On the Bricks, July 2019

HowlRound Celebrates Octavio Solis

Mother Road playwright Octavio Solis was featured this month in HowlRound’s A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights. In the essay, Todd London wrote, “Reading Octavio’s plays is like plunging into someone else’s dream, someone else’s nightmare, the mythological tangle of another life, a twisted history that’s your own and not your own. …”

“Mother Road charts the tortuous road to a whole new kind of repatriation, and at journey’s end the arrival is weary, elegiac, and full of a hope that can only come with facing the real-real.” Read the full essay at HowlRound, and don’t miss Mother Road.

Please join us for the fourth annual OSF OUT Weekend in Ashland, Friday, July 26–Sunday, July 28.

OSF OUT Weekend is an opportunity to engage with our LGBTQ+ and ally audiences. With the participation of the local Rogue Valley queer community and visiting theatergoers, OSF OUT aims to cultivate lasting relationships and connections between our company and audiences.

OSF Out Weekend Schedule:

Friday July 26
9:00 p.m. Celebration of Stonewall, Hearsay Lounge & Garden

Saturday July 27
8:30 p.m. Out Weekend Ball, Black Swan Theatre, $5 cover

Sunday, July 28
11:15 a.m., Panel Discussion: The World We Portray: LGBTQ+, Carpenter Hall
11:00 p.m. MisCast Concert, Black Swan Theatre

Those attending OSF OUT Weekend can also get $30 tickets to several of the weekend’s shows: Indecent at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26 or Saturday, July 27; Mother Road at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27; As You Like It at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 28; and Hairspray at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Use promo code 19950.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival invites you to a Community Call on Monday, July 22, where we will distribute and present our 2018 Annual Report: Festival Forward.

Community Call will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 22, in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. Acting Executive Director Paul Christy, Incoming Artistic Director Nataki Garrett, and Director of Development Torrie Allen will speak at the event. Topics will include the 2018 Annual Report and OSF's future, followed by an opportunity for patrons to ask questions if time allows.

The event is free, but tickets are required. They can be reserved online or at the Box Office, 800-219-8161.

* Tickets are subject to availability.

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

On the Bricks, June 2019

Get tickets to How to Catch Creation for only $30 if you purchase by July 27 (Promo Code 19826*).

* Offer is good on all tickets to How to Catch Creation. An infrastructure fee of $7 per order will be added at checkout. Offer is non-transferable, subject to availability, and may be contingent on purchase history. Performance dates and ticket prices subject to change without notice. Not valid on previously purchased tickets, or exchanges, or in combinations with any other offer. Does not apply to already discounted tickets, including group orders. Offer expires July 27.

See Mark this season in La Comedia of Errors or Mother Road. Save $20 per ticket to both plays if you purchase by June 30 (Promo Code 19732*)

* Offer is good on tickets to performances on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through the 2019 season. An infrastructure fee of $7 per order will be added at checkout. Offer is non-transferable, subject to availability, and may be contingent on purchase history. Performance dates and ticket prices subject to change without notice. Not valid on previously purchased tickets, or exchanges, or in combinations with any other offer. Does not apply to already discounted tickets, including group orders. Offer expires June 30.

If you missed the benefit honoring Artistic Director Bill Rauch earlier this month, take a peek at this selection of photos from the event:

Bill Rauch is honored at the Thomas Theatre. Photo by Kim Budd.

John Tufts, Eddie Lopez, Daisuke Tsuji. Photo by Kim Budd.

Current and former OSF company members. Photo by Kim Budd.

Current and former OSF company members. Photo by Kim Budd.

Jessica Ko, Michael Winters, Christine Albright, Vilma Silva, Dan Donohue. Photo by Kim Budd.

Anthony Heald and other former and current OSF company members. Photo by Kim Budd

Greta Oglesby. Photo by Kim Budd.

Christopher Liam Moore and Bill Rauch watch the benefit performance. Photo by Kim Budd.

