Join Us in Ashland, Oregon for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Thursday – Sunday, September 21-24 for our 34th year in Ashland
Dear Play Goer,
Once again, the Bryn Mawr College Alumnae/i 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 the OSF and Ashland, OR, contact the festival office at: 541-482-4331 or go to their website.
Weekend Details & Schedule
Note: We need your registration and payment by July 15, 2023 if you wish to come to the weekend.
The 2023 standard package includes 4 plays, 2 dinners (Friday & Saturday evening), a discussion with an actor or staff member from OSF, and a tour of the OSF theaters. Plays are offered afternoon (1:30 pm) and evenings (8:00 pm) with multiple performances of some of the plays – which plays you choose to see during the Thursday-Sunday period is up to you.
Schedule for non-play activities:
- Thursday: most people arrive
- Friday: morning discussion with an OSF company member (location TBD); Group Dinner Buffet at Cox Hall
- Saturday: morning tour of the theaters (no longer includes the backstage areas), Group Dinner at a restaurant
- Sunday: most people depart
Housing
We have dorm rooms reserved in Cox Hall on the SOU campus. There is a paid parking lot next to the hall and it is a pleasant 30-40 minute stroll through the campus and town to reach the theaters (1.4 miles), you can also drive and there are city buses up and down Siskiyou Blvd. There are two types of dorm rooms – “Regular” and “Suite”. Regular dorm rooms have two twin beds and communal bathrooms; Suite rooms are similar to hotel rooms with two queen sized beds and a private bathroom. Note: if you stay at the dorm you have to pay for a minimum of 3 nights. It is also possible to add a Wednesday or Sunday night stay. This year we are not offering an hotel option, however, there are many hotels in Ashland and you are welcome to make your own arrangements.
Costs
For a standard weekend of 3 nights in the dorm with 4 plays, the estimated costs per person are:
- Double occupancy in regular dorm room: $475
- Single occupancy in regular dorm room: $535
- Double occupancy in suite dorm room: $600
- Single occupancy in suite dorm room: $675
Cost Adjustments: If you select more than four plays, add $65 for each extra play. If you see fewer than four plays, deduct $65 for each play not seen.
If you wish to stay in the dorm an extra night, the addition costs per person are:
- Double occupancy in regular dorm room, extra night: $42
- Single occupancy in regular dorm room, extra night: $62
- Double occupancy in suite dorm room, extra night: $67
- Single occupancy in suite dorm room, extra night: $92
Plays
There are 5 plays running during our weekend in Ashland: Rent, Romeo and Juliet, The Three Musketeers, Twelfth Night, and Where We Belong. Click HERE to see more details.
Registration and Play Selection
Click HERE to register for the weekend and select your plays.