(L) Syl Simmons and (R) Cesca Hansen-DiBllo (Worker Bees) minister to Jeannine Haas (Queen Bee) in To Serve the Hive
TO SERVE THE HIVE
a PLAY by JULIA BYRNE
at First Congregational Church of Ashfield
429 Main St., Ashfield MA
SAT DEC 14, 2PM
ONE SHOW ONLY
RESERVE TICKETS AT INFO@PAULINELIVE.COM
Pauline Productions Presents a play performed by Theater Between Addresses
The world is no longer plentiful, and the hive is growing restless. How do the bees survive starvation? How does a vain, aging queen accept the need for a successor? How far can a subservient go outside her bounds? To Serve The Hive is a queer political thriller and a climate crisis drama set in a beehive. All the characters are bees. The play runs 80 minutes and will be followed by a discussion. This is a hybrid production with lights, costumes, and sound design with some sections being performed script-in-hand.
This show was performed in Northampton for a two week run last March and audiences marveled at the prescience of the material and its relevance to current events. Jeannine Haas, Artistic Director of Pauline Productions who plays the role of "Queen Bee," proposed bringing it to Ashfield as part of the First Congregational Church's initiative--Young Voices: Listening to Our Youth.
With the exception of Haas, the cast is composed of young adults under the age of of 26, written by Julia Byrne, a 27 year old, and directed by Ezekiel Baskin, Artistic Director of Theater Between Addresses. It is essentially a show for teens and adults but could be enjoyed by ages 12+ (some stage violence and adult references and themes). Please come, witness and support the voices of our youth.
*To Serve the Hive is part of the Young Voices: Listening to Our Youth initiative at the First Congregational Church in Ashfield. This two year project is funded by the church’s Mission and Social Justice Committee, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, and the Fred W. Wells Trust, UW-Protestant Churches, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee. Jeannine Haas of Pauline Production is producing the play.
WHO: Theater Between Addresses, Ezekiekiel Baskin, Director. Presented by Pauline Productions
WHAT: To Serve the Hive by Julia Byrne
WHERE: 429 Main St., First Congregational Church of Ashfield
TICKETS: by donation, at Ashfield Hardware, or reserve online at info@paulinelive.com--leave name and number of tickets. Donate at door by cash or check.
The world is no longer plentiful, and the hive is growing restless. How do the bees survive starvation? How does a vain, aging queen accept the need for a successor? How far can a subservient go outside her bounds? To Serve The Hive is a queer political thriller and a climate crisis drama set in a beehive. All the characters are bees. The play runs 80 minutes and will be followed by a discussion. This is a hybrid production with lights, costumes, and sound design with some sections being performed script-in-hand.
This show was performed in Northampton for a two week run last March and audiences marveled at the prescience of the material and its relevance to current events. Jeannine Haas, Artistic Director of Pauline Productions who plays the role of "Queen Bee," proposed bringing it to Ashfield as part of the First Congregational Church's initiative--Young Voices: Listening to Our Youth.
With the exception of Haas, the cast is composed of young adults under the age of of 26, written by Julia Byrne, a 27 year old, and directed by Ezekiel Baskin, Artistic Director of Theater Between Addresses. It is essentially a show for teens and adults but could be enjoyed by ages 12+ (some stage violence and adult references and themes). Please come, witness and support the voices of our youth.
*To Serve the Hive is part of the Young Voices: Listening to Our Youth initiative at the First Congregational Church in Ashfield. This two year project is funded by the church’s Mission and Social Justice Committee, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, and the Fred W. Wells Trust, UW-Protestant Churches, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee. Jeannine Haas of Pauline Production is producing the play.
WHO: Theater Between Addresses, Ezekiekiel Baskin, Director. Presented by Pauline Productions
WHAT: To Serve the Hive by Julia Byrne
WHERE: 429 Main St., First Congregational Church of Ashfield
TICKETS: by donation, at Ashfield Hardware, or reserve online at info@paulinelive.com--leave name and number of tickets. Donate at door by cash or check.
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Send a check made out to Pauline Productions
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4 Wildwood Lane, Goshen, MA 01032
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If you wish your contribution to be tax deductible,
Make your check out to our Fiscal Sponsor who will send you a confirmation of your donation for tax purposes:
First Congregational Church of Ashfield—and specify on the check
in the comment line lower left "FOR PAULINE PRODUCTIONS".
and mail to:
First Congregational Church of Ashfield
P.O. Box 519
429 Main St.
PAULINE PRODUCTIONS 4 WILDWOOD LANE, GOSHEN, MA 01032 INFO@PAULINELIVE.COM
If you would like to donate to Pauline Productions, and keep theatre happening in our community, Please do! We will do great things with your gift.
Send a check made out to Pauline Productions
and mail to:
Pauline Productions
4 Wildwood Lane, Goshen, MA 01032
or
If you wish your contribution to be tax deductible,
Make your check out to our Fiscal Sponsor who will send you a confirmation of your donation for tax purposes:
First Congregational Church of Ashfield—and specify on the check
in the comment line lower left "FOR PAULINE PRODUCTIONS".
and mail to:
First Congregational Church of Ashfield
P.O. Box 519
429 Main St.
PAULINE PRODUCTIONS 4 WILDWOOD LANE, GOSHEN, MA 01032 INFO@PAULINELIVE.COM