Bill Rauch, Miriam Laube and other former and current OSF company members. Photo by Kim Budd.

We invite you to join us for our fourth annual OSF OUT Weekend July 26–28, a celebration of all things LGBTQ+! Below is the tentative weekend schedule so you can make your plans to be in Ashland for the weekend (which is also opening weekend of How to Catch Creation):

Friday, July 26
6:45 p.m.—Green Show: OSF OUT Drag Show, the Bricks 
9:00 p.m.—Mixer, Location to be determined (TBD) 

Saturday, July 27
8:30 p.m.—Dance/drag night, Location TBD 

Sunday, July 28
11:00 a.m. or noon—Discussion, Details TBD 
11:00 p.m.—Miscast concert, Black Swan  

Tickets are not required; some events will have a charge at the door. Watch for an email or visit osfashland.org for more details coming soon.

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

On the Bricks, September 2019

OSF to donate fees to restoration, offer discount to firefighters  

OSF is donating infrastructure fees from a full week of ticket orders this season—those orders placed September 17–22—to Lomakatsi Restoration Project, an Ashland-based nonprofit focused on reducing wildfire risks and negative impacts through its restoration projects.  

In recognition of the contributions and heroic efforts that firefighters and their families provide to the safety, health and well-being of Ashland and all Rogue Valley communities, OSF will offer an ongoing 15% discount on theatre ticket orders to all Red Card personnel (firefighters) and their immediate families, for all performances.

“OSF stands with its community, patrons, volunteers, company members and all those whose lives and livelihoods have been affected or remain at risk from the effects and impact of wildfires throughout the entire multistate region,” says OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett. “We are committed to serving and collaborating with experienced environmental stewards, including those who do the work of preventing wildfires and acknowledging the incredible impact that firefighters and their families make in responding to these devastating natural disasters.” 

More information.

Angus Bowmer featured as OSF’S First Friday Opening Exhibit

OSF joins the monthly Ashland First Friday Art Walk with an opening exhibit, "Measure of a Man", an introspective into the life and values of OSF founder Angus Bowmer. This FREE exhibit, co-curated by Interim Archivist Holly Nowak and Membership Coordinator Whitney M. Reed, will take place Friday, October 4 in the Black Swan Theatre.

We are grateful to the Ashland Art Center for extending the opportunity to connect with the Rogue Valley community and visiting patrons. The collaboration of community and company is key to OSF’s strength and longevity. Community is the backbone of our success as we continue to illuminate a pathway forward through an exploration of our past. 

Join Us for Opening Night of The Great Society on Broadway 

You are invited to join us for opening night of The Great Society on Broadway on October 1, 2019, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater located in the Lincoln Center in New York.

OSF have secured 30 tickets for opening night only for this special fundraising event! The performance is sold-out, so we are particularly happy to share this extraordinary opportunity with you!  

For this fundraising event, we have curated a spectacular evening beginning with OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett and American Revolutions Director Alison Carey. Join them in conversation, including insights into this commission and how All the Way and The Great Society started at OSF and ended up on Broadway.

The next day, we will enjoy brunch with playwright Robert Schenkkan and members of the cast to learn more about why this play matters and how they see theatre impacting our national dialogue beyond the walls of the theatre.

Embracing the spirit of philanthropy, we are utilizing this event as a fundraiser to further our commissioning and development of new works so OSF can continue to create and produce vital new plays.  

We are asking for a $5,000 per person donation to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime experience that includes a ticket to the opening night performance and two meals with national theatre leaders, creatives and actors. The tangible goods and services you will receive are valued at $500 per person, leaving $4,500 as your tax-deductible donation.  

Space is limited for this opportunity, so we invite you to make your reservations with us now.

Thank you for your support of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We look forward to celebrating with you in New York!  

