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Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías at Theatre EVOLVE

Dates: 6/26/2026 - 7/18/2026

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Theatre EVOLVE


1331 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Chicago, IL 60660

Phone: 773-697-3830

Tickets: Pay-What-You-Can $10 - $75


Welcome To The Block.

Where the lawns are trimmed, the smiles are tight, and the passive aggression blooms year-round.

Theatre EVOLVE presents “Native Gardens” — a razor-sharp comedy about fences, flowers, and the kind of neighborhood politics that start with “just a quick conversation.”

Pablo and Tania are young, ambitious, and ready to put down roots. Frank and Virginia have spent years cultivating the perfect garden — and the perfect image. But when a property line gets questioned ahead of an important backyard party, civility goes straight into the compost bin.

What starts as a tiny landscaping disagreement quickly explodes into a hilarious all-out war over class, race, privilege, taste, and who really gets to belong in “the neighborhood.”

Think HOA drama meets culture war chaos.

With hydrangeas.

Come laugh at your neighbors.

Or realize you are the neighbors.

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“Native Gardens” runs Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3 pm from June 26th through July 18th. The show runs 1 hour, 30 minutes with no intermission.

The Cast:

TANIA DEL VALLE - Emely Cuestas

PABLO DEL VALLE - Rio Soliz Ragazzone

VIRGINIA BUTLEY - Suzy Krueckeberg

FRANK BUTLEY - Chuck Munro

LANDSCAPER - Daniel Mendoza

LANDSCAPER - Riley Bulson

TANIA DEL VALLE u/s - Audrey Napoli

PABLO DEL VALLE u/s - Marco Antonio Perez

VIRGINIA BUTLEY u/s - Jeanne Scurek

FRANK BUTLEY u/s - Peter Leondedis

The Artistic Team:

Director - Moises Diaz

Dramaturg - Daniel Mendoza

Stage Manager - Gabrielle Owens

Assistant Stage Manager - Riley Bulson

Scenic Designer/TD - Jeff Brain

Lighting Designer - Ruby Lowe

Sound Designer - Daniella Brown

Costume Designer - Dinorah Guillen

Props Designer/Producer - Anna Rachel Troy

Producer - Mary Eliza Willingham


Ages: 7 years old and up

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Theatre EVOLVE

1331 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Chicago, IL 60660

Phone: 773-697-3830

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