Portland Civic Theatre Guild 2023 Playwriting Competition Opens: Prize Increases to $750
The Portland Civic Theatre Guild is seeking submissions from Portland Metro Area playwrights for a new play as part of our 2023 New Play Award. Submissions will be accepted starting March 1,…
Read MoreThe Portland Civic Theatre Guild 2022 Playwriting Competition opens; Prize increases to $500
The Portland Civic Theatre Guild is seeking submissions of new scripts from Portland metro area playwrights for the PCTG 2022 New Play Award. A reading of the winning play will…
Read More2021 New Play Award Winning Play Available to view for free 1/30 – 2/15
PCTG is proud to announce that CAT NAPPER by Kwik Jones, is the PCTG 2021 New Play Award winner. Directed by Victor Mack, the play features Duffy Epstein as Lieutenant…
Read More2021 PCTG New Play Award Winner: Cat Napper by Kwik Jones
We are very proud to announce our New Play Award Winner for the 2021 Fertile Ground: A City-Wide Festival of New Works, Cat Napper by Kwik Jones Cat Napper will…
Read MoreTalk with 2020 Isabella Chappell Award recipient at Defunkt Theatre
On August 7, 2020 Jessica Kroeze had a chance to talk with Sarah Armitage at Defunkt Theatre. Please listen to this short audio, it will give you some highlights on…
Read MoreTalk with 2020 Mary Brand recipient at Miracle Theatre
On July 16, 2020 Jessica Kroeze had a chance to talk with Dañel Malán at the Miracle Theatre. Please take a moment to hear about the work that is connecting communities…
Read MoreEndowment Changes
The Endowment Committee has decided that applications for all grants that follow the spirit of the criteria do not need to follow the letter of the criteria. For example: 1)…
Read More2021-22 Season Canceled; Fertile Ground goes Virtual
We regret that, like theatres across the region, we are forced to cancel our 2020-21 season due to the pandemic and concern for the health of our artists and audience.…
Read MoreHappy February to our Loyal Patrons!
The definition of fertile: Producing or bearing many crops in great quantities: PRODUCTIVE Characterized by great resourcefulness of thought or imagination: INVENTIVE A fertile mind: PLENTIFUL There is no better way to describe what you will…
Read MorePortland Civic Theatre Guild New Play Award 2021
The Portland Civic Theatre Guild is seeking submissions from Portland Metro Area playwrights for a new play as part of Fertile Ground 2021.Submissions will be accepted starting February 1, 2020Submission…
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