Join us at the Fertile Ground Festival!

We have five funny and moving readings this year. Find all info on our Special Events page and reserve your FREE tickets here.

Fertile Ground is here!

Check out LineStorm’s whole festival schedule and reserve your seats:

4/12, 12pm: SUBE Y BAJA by Francisco Garcia

4/12, 6pm: SMALL BITES, 10-minute plays by Lolly Ward, Holly Richards, Heath Hyun Houghton, Ken Yoshikawa, and Brianna Barrett

4/13, 12pm: FLOATING NAKED WITH PIRANHAS (HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WORKING AT AMAZON) by Rich Rubin

4/14, 12pm: FINDING WILD by Susan Faust

4/17, 5pm: PULL by Sara Jean Accuardi

4/18, 12pm: STRANGE BIRDS by E. M. Lewis

4/19, 12pm: CESSAIR: HOW IRELAND WAS BORN, act one of a new musical by Holly Richards and Lolly Ward

4/20, 12pm: THE ALCHEMY OF STEAM by Josie Seid

4/21, 5pm: REMOTE by Sofia Molimbi and WHITE NOISE by Audrey Block

Get TWISTED with Ward and meet Barrett’s OLIVIA at the Chapel Theatre Co. Play Festival

Come see fresh ten-minute plays by Northwest writers!

January 26 – February 4, 2024

7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. performances; please check the schedule.

Chapel Theatre

When Ward stepped into Lewis’ play

Read Melory Mirashrafi’s piece for Artists Rep on:

“What the Pandemic Taught Us About Prioritizing Artist Health”

In May of 2023, during ART’s production of True Story by E. M. Lewis, actor Maria Porter experienced a health emergency that led to actor and writer Lolly Ward stepping into her role leading up to opening night. Director Luan Schooler, Porter, and Ward sit down with Artistic & Producing Associate Melory Mirashrafi to discuss their experiences on True Story, and what the world of theatre has learned about prioritizing actor health as a result of the pandemic.