Community Calendar

Join Dr. Lue Douthit, Director of Research & Practice at Play On Shakespeare, and Michael P Jensen, Contributing Editor of The Shakespeare Newsletter, for an engaging series of three talks on the Shakespeare plays produced by The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2026. Meetings are every third Monday in March, April, and May.

This talk is designed as a prep before seeing the OSF production of The Taming of the Shrew. Should this play even be produced? The always impractical Mike Jensen looks at that problem and the differences between the early printed texts of this play. Passages of a version by an anonymous writer are sometimes incorporated into productions of Shakespeare’s Shrew. Lue Douthit focuses on what the play is made of. How do production teams translate those components to our contemporary theater practice? She will work through a general outline of the play and give tips on what to look and listen for when seeing the production.

Mark your calendars for each lecture in this series:

March 16th at 1pm for A Midsummer Night's Dream

April 20th at 1pm for Henry IV, Part 1

May 18th at 1pm for The Taming of the Shrew

Teen fans of Hamilton are invited to take their shot at the mic during a special Hamilton Karaoke Night at the North Bend Public Library on Tuesday, May 19 at 4:00 PM. Participants ages 13-18 can step up and perform their favorite songs from the hit musical in a fun, supportive atmosphere. Whether you want to rap like Lafayette, belt out a power ballad, or gather friends for a group number, this karaoke event is the perfect chance to celebrate the music and energy of Hamilton. Costumes are highly encouraged for those who want to channel their favorite characters.

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory is a historical drama based on the true story of young women who worked as dial painters in the 1920s and were poisoned by the radium-based paint they used, leading to a fight for justice against their employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation. The play follows dial painter Grace Fryer as she and other sick workers sue the company, highlighting themes of corporate responsibility, workers' rights, and the commercialization of science, all while showing the devastating health effects of radium exposure, such as bone disintegration. Written by D.W. Gregory and Directed by Terri McMahon
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Performances are May 21st-23rd & May 28th-31st

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory is a historical drama based on the true story of young women who worked as dial painters in the 1920s and were poisoned by the radium-based paint they used, leading to a fight for justice against their employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation. The play follows dial painter Grace Fryer as she and other sick workers sue the company, highlighting themes of corporate responsibility, workers' rights, and the commercialization of science, all while showing the devastating health effects of radium exposure, such as bone disintegration. Written by D.W. Gregory and Directed by Terri McMahon
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Performances run May 21st - 23rd & May 28th - 31st (Evenings and Matinees included)

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory is a historical drama based on the true story of young women who worked as dial painters in the 1920s and were poisoned by the radium-based paint they used, leading to a fight for justice against their employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation. The play follows dial painter Grace Fryer as she and other sick workers sue the company, highlighting themes of corporate responsibility, workers' rights, and the commercialization of science, all while showing the devastating health effects of radium exposure, such as bone disintegration. Written by D.W. Gregory and Directed by Terri McMahon
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Performances run May 21st - 23rd & May 28th - 31st (Evenings and Matinees included)

From radio waves to comedy stages, Lexis Shardé is a dynamic performer with a mic and a mission—to make people laugh, think, and sing along.

Lexis’s creative voice blends stand-up, musical parody, and character impressions, drawing on her background in film, broadcasting, and improv. She’s written and produced short films, hosted music and comedy series, and appeared in everything from reality TV to sketch comedy to viral videos.

As a co-writer and filmmaker for The Comedy Show—selected for the 2024 Palm Springs International Comedy Festival—her performance earned high praise from comedian and judge Ahmed Ahmed, who called her set “the best of the evening.”

Her comedic chops have taken her across the country to top venues including The Comedy Store, The Improv, Flappers, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Harvey’s Comedy Club, and Don’t Tell Comedy Phoenix.

She’s a finalist of the 2019 Portland Comedy Festival, a first-round winner at the 2021 Cactus Comedy Classic, and has opened for acts like Sam Miller, Lucas Dick, and Brandon Broady. A performer with a deep love for music, she also brings parody songs into her set—combining stand-up with melody in ways that surprise and delight.

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory is a historical drama based on the true story of young women who worked as dial painters in the 1920s and were poisoned by the radium-based paint they used, leading to a fight for justice against their employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation. The play follows dial painter Grace Fryer as she and other sick workers sue the company, highlighting themes of corporate responsibility, workers' rights, and the commercialization of science, all while showing the devastating health effects of radium exposure, such as bone disintegration. Written by D.W. Gregory and Directed by Terri McMahon
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Performances run May 21st - 23rd & May 28th - 31st (Evenings and Matinees included)

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory is a historical drama based on the true story of young women who worked as dial painters in the 1920s and were poisoned by the radium-based paint they used, leading to a fight for justice against their employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation. The play follows dial painter Grace Fryer as she and other sick workers sue the company, highlighting themes of corporate responsibility, workers' rights, and the commercialization of science, all while showing the devastating health effects of radium exposure, such as bone disintegration. Written by D.W. Gregory and Directed by Terri McMahon
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Performances run May 21st - 23rd & May 28th - 31st (Evenings and Matinees included)

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory is a historical drama based on the true story of young women who worked as dial painters in the 1920s and were poisoned by the radium-based paint they used, leading to a fight for justice against their employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation. The play follows dial painter Grace Fryer as she and other sick workers sue the company, highlighting themes of corporate responsibility, workers' rights, and the commercialization of science, all while showing the devastating health effects of radium exposure, such as bone disintegration. Written by D.W. Gregory and Directed by Terri McMahon
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Performances run May 21st - 23rd & May 28th - 31st (Evenings and Matinees included)

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory is a historical drama based on the true story of young women who worked as dial painters in the 1920s and were poisoned by the radium-based paint they used, leading to a fight for justice against their employer, the U.S. Radium Corporation. The play follows dial painter Grace Fryer as she and other sick workers sue the company, highlighting themes of corporate responsibility, workers' rights, and the commercialization of science, all while showing the devastating health effects of radium exposure, such as bone disintegration. Written by D.W. Gregory and Directed by Terri McMahon
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Performances run May 21st - 23rd & May 28th - 31st (Evenings and Matinees included)