Aristaeus
Aristaeus
by Elizabeth Savage
Aristaeus centers around Carver Washington, an 18 year old African American beekeeper, who lives in the Bronx with his little sister and grandmother. His rooftop, where he keeps his bees, is his only respite from a chaotic world below. This play explores themes of identity (Jewish and otherwise), gentrification, Colony Collapse Disorder and our responsibilities to ourselves, our families and wider communities.
Playwright Elizabeth Savage
“This play touches a nerve at the heart of the Jewish social justice movement, challenging us to think about how the work of tikkun olam looks from the outside.”
Development:
The New Works Festival, Garry Marshall Theatre
JPP Development:
2021 Jewish Playwriting Contest
Elizabeth Savage is an actor and writer living in New York City. Her plays have appeared at ONE Rittenhouse in Philadelphia, the Garry Marshall Theatre in Los Angeles and the Brick Theatre in New York City. As an actor, she performed has at the Pearl Theatre, the Jose Quintero, TACT, The Harold Clurman Lab, The Women’s Project, Hartford Stage, Portland Stage and the Theatre at Monmouth. Her essays have been published in The Forward, Tablet Magazine and The New York Times. She is a proud graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory and the Tisch School at New York University.
