Litquake 2024

Co-presented with Word for Word

Word for Word is a theater company that brings short stories to life, honoring the author’s intent by using every word of a text. Off the Page staged readings are the first step in the development of pieces they are considering for upcoming productions. Word for Word invites audiences to see their process of bringing a work from the page to the stage in the unique Word for Word style. In this Off the Page reading, award-winning author Lauren Groff brings us a tale of a young woman who moves from New England to Palo Alto, taking her first steps into post-college adulthood. As she tries to discover who she will become, the “god and animal within” fight to define her. Groff was named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME in 2024. FREE; $10–15 suggested donation