Calendar of Events

_{Join Us for our 35th year in Ashland, Oregon
for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Thursday – Sunday, September 12-15th, 2024}

_{Dear Play Goers,}

_{Once again, the Bryn Mawr College Alumnae of the Northwest invite you, and your friends and family, to a richly rewarding play-going experience at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  Situated in the Rogue River region of Southern Oregon, the weekend offers adventure, culture, and beauty.} 

_{To learn more about OSF and Ashland, contact the festival office at (541) 482-4331, or visit their website (www.osfashland.org).}

_{This year, we will need a commitment & payment by August 10, 2024 if you are planning to join us for the weekend.} 

_{We have the "Suite" rooms reserved in Cox Hall.  Suite rooms are like hotel rooms with a private bathroom and queen size beds. If staying in Cox, there is a 3-night minimum.}

_{If you wish to stay elsewhere, please make your own arrangements.}

_{The Weekend:}

_{The 2024 package includes 4 plays, 2 dinners (Friday and Saturday evenings), discussion with an actor or staff from OSF, and an optional OSF campus tour.  We also donate $50 to the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association in your name.}

_{For information about the weekend and to register online, visit https://bmcashland.org}

 

<sub>*** 2024 Play Information ***

Angus Bowmer Theatre:</sub>

_{Born with Teeth}

_{By Liz Duffy Adams
Directed by Rob Melrose
Associate Director Anna Crace}

_{William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe are two of the greatest writers of their time. If only they’d stop bickering long enough to pick up a quill. In this razor-sharp imagined encounter by Liz Duffy Adams, the two men go head-to-head, fighting, flirting, and festering in the back room of a pub while attempting to collaborate on a play cycle. Set against the backdrop of an aging ruler, an oppressive police state, and constant threat of spies, Born with Teeth is a high-stakes dramatization of history that remarkably mirrors the present day.}

_Macbeth

_{By William Shakespeare
Directed by Evren Odciki}

_{In this powerful exploration of fate, an unexpected prophecy sends Scottish general Macbeth on a feverish and murderous quest to become king. With startlingly beautiful language, Shakespeare’s revered tragedy reveals the underbelly of ambition in a world steeped in power mongering, war, and magic. This muscular, modern production — an ensemble-based showcase for OSF’s acting company — is directed by former OSF Associate Artistic Director Evren Odcikin (unseen, 2022).}

 

_{Allen Elizabethan Theatre:}

_{Jane Eyre}

_{Novel by Charlotte Brontë
Adapted by Elizabeth Williamson
Directed by Dawn Monique Williams}

_{One of the most beloved heroines in literary history shines bright in this adaptation by Elizabeth Williamson. Orphaned as a child and raised by cruel relatives and cold schoolmasters, Jane Eyre embarks on a new life as an adult: working as a governess on a remote estate. But as she slowly falls in love with her moody employer, she discovers that he—and his home—are surrounded by dark secrets. With only her resilience and wits to guide her, how will Jane save her chance for happiness? This Gothic masterpiece is directed by Dawn Monique Williams, who helmed our lush 2023 staging of Twelfth Night.}

 

_{Much Ado About Nothing}

_{By William Shakespeare
Directed by Miriam A. Laube}

_{Romance, wit, and mistaken identities fuel this new staging of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of tricks! Don Pedro’s army has just returned home victorious after the war. Love is in the air, even as two of history’s most tumultuous couples—Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero—volley hilarious quips and damning accusations back and forth. Will the truth win in this mischievous game of love? Find out in this dazzling, music-filled production directed by Miriam A. Laube, who brings her 17 seasons of OSF experience to this Shakespeare favorite, lighting up the Allen Elizabethan Theatre.}

 

_{Thomas Theatre:}

_{Behfarmaheen (If You Please)}

_{Created and performed by Barzin Akhavan}

_{This one-man show tells a true story of the journey a young man takes to find belonging in two worlds divided. Using multilingual dialogue, traditional Iranian music, and American pop culture, OSF fan favorite Barzin Akhavan (Oklahoma!, Water by the Spoonful) brings his irrepressible energy back to OSF.}

 

_Coriolanus

_{By William Shakespeare
Modern verse translation by Sean San José
Directed by Rosa Joshi}

_{When civil unrest wracks Rome as the famine-ravaged underclass battle the ruling elite, a war hero steps into the spotlight to serve his nation—only to turn on it and seek its overthrow. Shakespeare’s rarely produced tragedy comes to visceral life in the intimacy of OSF’s Thomas Theatre, helmed by visionary director and OSF Associate Artistic Director Rosa Joshi in a powerful, movement-focused production featuring a cast of female and non-binary actors. Sean San José’s modern translation brings the story to the forefront, illuminating Shakespeare’s themes of ambition and delicate democracy that will particularly resonate during an election year.}

 

_{Lizard Boy}

_{Book, music, and lyrics by Justin Huertas
Directed by Brandon Ivie}

_{Trevor has become a myth in his hometown: a lonesome outsider whose skin turned green and scaly after a childhood encounter with a dragon. Now he leaves his house only once a year, on Monsterfest, the anniversary of the incident—and that’s tonight. Out on a first date with a new crush, Cary, he meets a fellow dragon survivor who fears the dragons have returned and begs Trevor to help fight them. Can Trevor accept who he is and save his city … and his first date? This funny, quirky, heartbreaking musical, winner of six San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards and fresh from its 2023 Off-Broadway run, will delight audiences in our intimate Thomas Theatre.}

 

_{Weekend Activities:}

_{Per person cost estimates below include 2 dinners (Friday and Saturday evenings), 3 nights in the dorms (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights), 4 plays of your choice, a Friday morning talk with an OSF company or staff member, and an optional Saturday morning theater campus tour ($13). You can choose your plays from the choices listed in this flyer or when you register on-line.}

 

_{Per person cost estimate for the weekend (prices shown are for a 3 nights dorm stay & 4 plays per person, without the campus tour):}

_{• Double occupancy in suite room: $650}

_{• Single occupancy in suite room: $725}

 

_{Optional Additional Costs:}

• _{Plays are $75 per play. If you wish to see more or fewer plays, we will adjust accordingly.}
• _{Additional nights (Wednesday and/or Sunday) in Cox are available for:}

   _{• Suite double $67 per person}

   _{• Suite single $92 per person}

 

_{Payment in full due July 15th.}

_{(Refunds are available through August 1st if your plans change and you are unable to attend)}

 

_{Check in:}

_{Southern Oregon University, Cox Hall housing office on Thursday, 09/12. If you don’t arrive on Thursday, the housing office has a 24-hour on call number posted on the dorm doors.}

 

_{Make checks payable to:}

_{Beda Herbison or Pam Perrott}

 

_{Mail to:     Pam Perrott}

_{119 NE 60th, Apt 1,}

_{Seattle, WA 98115}

 

_{Pam’s cell phone number: 206-999-3092}

_{Pam’s email: pamelaperrott@comcast.net}

_{Beda’s email: bedacatherine@gmail.com}

 

_{Registration:  https://bmcashland.org/registration-and-play-selection/}

 

_NOTE:

_{Whether registering by mail or online, you will need to mail a check to Pam at the above address in order to pay for your registration.}