Guest Author - Terri L Griffin

Located in Southern Oregon near Mt. Ashland and the Rogue River, Ashland, Oregon is home to a Tony Award-winning theater. Each year between February and October, thousands flock to this quaint town to experience the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

This year the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is presenting three plays by William Shakespeare: “Richard III”, “Twelfth Night”, or “Love’s Labors Lost”. But there’s more to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival than Shakespeare. There are eight other plays to choose from, including the world premieres of “By the Waters of Babylon” by Robert Schenkkan and “Gibraltar” by Octavio Solis.

If you’re interested in more than just seeing a play, check out the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Backstage Tours, Lectures or Play Readings. You can enjoy the free Green Show in the courtyard before evening shows, participate in informal, free Park Talks with cast members or join in the fun at the Feast of Will on June 17th.

Whether you choose to enjoy a show indoors at the Angus Bowmer Theater or the New Theater, or you partake of Shakespeare in the outdoor Elizabethan Theater, I know you’ll enjoy a play at this year’s Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Of course, there’s more to Ashland than the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Browse through art galleries, raft the Rogue River, tour the nearby wine country or camp out at Crater Lake.

Visit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival online for more information about tickets, schedules and activities.

Visit the Ashland Chamber of Commerce or the Southern Oregon Visitors Association for more information on planning your trip to Southern Oregon.