OSF Mission Statement
The mission of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is to create fresh and bold interpretations of classic and contemporary plays in repertory, shaped by the diversity of our American culture, using Shakespeare as our standard and inspiration.
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's vision is to create theatre of extraordinary quality in which we proceed with daring to fulfill our artistic dreams. The 1959 Elizabethan Stage was designed by OSF Principal Scenic and Theatre Designer Richard L. Hay and patterned on London's 1599 Fortune Theatre. The Allen Pavilion encircling the seating area and providing improved acoustics was completed in 1992.
The OSF season runs from late February through the end of October; you'll find more to do mid-June through September, but tickets are less expensive from February through June and in October
2010 Playbill
Angus Bowmer Theatre
Halmet- Feb. 19th-Oct. 30th
Pride & Prejudice- Feb. 21-Oct. 31st
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof- Feb. 20th-Jul 4th
She Loves Me- Apr. 21-Oct 30th
Throne of Blood- Jul. 21-Oct. 31st
New Theatre
Well- Feb. 25th-Jun. 18th
Ruined- Mar. 24-Oct. 31st
American Night. Jun. 29th-Oct.31st
Elizabethan Stage
Twelfth Night- Jun. 1-Oct. 8th
Henry IV, Part one- Jun. 2-Oct. 9
The Merchant of Venice- Jun 3.-Oct. 10
Backstage Tours
Daily at 10:00 a.m., reservations required.
Festival Noons
Lectures, concerts and other events. These ticketed events are held at noon, mid-June through September.
The New Green Show (free)
Jun 1st - Oct 10th Festival Courtyard
A free, outdoor performance held before the evening show, mid-June through September in the Courtyard.
Park Talks
Informal Q and A sessions with OSF performers. Held at noon, mid-June through September, most Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in the Bill Patton Garden, outside Elizabethan Theatre Gate I.
Shakespeare's First Folio
One of the world's finest copies is on loan Microsoft executive Paul Allen's collection. Viewable Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., mid-June through September. Tickets are required
Video, Podcasts & More
(Click the titles for audio and video clips of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons.)
