Oregon Shakespeare Festival
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival | |
|---|---|
Angus Bowmer and the outdoor theatre, the keystone of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival he created. | |
| Genre | Repertory theatre |
| Begins | Each April |
| Ends | Each December |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Ashland, Oregon |
| Inaugurated | 1935 |
| Attendance | 400,000 (annual) |
| Budget | $32 million (annual) |
| Website | www.osfashland.org |
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is a regional repertory theatre in Ashland, Oregon, United States, founded in 1935 by Angus L. Bowmer. The Festival now offers matinee and evening performances of a wide range of classic and contemporary plays not limited to Shakespeare. During the Festival, between five and eleven plays are offered in daily rotation six days a week in its three theatres. It welcomed its millionth visitor in 1971, its 10-millionth in 2001, and its 20-millionth visitor in 2015.