Oregon Shakespeare Festival

When performance venues closed for an uncertain period of time during the pandemic, playwright/director Octavio Solis thought he might have to leave theater behind. In that first year of global shutdown, though, he revisited the writing of Samuel Beckett - and hatched a plan to produce a festival of Beckett’s short works in Ashland. JPR Arts Reporter Vanessa Finney recently spoke with Solis about the innovative project.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland announced Tuesday that it’s hired a new executive director. That’s after a nearly two year national search.

When performers get up close and personal, they often need focused guidance. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Fight and Intimacy Director Rocío Mendez recently discussed her work with JPR's Vanessa Finney.

The organization is working to recover its financial footing after ticket sales plummeted during the COVID pandemic.

The program brings actors and teaching artists to schools across the West Coast to perform and teach young people about theatre and Shakespeare.

The creator and star of "Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender" discusses the show's themes of war, family, and the importance of storytelling with JPR's Vanessa Finney on the new JPR series and podcast "The Creative Way."

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland returns for another season starting on Tuesday. With new leadership and stable financial footing after the pandemic, the theater is ready to welcome back audiences for a full 10-show season.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced its 2024 lineup on Wednesday. Next season will feature nine different plays, with an emphasis on one-person shows.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2023 season will be able to finish out this year thanks to a successful emergency fundraising campaign.

The former associate artistic director steps in during a difficult time for the company.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has recently struggled with staffing changes and financial turmoil. These shifts at the Ashland theater company have led many to wonder: how did OSF get here?

Tyler Hokama will take over as interim executive director. The decision comes after months of staffing changes and financial turmoil at the Southern Oregon theatre company.