Please contact Doreen O’Skea to reserve your tickets today: DoreenO@osfashland.org 

• Mother Road playwright Octavio Solis was profiled this month in American Theatre magazine. Among other topics, Octavio talked about the world-premiere play: “Sure, this play is in part a reaction to what’s happening at the border,” he told the magazine. “This immigration issue has always been there, but now it’s dramatically worse. I can’t help but feel a responsibility to speak out more, now that my own culture is being attacked.” Read the full profile.
  
  
• Beginning Sunday night, September 22, and continuing through the 2019 season, OSF is offering $5 Student Sunday Nights, an opportunity for students (age 6 through college) to get tickets for $5* to that evening’s performances, subject to availability. To receive this offer, students must visit the OSF Box Office at 15 S. Pioneer Street, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays for tickets to that evening’s shows.
  
  
• Tune in to the Jefferson Exchange on Wednesday, September 25, at 9:00 a.m. to hear OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett and Alison Carey, director of American Revolutions, interviewed by host Geoff Riley. They will be discussing OSF’s 2020 season and the six new American Revolutions commissions.

* College students must present a valid student ID to receive the discount. Limit to one $5 ticket per student ID. Not valid on previously purchased tickets, or with other discounts. Offer expires October 27, 2019. No refunds or exchanges.  

Now in its 62nd year, the Monterey Jazz Festival takes place September 27-29 on the Monterey Fairgrounds, with over 500 artists and 130 shows and events. 2019 performers include five-time Grammy winner Diana Krall; multi-platinum selling trumpeter Chris Botti; NEA Jazz Masters Kenny Barron and Dave Holland; NPR Tiny Desk Concert winners Tank and the Bangas, and many others. See more about this exciting and historic event at www.montereyjazzfestival.org. 

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

On the Bricks, October 2019

Between Two Knees

Cambodian Rock Band

Hairspray—The Broadway Musical

How to Catch Creation 

Indecent

La Comedia of Errors

Mother Road

2020 Member Presale is Almost Here!

With OSF’s 2019 season wrapping up this month, our 2020 season is just around the corner—and Member Presale (where Members get early access to tickets) is less than a month away! You won’t want to miss out on this amazing season.

If you’re already an OSF Member, you should receive your 2020 Member Presale Ordering Guide and Prologue magazine in the mail very soon. But Members don’t have to wait until then to start planning: Visit our Presale webpage now for everything you need to take advantage of early ordering, up to a 25% discount (15% for Bricks-level Members) on tickets during Member value season (spring and fall), waitlist privileges (Donor level and above) and free refunds and exchanges up to a week before your performances.

If you’re not a Member, check out the 2020 Early Ordering Guide to learn more about how Presale works and to start planning your #OSF2020 Festival adventures. Tickets go on sale to non-members beginning December 3. Or, to order earlier and take advantage of the other valuable Member benefits, join today at osfashland.org/join. Memberships start at just $35!

Another Award for Cambodian Rock Band Playwright Lauren Yee

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust named Lauren Yee as one of two recipients (with Jackie Sibblies Drury) of the 2019 Steinberg Playwrights Award. The Awards are presented biennially to playwrights in the early and middle stages of their careers. The recipients will receive a cash prize, a statuette and will be honored at the “Mimi” Awards in January.

Cambodian Rock Band premiered at South Coast Repertory Theatre and has been a hit at OSF this season. Yee has received numerous honors and awards, including the Doris Duke Artists Award, Whiting Award, Steinberg/ATCA Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters literature award, Horton Foote Prize, Kesselring Prize, Primus Prize, a Hodder Fellowship at Princeton, and the No. 1 (Cambodian Rock Band) and No. 2 (The Great Leap) plays on the 2017 Kilroys List. She’s currently a Residency 5 playwright at Signature Theatre in New York City, and is one of the most produced playwrights this season.

Catch OSF Actors at Next Week’s ANPF Fall Festival!

