direction), Ghost Fetus (direction, Chicago world premier, 2025 and Philadelphia Fringe tour, 2026), Monsieur D'Eon is a Woman (stage management), The Martyrdom of Peter Ohey (stage management, Chicago premier and New York Tour), and Old Woman Broods (acting). Anna is grateful for all of the support of her collective theater community, her Trap Door family, and her partner Suz.