You’ll need to provide or do these things to be able to register:

• Name of Project/Project Title
• Name of Producer/Producing Company + Contact Info
• Select Project Type from checkboxes
• Sign the Producer Agreement (see details about this below) by typing in your name
• A credit card to pay your registration fee

Here’s that Prodcer Agreement, for your reference:

By executing this agreement as a participant in the 2027 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works (the “Festival”), I, the undersigned, for myself and my successors, heirs, and assigns – along with my collaborators and their successors, heirs, and assigns – agree as follows:

• • • My participation in the Festival shall be at my own risk.
    • I will abide by all appropriate rules with regard to participation by members of stage and Actor’s Equity unions.
    • I authorize the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works and Portland Area Theatre Alliance (PATA) and their
      employees, agents, licensees, successors, and assigns to display, reproduce, perform, distribute, modify, and use (and to authorize others to do the same), on a perpetual basis, in any media throughout the world, without compensation my image, likeness, voice, or statements (my “Likeness”) as embodied in any pictures, videos, or other recordings or transcripts submitted to the Festival, in connection with the Festival’s business, including without limitation for marketing, promotional, operational, and fundraising purposes.
    • I hereby forever release, waive, and discharge the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works, PATA, and the individual officers, directors, employees, agents and members of either organization, together with their successors and assigns (the “Released Parties”) from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, expenses (including attorney fees), damages, judgements, and causes of action whatsoever, known or unknown (together, “Claims”) arising from the fault or negligence of the Released Parties, or from use of my Likeness as described above, including without limitation, Claims for bodily injury, death, and property damage, and any other loss of any kind arising out of my participation in the Festival.
    • I will indemnify and defend the Released Parties from and against any Claims asserted by any third party arising from or relating to my participation in the Festival.
    • If I need to withdraw from the Festival and do so before January 19, 2027, I will receive a full refund; if I withdraw between January 20 and February 13, 2027, I will receive a refund of 50% of my registration fee; and if I withdraw February 14, 2027 or after, I will not receive any refund of my Fertile Ground registration.

Keep these upcoming dates and deadlines in mind: 

• January 9, 2027 – Self-Producing Workshop at 21ten Theatre
• January 16, 2027 –  Marketing Workshop at 21ten Theatre
• January 19, 2027 – Late Registration Closes
• January 31, 2027 – Final Venue Details Due (i.e. show length, number of shows, amount of tech time, etc.)
• February 1, 2027 – Producer Access to ticketing site opens; last day to withdraw without losing your registration fee
• February 13, 2027 – PRODUCER FINAL INFO DAY! Final day to submit info for Festival guide; Final day to input info on ticketing site; Marketing Info Form due; all Festival Guide content due
• February 23, 2027 – Festival Lineup announced & Tickets On Sale
• March 30, 2027 –  Festival Preview event at The Armory
• April 9-25, 2027 – The 2027 Fertile Ground Festival