Ashland New Plays Festival 2019 is coming up, October 16–20, and many OSF actors and alums are featured as actors and directors! The Fall Festival is ANPF’s annual flagship event featuring readings of four winning plays. The readings feature amazing directors and performances by world-class actors, many from the OSF family and SOU Theatre Department. The 2019 Fall Festival readings are:

• A family drama inspired by Greek storytelling in Starter Pistol by Michael Gotch (cast includes Chris Butler and Erica Sullivan).
  
  
• A surreal dark comedy asking what it means to be family in Pelicans by David Johnston (directed by Michael J. Hume, with cast including Eileen DeSandre, Richard Elmore and U. Jonathan Toppo).
  
  
• A play about the internal struggle over doing what's right versus what's legal in The Way North by Tira Palmquist (cast includes Rebecca S’Manga Frank, Kimberly Monks and Greta Oglesby).
  
  
• An examination of a professor's actions after a #MeToo exposé in The Night Climber by Joshua Rebell (cast includes Amy Kim Waschke).

ANPF brings the winning playwrights to Ashland to develop their plays and present them to audiences with matinee and evening performances. All readings are held in Ashland at the Unitarian Center located at 87 Fourth Street. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased online and at the door, if available.

There is also a playwriting panel and workshop led by host playwright Beth Kander and the winning playwrights on Saturday, October 19, from 9 am to noon for $10. All writers welcome! Email info@ashlandnewplays.org for more information.

• Tudor Guild 2019 Sale! Stop by the Tudor Guild (or order online) for major discounts on selected 2019 merchandise—clothing, jewelry, home décor, posters, books and more. Visit the Tudor Guild on the Bricks across from the Angus Bowmer Theatre for great bargains through the end of the season!
  
  
• Southern Oregon Pride: OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett is grand marshal of the 2019 Southern Oregon Pride parade, which is at noon today, Saturday, October 12, in Ashland. The theme of this year’s parade is Celebrating 50 Years Since the Stonewall Riots … “Honor the History Forge the Future.” If you’re in Ashland today show your support for Southern Oregon’s LGBTQIA+ community and for our new artistic director by attending the parade. Southern Oregon Pride events continue this evening with SOPride Hopping, beginning at 5 p.m. at participating restaurants and clubs.
  
  
• Indigenous People’s Day 2019: If you’re in Southern Oregon on Sunday, October 13, and Monday, October 14, please join the celebrations of resistance, resilience, community and ally-ship that are part of Indigenous Peoples' Day here on Takelma/Shasta Territory. Events include a Film Festival Kick-off Event tomorrow (Sunday, October 13), and a salmon bake, panel, decolonization celebration, theatre exhibit at OSF, art exhibit at Schneider Museum of Art, and OSF’s Between Two Knees by the 1491s. Full information is available on Facebook. 

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

On the Bricks, November 2019

OSF actors featured in Oregon Symphony’s The Tempest

The Oregon Symphony presents a live production of Shakespeare’s final magical masterpiece, The Tempest, accompanied by Sibelius’ moving incidental music—featuring a cast of 12 Shakespearean actors, including cast members of OSF’s own 2020 production of The Tempest, the PSU Chamber Choir, and film and stage star Erick Avari (Stargate, Independence Day) as Prospero.

The Symphony is sharing a special offer to OSF patrons for 20 percent off tickets for performances Sunday, November 24 and Monday, November 25. To get the discount, use code osftempest. Tickets and more information at orsymphony.org.

OSF Breaks Ground on New Residential Development

OSF has signed a 25-year lease on a new development two blocks from the main theatre campus, reshaping the future of housing at OSF. A groundbreaking ceremony took place at the site last month. The new building will including 34 residential units in this mixed-use space that will also create more than 6,500 square feet of commercial space suitable for offices or other uses (and 2,600 square feet for storage and parking).

OSF is offering multiple naming opportunities to donors who wish to memorialize their commitment to company well-being and sustainability, including:

• $750,000 to name the building
• $250,000 to name each of the three floors in the building
• $100,000 to name what will likely be education classrooms on street level
• $75,000 to name the company management offices
• $50,000 to name the fitness center

(We may offer smaller naming opportunities in the future as part of the 2020 Partnership Annual Fund campaign.)

