Repertory theatre in Oregon, United States
Oregon Shakespeare Festival |
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Angus Bowmer and the outdoor theatre, the keystone of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival he created. |
Genre | Repertory theatre |
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Begins | Each April |
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Ends | Each December |
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Frequency | annual |
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Location(s) | Ashland, Oregon |
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Inaugurated | 1935 |
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Attendance | 400,000 (annual) |
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Budget | $32 million (annual) |
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Website | www.osfashland.org |
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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is a regional repertory theatre in Ashland, Oregon, United States, founded in 1935 by Angus L. Bowmer. The Festival now offers matinee and evening performances of a wide range of classic and contemporary plays not limited to Shakespeare. During the Festival, between five and eleven plays are offered in daily rotation six days a week in its three theatres.[1] It welcomed its millionth visitor in 1971, its 10-millionth in 2001, and its 20-millionth visitor in 2015.
- ^ Leary, K. (2009). Images of America: Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Charleston: Arcadia Publishing.