Clone of 2026 Fertile Ground Venue Application

Before beginning this Application, please be sure you have perused the Partner Venue specifications on the Fertile Ground website, and have thoroughly reviewed the Partner Venue Application Guidelines.

About the Venue Lottery process:

Each Venue - 21ten, The Back Door, and The Boiler Room Studio - will have its own lottery; you will only be placed in the lottery for the Venue you select. If there are available slots in a different Venue after the initial lottery is complete, we will conduct a 2nd lottery pull for each remaining/unassigned project that seems like a good fit for that different Venue. We will likely reach out to you to ask if you would like to be placed in a lottery for a different space.

In addition to paying the per-performance rental fee, each project is required to register for the Festival and pay the registration fee*

2027 Festival Registration Fees:
Student* - $125
Individual or LLC - $145
Nonprofit Organization - $165
*PSU students register for free

For more details about all of our 2027 Partner Venues, please visit fertilegroundpdx.org/venues

If you plan to apply for a GROW Grant, please DO NOT use this application! Venue applications are included in the GROW Grant application.

Primary Contact Name

First NameLast Name

Title/Role of Primary Contact

E-Mail Address

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

I have reviewed and understand the Venue Application Guidelines (linked at the top of this application)

Preferred Festival Venue:

If your preferred Venue is no longer available by the time you are drawn in the lottery, do you have a second choice of Venue?

In alignment with Fuse Theatre’s (AKA the owners and operators of The Back Door Theatre) mission to uplift LGBTQIA2S+ voices, we prioritize artists who identify as members of that community in the first-round lottery pull for the Back Door Theatre. Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community seeking to be placed at The Back Door?

Are you a Portland State University Student or recent alum?

Project Title

Producing Organization or Individual

Project Creator(s)

Project Collaborators (if applicable)

Please provide a brief description of your project:

0/200

Approximate Run Time

Desired number of performances:

Cast Size/Number of Performers

Project Discipline (select all that apply)

What best describes the lighting needs of your project?

Other

What best describes the sound needs of your project? (select all that apply)

What best describes the set/scenic needs of your project?

Other

What best describes the projection needs of your project?

Other

Does you project have any other specialized technical needs that we should know about? If so, please describe.

Please share anything you know about your anticipated storage needs for scenery, props, costumes, etc. - especially any large or difficult-to-move elements:

Each project receives an assigned load-in and rehearsal time slot prior to scheduled performances. Are there any dates/times between April 4th and April 25th that you are NOT available to perform or load in/rehearse? Please describe in as much detail as possible:

Are you willing to be assigned to "late night" performance slots - i.e. any curtain time later than 9:00 PM?

Is there anything else we should know about your project?

I understand that submitting this application alone does not guarantee my placement in a Festival Partner Venue, and that if I AM placed in a Venue, I may not be able to choose the exact dates and times of my performance slots.

2027 Fertile Ground Venue Application

Producer Information

Project & Venue Information

Additional Information