Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 2012 Season
Our intent in posting these reviews (see below) is to provide insight to the OSF productions. Hopefully this will help our guests when making decisions on what plays to see when visiting Ashland. Keep in mind that these reviews are unavoidably biased even though based in our own theatrical knowledge and lifelong experiences of attending plays. In an effort to give you alternative views you may wish to visit www.ASHLANDPLAYREVIEWS.com . Not only will you find Alan “Rosey” Rosenberg’s reviews of OSF’s plays, but also his reviews of plays for all other theater companies in the area. His passion for theater is equal to our own. Enjoy and see you at the theater.
Don’t forget to visit the Oregon Shakespeare Company’s website (www.osfashland.org) for more information, cast lists and video clips relating to the OSF 2012 Season’s plays.
ROMEO AND JULIET By William Shakespeare
Directed by Laird Williamson Theater: Angus Bowmer Theatre
Performances: February 17 - November 4
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
THE WHITE SNAKE – World Premiere
Based on the classic Chinese fable
Directed & adapted by Mary Zimmerman
Theater: Angus Bowmer Theatre
Performances: February 18 - July 8
Review will be available shortly after the first preview. 
ANIMAL CRACKERS
Book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind; Music & lyrics by Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby; Adapted by Henry Wishcamper
Directed by Allison Narver
Theater: Angus Bowmer Theatre
Performances: February 19 - November 4
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
SEGULL by Anton Checkhov
Adapted by Libby Apple from Anton Checkhov
Literal translation by Allison Horslely
Directed by Libby Apple
Theater: New Theatre
Performances: February 23 - June 22
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
MEDEA/MACBETH/CINDERELLA – World Premiere
Adapted by Bill Rauch and Tracy Young from Euripides, Shakespeare and Rodgers & Hammerstein
Co-directors: Bill Rauch and Tracy Young Theater: Angus Bowmer Theatre
Performances: April 19 - November 3
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
HENRY IV, PART TWO by William Shakespeare
Director: Lisa Peterson
Theater: Elizabethan Stage / Allen Pavilion
Performances: May 31 - October 7
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE by W.S. Gilbert and Sullivan
Director: Bill Rauch
Theater: Elizabethan Stage / Allen Pavilion
Performances: June 1 - October 8
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST by William Shakespeare
Director: Shana Cooper
Theater: Elizabethan Stage / Allen Pavilion
Performances: June 2 - October 9
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
GHOST LIGHT by Jonathan Moscone and Tony Taccone
World Premiere
Director: Amanda Dehnert
Theater: New Theatre
Performances: June 28 - November 5
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III by Carlyle Brown
Director: Seret Scott
Theater: Angus Bowmer Theatre
Performances: July 20 - November 5
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
Offstage Events
WILLFUL devised by Michael Rohd and Shannon Scrofano
Director: Michael Rohd
Site-specific special project
Performances: August 7 - October 9
Review will be available shortly after the first preview.
OSF's 2012 Season
ANGUS BOWMER THEATRE
ALL THE WAY – World Premiere
Robert Schenkkan, directed by Bill Rauch
First Preview:
Opens: July 25
Closes: November 3
NEW THEATRE
SEAGULL
Adapted by Libby Appel from Anton Chekhov;
literal translation by Allison Horsley
Directed by Libby Appel
First Preview:
Opens: February 23
Closes: June 22
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA by William Shakespeare
Directed by Rob Melrose
First Preview:
Opens: March 21
Closes: November 4
PARTY PEOPLE – World Premiere
Universes (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, Gamal Abdel Chasten & William Ruiz, a.k.a. Ninja)
Directed by Liesl Tommy
First Preview:
Opens: July 4
Closes: November 4
ELIZABETHAN STAGE/ALLEN PAVILION
HENRY V by William Shakespeare
Directed by Joseph Haj
First Preview:
Opens: June 5
Closes: October 12
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, IOWA – World Premiere
Alison Carey, adapted from William Shakespeare
Directed by Christopher Liam Moore
First Preview:
Opens: June 6
Closes: October 13
AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jessica Thebus
First Preview: June 3
Opens: June 7
Closes: October 14
read the 2012 season announcement press release
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