The Marsh Rising Presents:
Chloe Johnston’s
Grace
The Marsh San Francisco Mainstage
April 15, 2026
Wednesday at 7:30pm
Written & Performed by Chloe Johnston
Directed by Coya Paz
Post-Show Talkback with Local Writer Rebecca Ackermann
Ticket Information
Tickets: $15 – $25 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating
60 minutes | No intermission | Ages 15+
(Please do not bring infants to the show)
Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance.
Additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
About the Show
In 2003, I was hired to provide the voice for “Grace” for a video game which used natural language processing. In the years since, “Grace” has been the inspiration for fan art, memes, and music. She’s reached a much wider audience than I ever will. Grace is an interactive performance and a deeply personal look at artificial intelligence, games, technology. As we negotiate a world where AI changes every day, where artists are fighting to keep control of their voices, Grace is a chance to think about what we stand to lose and gain.
Artist Biographies
Chloe Johnston is a writer, director, and teacher in Chicago. She has worked with theatres across Chicago and is a long-time ensemble member of The Neo-Futurists. Recent projects include 46 Plays for America’s First Ladies (Critics Pick, NYTimes), Grace (The Orchard Project, Links Hall, Roman Susan, Northwestern University) and Leave the Light On, an interview-based performance and audio project about caretaking labor. With Coya Paz Brownrigg she is the author of Ensemble-Made Chicago: A Guide to Devised Theater (NU Press). She is an Associate Professor of Theater and Performance Studies at Lake Forest College. www.chloejohnston.org
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