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Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias March 22 – April 14 Eagle Theatre, Hammonton, NJ Cultures clash in this brilliant new flower-flinging romp, turning well- intentioned neighbors into feuding enemies. Pablo, a rising attorney, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, have just pur- chased a home in a historic neighborhood next to Frank and Virginia, a well-established D.C. couple with a prize-worthy English garden. But a disagreement over the property line that separates their backyards soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, and gardening. Chockfull of pep and poignancy, Mexican-American playwright Karen Zacarías pushes the boundaries and shatters biases one laugh at a time in Ea- gle Theatre’s rendition of this shear-sharp modern comedy. w New Jersey Stage publishes about 60 press releases a week in addition to our original features and reviews. We also use press releases as potential ideas for future feature articles. Send releases to: [email protected] NJ STAGE - ISSUE 56 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 61