1-6:15pm Docents available at the Marion Davies Guest House to discuss the site
6:30-8:00pm Reading

"...Everyone's a part of the family -- until they're not"

Inspired by Anton Chekov's classic play The Cherry Orchard, this new work by local playwright Dorothy Fortenberry juxtaposes Mexican folk tales with contemporary rural life at a family-owned Mendocino County winery. When money troubles threaten the estate, the aging hippie owner, his two daughters, and the Mexican mother and son who live and work with them must face the long-ignored complications of their relationships to the land and to each other. Touching on class, land, power, immigration, wealth and its disappearance with a nuanced and comic view of liberal political culture and attitudes, borders dissolve, generations clash, and the story of a family reflects the fortunes of the nation. This reading is directed by Becca Wolf.

Species Native to California was developed during a residency at Old Growth Arts in Sonoma County, and was read as part of the Youngblood New Blood series in NYC and recently at Theatricum Botanicum as part of their GreenRead series. Special thanks to Jennie Webb. Presented in association with Tilted Field Productions.

Cast:

SKIP --  Ned Van Zandt
GLORIA -- Monica Sanchez
ZO -- Skip's daughter: Ella Martin
VICTOR -- Gloria's son: Graco Hernandez
MARA -- Zo's sister: Sarah McCarron
JEFF -- Mara's boyfriend: Jeff Wiesen
BERNIE FROM THE BANK --  Richard Azurdia
LA LLORONA -- a ghost: Denise Blasor
Stage Directions - Edward Giron

Stop by early for information on the Beach House and Guest House tours by docents from the Santa Monica Conservancy before every Beach=Culture evening, from 1pm-6:15pm.

Tickets are free but seating is limited and reservations are required. If you would like to attend, please reserve online. Please plan to arrive by 6:15pm to retain your reservation. Late seating, even for reservation-holders, is not guaranteed. To adjust or cancel your reservation for this event, email beachhouse@smgov.net. We appreciate your keeping in touch!

Directions: The Beach House is located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA 90402 on the west side of Pacific Coast Highway, a half mile north of the California Incline and a half mile south of Chautauqua Blvd. Plenty of public parking is available - enter off PCH at the Beach House Way traffic light. The facility is easily accessible by foot or bike from the beach bike path, although the Beach closes at sunset. There is ample bike parking at racks throughout the site - remember to bring your own lock.

Parking: There is an hourly/daily parking charge at the park and pay machines available in three areas of the ACBH parking lot. Weekday fees are $4/hr and 8/day; plan to pay for two hours and please check the website for details.

Other events: To view & make reservations for future free Beach=Culture events, check http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture.

General Info: For hours, events and more, visit http://www.annenbergbeachhouse.com, or call 310-458-4904. Back on the Beach Café is open until 8pm daily.