October 19, 2022

Langhorne Players’ Comedy About Class and Privilege

PETTY PROPERTY BATTLES: “Native Gardens,” a new comedy about fighting neighbors, is on stage at Langhorne Players in Tyler State Park, Bucks County, Pa.

Langhorne Players close their 75th season with Native Gardens, the new comedy about good intentions and bad manners by Karen Zacarias. “This play reminds me so much of the sitcoms I grew up watching, like All in the Family. It deals with contemporary issues in a very classically funny way, and I’m excited for audiences to see it,” producer John Boccanfuso said.

Pregnant young couple Pablo and Tania del Valle have just moved into a fixer-upper in an upscale D.C. neighborhood. Their next-door neighbors, Frank and Virginia Butley, are stalwarts of the community. They have an award-winning garden, while the del Valles’ must deal with a barren landscape in the shade of an ugly old tree. After the newcomers receive the results of a land survey, they realize that the Butleys’ property is smaller than they thought, and the beautiful garden encroaches on Pablo and Tani’s rightful property line. As the pairs try to reconcile this finding, a battle brews.

Performances run October 14-29 at the Spring Garden Mill in Tyler State Park, 1440 Newtown-Richboro Road. A talk-back with the cast and crew will follow the Wednesday, October 26 performance, and a special matinee will be performed on Saturday, October 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $22; visit langhorneplayers.org. Both Friday night performances (October 14 and 28) are buy-one-get-one night when using code BOGO online.