Please contact Jennifer Ryen, Director of Stewardship Advancement & Leadership Giving, at 541-482-2111, ext. 615, or jenniferr@osfashland.org to inquire about naming and other donation opportunities.

OSF Joins Ashland’s Festival of Light with Festival of Gifts

Find your holiday spirit at the 2019 Festival of Light Celebration in Ashland on Friday, November 29. And while you’re there, join us at the Festival of Gifts in the OSF Welcome Center (corner of Main and Pioneer) from 4–7 p.m. We’ll have OSF gift certificates available, and the Tudor Guild will be there with a wonderful selection of gift items in all sizes and shapes—including OSF caps, sweatshirts, mugs and Shakespeare-themed merchandise—perfect for any budget. And don’t forget to enter the OSF Ticket Giveaway for a chance to win a pair of tickets to any 2020 season performance.

During the off season, shop the Tudor Guild online or at Holiday Open House

Get an early start on next season by shopping the Tudor Guild Gift Shop’s website. Watch for 2020 scripts as they become available. And, on Wednesday, December 4, visit the Tudor Guild Gift Shop, for a Holiday Open House and Sale from 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

This is the only day in the winter the Tudor Guild is open, so come take advantage of great deals—and enjoy refreshments from 3 p.m.–5 p.m.

Theatre Partner: Peter Pan at the Camelot

Portland Theatre Partner: SOUL’D: the economics of our black body at Vanport Mosaic

“the project,” in collaboration with the Vanport Mosaic presents SOUL’D: the economics of our black body, a new performance piece, conceived by Damaris Webb and devised by a cohort of local African American performers and designers who are engaging with questions of how our black bodies have participated in the American Economic Dream.

Presented alongside a screening of Root Shocked, a short documentary on saving Northeast Portland’s Mayo House by local artist Cleo Davis and family, and produced by Cecilia Brown. This is the story of the steps taken by artists/designers Cleo Davis, Kayin Talton-Davis and their family to force the city of Portland to reckon with its racist past, while also creating a space for the Black community.

Through the act of devising moments for the stage for SOUL’D: the economics of our black body, this collective of co-conspirators known as “the project,” investigates the narrative of the American Economic Dream for Black Americans. “Sourcing first-hand narratives, legislation, iconic tropes, current events and personal stories,” writes “the project” and Vanport Mosaic in the press release for SOUL’D: the economics of our black body, “we position ourselves to gaze through the macrocosms of slavery to present-day post-Obama backlash. What are the effects of disparities in legislative action, capitalism, and identity within the communities in which our black bodies participate?”

Performances 7:30 p.m. Thursday–Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 
Beginning today (Saturday, November 16) through Sunday, November 24. 

Admission: suggested $25, $5 students/seniors. 

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center,
5340 N. Interstate Ave., Portland.

Box Office opens 90 minutes before showtime.

“the project” is:

LaTevin Alexander, Catherine Braxton, Tyharra Cozier, Chantal DeGroat, Kenneth Dembo, James Dixon, Auntais Faulkner, Sydney Jackson, Shareen Jacobs, Phil Johnson, Shalanda Sims, Wanda Walden and Damaris Webb. Additional Design: Lara Klingeman

“The Vanport Mosaic is a memory-activism platform. We amplify, honor, present, and preserve the silenced histories that surround us in order to understand our present, and create a future where we all belong.”—Co-Directors Laura LoForti and Damaris Webb

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

On the Bricks, December 2019

See all the images, and join the conversation on social media—and don’t forget to get your 2020 tickets!

