Bryan Harnetiaux Playwrights’ Forum Festival
Firth J Chew Studio Theatre
Showcasing new one-acts by playwrights from across the region since 1983.
June 18 – 21, 2026
ROTATION A:
June 18 at 7:30PM | June 20 at 7:30PM | June 21 at 2:00PM
ROTATION B:
June 19 at 7:30PM | June 20 at 2:00PM | June 21 at 6:00PM
One Rotation Adults: $15
One Rotation Students (up to 25): $10
Content notes coming soon.
May 10 – 11, 2026
For accessible seating availability and booking please contact the Box Office.
Accessible seating on in the Studio Theatre is located on either side of performance space. Up to 4 seats per performance.
For parking and transit information, access, and hours, please click here for the ‘Know Before You Go’
About the Festival
Spokane Civic Theatre is proud to present its celebrated Bryan Harnetiaux Playwrights’ Forum Festival.
Established in 1983, the festival has showcased new short plays and now limits its focus to serving Northwest playwrights. The Festival also includes a Youth Division, serving playwrights under 22 years old.
Festival Mission Statement
The Festival serves to nurture and showcase Northwest playwrights. It produces annually a slate of short plays, selected based on merit, providing festival playwrights the opportunity to further develop their craft and promote their work.
2026 Selections
37 Origami Bees
by Will Gilman | Airway Heights, WA
Directed by John Jacob Bernal
Crowbar
by Sara Freedman | Bend, OR
Directed by Karen Brathovde
DOUBLE BILL
by Jean Hardie | Spokane, WA
Directed by Kathie Doyle-Lipe
Fellow Traveler
by David Golden | Seattle, WA
Directed by Jess Loomer
Mr. Swain
by Paul Lewis | Bainbridge Island, WA
Directed by Adam Sharp
My Bahian Tree Rat
by David Golden | Seattle, WA
Directed by Ladonna Wojtowicz
Office Hours
by Bryan Harnetiaux | Spokane, WA *Playwright-in-Residence non-competitive entry
Directed by Jamie Flanery
One Swear Short
by Carrie Bostick | Spokane Valley, WA
Directed by Dominique Betts
The Photograph
by Pam Kingsley | Spokane, WA
Directed by Samuel Schneider
The Push
by Sara Freedman | Bend, OR
Directed by Scott Worley
We Know Where You Are
by Blake Anthony Edwards | Spokane, WA
Directed by Tom Armitage
WIP (Woman In Progress)
by Lily Johnson | Spokane, WA | Youth Division Winner
Directed by Heather McHenry-Kroetch, Dawn Taylor Reinhardt
Festival Sponsor Emeritus
