The Oregon Shakespeare festival did everything in their power to turn a dull play into a wonderful spectacle. And while their efforts didn’t go unnoticed, “The River Bride,” written by Marisela Treviño Orta, was still predictable, slow,…
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OSF: Playing Outside the Lines
2016 Is the first year in Oregon Shakespeare Festival history where a majority of the actors are actors of color, it is one of the milestones in this eighty first season of the festival and four hundredth anniversary of the…
Twelfth Night Goes Hollywood
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival kicks off their season with a fresh spin on an old favorite. Comedy, Tragedy, silliness, slapstick, and choreographed musical dance numbers are all found in this wonderful re-imagination of Shakespeare’s play, “Twelfth Night,” directed by Christopher…
Shakespeare Returns
Theatre fans Rejoice! The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has returned on the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s passing for its 81st season. “It’s another great mix of shows at OSF this season,” said OSF Associate Director of Communications, Eddie Wallace, “There’s…
The Venue is the Thing!
“Even though this community already thrives off of art and culture, we believe that the people are hungry for more. Live at the Armory is going to provide it, and provide it in style”, says Jason Gallagher co-owner of…
Rush it!
Seeing Tony Award winning plays on a student’s budget may have felt impossible–until now. A Southern Oregon University student has just the ticket at an affordable price–all available on line through his recently created website and Facebook. As a Theater…
The SOU Performing Arts Department Presents The Drunken City
A bachelorette party on an epic bar crawl, boys out on the town with love on the mind, and all taking place in the city that never sleeps? What doesn’t the Drunken City have? This play by Adam Bock will…
“Little Shop of Horrors” Starts Next Week
Ashland, Ore. – The Theatre Arts program of the Department of Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University presents the musical “Little Shop of Horrors,” with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, and music by Alan Menken in the Center Stage Theatre…
The Witty “Arms and the Man” Premieres This Week
Ashland, Ore. – The timeless and humorous play Arms and the Man opens Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Southern Oregon University’s Center Stage Theatre. George Barnard Shaw combines romantic comedy, class system satire, and the futility of war…
Review: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is Scrumptious
Ashland, Ore. – The stage lit up with passionate and vibrant talent, colorful Oompa Loompas, dancing and singing, and pure heart and soul Friday night at the sold out opening performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Fun and interactive,…