OSF Shows Hit the Road

The OSF 2019 season is behind us, and we are still a couple months from 2020 Previews. If you need your OSF fix until then, several of our recent commissions, world premieres, or other hit shows are opening around the country in January and February:

Roe, an American Revolutions commission that premiered at OSF in 2016, opens at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre January 18 and runs through January 30. The play, written by Lisa Loomer, follows the Roe v. Wade plaintiff and her attorney after the landmark case, as their paths diverged in surprising ways. Vanessa Stalling directs the Goodman production. More information and tickets.

Cambodian Rock Band just wrapped up a successful run at La Jolla Playhouse. Next stop: New York City’s Signature Theatre, February 4–March 8. Chay Yew directs the Signature production, and most of the OSF cast members will be in the production. More information and tickets.

Former OSF Artistic Director Bill Rauch is taking his 2019 production of Mother Road to Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage, where Tony Sancho and Mark Murphey will reprise their starring roles, along with Amy Lizardo and Cedric Lamar. The cast will be rounded out by newcomers to the show, many of whom are OSF veterans (Kate Mulligan, Derek Garza, Ted Deasy). Mother Road runs February 7-March 8. More information and tickets.

Work With Us! Explore Exciting Job Openings at OSF

The only thing more exciting than coming to see plays at OSF is joining the Company that helps put them on. Whether you are looking for a role in our Wig Department helping ready actors for the stage; helping to bring new audiences to the Festival in Audience Development; working to promote our work in Marketing & Communications; or so much more, read up on the openings and apply now! osfashland.org/Jobs

OSF Partners with Medford School District to Bring Theatre to More Students

OSF and the Medford School District recently began a long-term partnership to bring theatre to Medford schools and Medford students to OSF shows. Watch Rosebud Media’s video about the middle school program, “OSF Theatre Club,” and read more about the partnership in the Mail Tribune. 

As you reflect on what is most important to you this holiday season consider making a year-end gift to the Festival. Every dollar you commit helps us elevate what is possible in service to our mission.

"I can no other answer make, but thanks and thanks and ever thanks." Twelfth Night, Shakespeare

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax Exempt ID: 93-0407022. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

On the Bricks, January 2020

February First Friday

Mark your calendars to take a stroll through our free monthly pop-up exhibit from 5 p.m.–8 p.m. Friday, February 7, as we continue our involvement in the Ashland Art Center’s “First Friday Art Walk.” The exhibit will be in the historic Black Swan Theatre at the corner of Pioneer Street and Main Street.

OSF’s family-friendly First Fridays provide an opportunity for patrons, Members, and local community members to connect as they visit this rotating exhibition of OSF-produced installations—which display the works of OSF artisans and artistic teams past and present.

February’s exhibit, titled “Greenturgy: Nature as Character,” explores the role nature has played in OSF productions over the years. Be sure to stop by to view the exhibit, say hello to your OSF hosts, and enter for a chance to win two complimentary tickets to a 2020 season production. We hope to see you there!

Green Show Application Deadline Extended!

We want to make sure everyone who wants to be considered for the 2020 Green Show has the opportunity to! So—we’ve extended our deadline to February 1, 2020!

Apply today!

Flex Passes Go On Sale Soon!

Looking for a way to save money on your 2020 tickets and still see many or all of our incredible shows this season? Flex Passes offer discounted five-packs of ticket credits that can be used on select performances.

Flex Passes are such a good deal that we sell them for a limited time only—beginning Wednesday, January 29! Find out more about Flex Passes and other ways to save at osfashland.org/ticketspecials.

You may purchase as many Flex Passes as you like, and redeem them immediately or later in the season. The sale of Flex Passes will end on March 31, 2020.

Important Flex Pass Details:

• The cost per 2020 Flex Pass is $200 for five ticket credits ($40 per ticket credit). That’s up to 60% off regular price!
  
  
• No exchanges or refunds on Flex Passes or Flex Pass tickets.
  
  
• A single OSF Infrastructure Fee of $7 will be added to your initial Flex Pass order, but reserving your tickets at a later date will not include an additional fee.
  
