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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
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
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
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.
  
 
 Seagull
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
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