Overview
Johaira and Manuel meet in a Washington Heights club. As they dance to the hypnotic rhythms of Bachata, they can’t help but fall in love. Fast forward eight years to the present where Johaira is tasked with a career defining case, and Manuel is on the verge of a business expansion. With the pressures of familial duties, and their work responsibilities, the pair finds themselves out of sync with each other. As time and expectations wear on, Johaira and Manuel are at a crossroads. When tragedy hits, they are left with the age old question, is love enough?
Casting & Production
Casting
JOHAIRA — Late 20s to early 30s Afro (Black)-Latina (Dominican), lawyer
MANUEL — Late 20s to early 30s Afro (Black)-Latino (Dominican), mechanic/business owner
Setting
Place
An apartment in Washington Heights, NYC.
Time
Present. Over the span of one year.
Reviews
“An Opposites-Attract Romance to a Bachata Beat in BEES & HONEY. Johaira and Manuel always manage to come off as genuine human beings who are trying, however clumsily, to navigate the shifting social landscape around them and the emotional complications within.”
—Kenji Fujishima, Theater Mania
“In BEES & HONEY, Love Is Both Sweet and Sticky. In this play by Guadalís Del Carmen, a couple’s shared heritage is integral to their meeting and the ups and downs of their daily relationship.”
—Naveen Kumar, The New York Times
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