  
• Throughout the season, Flex Pass ticket credits are redeemable for seats in performances on the designated Flex Pass Performance List. Performances will go on and come off the Flex Pass List without notice. Updates to the Flex Pass list will be periodically sent out by email.
  
  
• 2020 Flex Pass credits apply only to shows in the OSF 2020 Season, and Flex Passes and all tickets booked with Flex Passes are a final sale. No exchanges or refunds on Flex Passes and Flex Pass tickets.
  
  
• Tickets in sections A+, A, B, and C are available for each $40 ticket credit. Seats in the Star section can be purchased using two ticket credits (equal to $80). Box Seats in the Allen Elizabethan Theatre are not eligible for Flex Pass.
  
  
• Select your shows and dates as early as possible for best seats and availability of performances.

How to Order Your 2020 Flex Pass

Purchase and redeem your Flex Passes by calling the OSF Box Office at 800-219-8161 or by visiting the Box Office at 15 South Pioneer Street. Flex Passes cannot be purchased or redeemed online. Use the button below for a PDF list of the performances available on the Flex Pass package as of January 24, 2020. The PDF list is available for a limited time only.

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax Exempt ID: 93-0407022. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

Your OSF Love Stories

We asked for your #OSFLoveStory—romantic, platonic, familial, artistic—and were overwhelmed by the volume and beauty of the responses. Read just a few of these heartfelt stories of how love and theatre can so beautifully intertwine.

Happy Valentine’s Day from OSF!

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax Exempt ID: 93-0407022. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

On the Bricks, February 2020

Your OSF Love Stories

We asked you to share your love stories with us—and we have been overwhelmed at your heartfelt responses. Thank you for letting us be a part of these beautiful stories—and for taking the time to share them with us. We hope you’ll take time to read your fellow patrons’ stories on our blog.

Keep the love flowing by using the hashtag #OSFLoveStory and tagging @osfashland on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Family Days at OSF!

Continue the tradition of OSF—and create your family’s #OSFLoveStory—by participating in Family Days, the opportunity to receive a discounted ticket and a complimentary ticket to an educational Prologue before the show.

Family Days are all about connection, a chance for parents, grandparents, guardians, and all family members to share the magic of theatre with the kids in their lives. Join us before the show for an opportunity to get some background on the play along with hands on activities that connect you and your family to the world on stage and the variety of storytellers that make it happen.

This year’s Family Day shows are:

• Saturday, May 2, 1:30 p.m.—A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Prologue noon at New Place)
  
  
• Sunday, May 10, 1:30 p.m.—Peter and the Starcatcher (Prologue noon at New Place)
  
  
• Sunday, September 20, 1:30 p.m —Peter and the Starcatcher (Prologue noon at New Place)
  
  
• Sunday, August 30, 8:00 p.m.—The Tempest (Prologue 6:30 p.m. at New Place)
  
  
• Sunday, October 4, 1:30 pm—A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Prologue noon at New Place)
  
  
• Friday, October 9, 8:00 p.m.—The Tempest (Prologue 6:30 p.m. at New Place)

The Future is Now: 2020 Festival Gala in September

Any day is a great day for supporting OSF, but our inaugural Gala will be extra fun and glamorous!

Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

Leap into the new roaring ‘20s with style! Meet Artistic Director Nataki Garrett, enjoy delectable food and drink, bid on OSF-themed live auction items—all to be capped by music and dancing!

Space is limited. Reserve a table of ten or individual seats. We also have a variety of sponsorship options available—a great way to highlight your organization.

Visit osfashland.org/2020gala to learn more and secure your spot!

Support Ashland High School Theatre’s Trip to State

Ashland High School’s production of Urinetown, the Musical won a top spot at the Oregon Thespian Festival, and will travel to perform on the final night of the festival in April. Urinetown was directed by OSF actor Rodney Gardiner. If you missed the show in the fall, you have two more chances to see it before the students hit the road: The show will remount at AHS’s Mountain Avenue Theatre on Sunday, March 29, and Monday, March 30, and leave for the Oregon Thespian Festival Salem on Tuesday, March 31.

