When Bill Rauch hit Los Angeles in 1992, he was on fire to boldly take American theater where no theater had gone before. Read more...

Associate Artistic Director Christopher Acebo has taken an unorthodox route to his position as Artistic Director Bill Rauch’s right-hand man. Read more...

For the first time, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is staging a classic play from outside the Western tradition. Bringing the ancient Indian social comedy “The Clay Cart” to life for the 2008 season involved everything from searching for clues to 4th and 5th century life in coin inscriptions, to hunting for fabric and jewelry in modern day shops in Berkeley, Calif., Los Angeles and Toronto. Read more...

For some audience members and reviewers, “Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter” doesn’t go far enough in having the main character, a female Marine who has just returned to the United States from Iraq, explain her feelings. Read more...

Oregon Shakespeare Festival launched a new series called “American Revolutions: United States History Cycle” that will capture defining moments in American History through original plays. Read more...

Oregon Shakespeare Festival is trying something very different this year with its outdoor stage — performing a 20th century American play. Read more...

Bill Rauch’s first season as artistic director at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has already brought a few surprises. Read more...

Being funny on stage is no laughing matter. Eileen DeSandre, an actor in her 15th year with the festival, has been cast in comedic roles throughout her tenure, and she said they are the hardest roles she’s had to play. Read more...

When U. Jonathan Toppo isn’t on stage, he’s likely in the middle of a fight. Read more...

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s new Green Show offers an ambitious and diverse lineup of artists performing June 3 - Oct. 12 on the OSF bricks. The mix of acts range from Judy Kennedy and the original Green Show Renaissance dancers to Metal Shakespeare Company showcasing Shakespeare scenes adapted for heavy metal music performed in full costume. Read more...