The Fertile Ground Festival of New Works is a citywide, multi-week performing arts festival taking place in venues throughout Portland, Oregon and the surrounding areas.

This year's lineup includes site specific theatre, dance, solo shows, aerial performance, puppetry, and dozens upon dozens of brand-new scripts by some of Portland's most celebrated and prolific playwrights.

Schedule of Events:

7:30pm - Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre (HART): The Pros and Cons of Killing Your Husband by April Aasheim

In the small Midwestern town of Cowbell, MO, Gertie’s 50th wedding anniversary takes a darkly comedic turn when her husband gifts her a fishing pole instead of the diamond ring she’s longed for. Fueled by decades of repressed frustrations, a cocktail of dubious pills, and the encouragement of her lifelong friends, Gertie begins plotting her husband’s untimely demise. With sharp humor, unexpected twists, and heartfelt revelations, The Pros and Cons of Killing Your Husband explores the complexities of love, friendship, marriage, and the lengths we’ll go to rediscover ourselves. A laugh-out-loud dark comedy that’s deadly fun!

Rating/Recommended Age:
PG-13 / 16 +

Performance Length:
100 Minutes (15 min Intermission)

Location: HART Theater, 185 SE Washington St, Hillsboro , Oregon , 97123

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