The Urinetown cast and crew of 40 students will need to raise $6,000 to get to Salem and cover the cost of accommodations and meals. Designated tax-deductible gifts to the Ashland High School Drama Fund can be made at AshlandSchoolsFoundation.org or by calling 541-482-8197.

Flex Pass Saves You Money on Tickets

Looking for a way to save money on your 2020 tickets and still see many or all of our incredible shows this season? Flex Passes offer discounted five-packs of ticket credits that can be used on select performances.

Flex Passes are such a good deal that we sell them for a limited time only.You may purchase as many Flex Passes as you like, and redeem them immediately or later in the season. The sale of 2020 Flex Passes will end on March 31. Find out more about Flex Passes and other ways to save at osfashland.org/ticketspecials.

Important Flex Pass Details:

• The cost per 2020 Flex Pass is $200 for five ticket credits ($40 per ticket credit). That’s up to 60% off regular price!
  
  
• No exchanges or refunds on Flex Passes or Flex Pass tickets.
  
  
• A single OSF Infrastructure Fee of $7 will be added to your initial Flex Pass order, but reserving your tickets at a later date will not include an additional fee.
  
  
• Throughout the season, Flex Pass ticket credits are redeemable for seats in performances on the designated Flex Pass Performance List. Performances will go on and come off the Flex Pass List without notice. Updates to the Flex Pass list will be periodically sent out by email.
  
  
• 2020 Flex Pass credits apply only to shows in the OSF 2020 Season, and Flex Passes and all tickets booked with Flex Passes are a final sale. No exchanges or refunds on Flex Passes and Flex Pass tickets.
  
  
• Tickets in sections A+, A, B, and C are available for each $40 ticket credit. Seats in the Star section can be purchased using two ticket credits (equal to $80). Box Seats in the Allen Elizabethan Theatre are not eligible for Flex Pass.
  
  
• Select your shows and dates as early as possible for best seats and availability of performances.

How to Order Your 2020 Flex Pass

Purchase and redeem your Flex Passes by calling the OSF Box Office at 800-219-8161 or by visiting the Box Office at 15 South Pioneer Street. Flex Passes cannot be purchased or redeemed online. Use the button below for a PDF list of the performances available on the Flex Pass package as of February 3, 2020. The PDF list is available for a limited time only.

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences. 

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax Exempt ID: 93-0407022. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

Don't miss seeing Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award? nominee, and Hamilton lead cast member Christopher Jackson in a special on-demand video of his live performance this past weekend at New York's New World Stages. Tickets for this video concert are only on sale until Tuesday, August 18 at 10 am, and you can view the concert any time before 7:30 pm PDT that evening.

It's a one-of-a-kind concert event you won't want to miss! With your $40 ticket, you'll be able to enjoy the on-demand video recording of the live concert, along with a fun and engaging Q&A session with Mr. Jackson. You can order your ticket directly from your OSF account, with all proceeds benefiting OSF.

Thank you for supporting OSF, and enjoy the show!

We believe the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures and traditions enriches both our insights into the work we present on stage and our relationships with each other. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and in our audiences.?

OSF is a public charity as outlined in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax Exempt ID: 93-0407022. Production images are property of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and are not to be copied without permission.

We hope you'll join us for a special conversation between OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett and Executive Director David Schmitz, hosted by Associate Artistic Director Evren Odcikin. Learn more about the impact of the recent Rogue Valley fires and the effects on COVID-19 on the theatre industry, and receive an exclusive sneak peek into the future of O!, our digital hub.?

This illuminating conversation is the latest episode of The Tea, our online talk show with OSF artists that began as a bonus for our Premier Members and is now available free on O! Stay tuned for more free episodes of The Tea.

Thank you to our sponsor for this conversation,?Dobr? Tea!???