BIOSPHERE
by Steve Lyons
Directed by Mark Kuntz
JANUARY 16-25, 2026
Inspired by real events, surviving debilitating hunger and dwindling oxygen.
A new comedy/drama inspired by the dramatic story of Biosphere 2, a controversial environmental experiment in 1991/1992.
Four people are sealed in an airtight dome in the desert.
For two years, they must survive debilitating hunger and dwindling oxygen.
But mostly, they must survive each other.
SHOW INFO
Where: ACT Theatre, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA
Where: Firehouse Arts & Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA
When: January 16, 17, 23, 24 @ 7:30 pm; January 18, 25 @ 5:00 pm; January 17 @ 2 pm | 2025
Featuring: Linnaea Groh, Dany Shaw, Bree Dunivent, Robert Frederiksen, Matthew Twining, Logan Hyer-Long, Terry Sacks, Kellyann Walbeck, Donovan Martinez
Rating: PG-13 for language and sexual situations
Running Time: 1 Hour, 40 minutes, with a 15-minute intermission
SHOW GALLERY
Video by Meredith Perry.
Photos by Anna Olsen.
IN THE MEDIA
“Biosphere is thoughtful, compelling storytelling."
—THE SOUND ON STAGE [full review], Jan 20, 2026
IN THE AUDIENCE
“Your storyline, actors, and set were perfect!!!" —M.D.
“Saw the matinee today. FABULOUS!!!" —F.B.
“A great, provocative show and so well done." —J.O.
“We went today, and I thought it was fantastic. Go see this!" —R.F.
“...see this! Local playwright, world-class production." —D.C.
“Loved it!” —C.M.
“Really enjoyed this! The stage design and script were so impressive." —S.S.C.
“Excellent play and well done." —K.W.H.
“We enjoyed last night’s performance." —C.H.
Spaceship Earth (2020)
Thu, Jan 15, 2026 @ 7:45 PM
Documentary | Post-Film Discussion
Pickford Film Center
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BELLINGHAM THEATERWORKS
The true, stranger-than-fiction, adventure of eight visionaries who in 1991 spent two years quarantined inside of a self-engineered replica of Earth's ecosystem called Biosphere 2. The experiment was a worldwide phenomenon, chronicling daily existence in the face of life-threatening ecological disaster and a growing criticism that it was nothing more than a cult.
Post-film discussion moderated by Biosphere playwright Steve Lyons.