classes for all playgoers

A weekend class devoted to this 2,100-year-old classic tale from India. Class fee includes a ticket to The Clay Cart. Tickets to Fences, Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are available at an additional cost. $140.

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A weekend class focused on Jeff Whitty’s irreverently funny new play. Class fee includes a ticket to The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler. Tickets to The Clay Cart, Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are available at an additional cost.  $140.

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An in-depth study of the Shakespeare plays in the 2008 season led by a scholar. Class fee includes tickets to The Comedy of Errors, Coriolanus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Othello plus two Festival Noon Lectures. Tickets to Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter, Our Town, The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler and Fences are available at an additional cost. $450.

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An introduction to and exploration of selected plays in the 2008 season. Attend A View from the Bridge, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Comedy of Errors, Othello, Our Town, The Clay Cart and Coriolanus plus a concert and a Festival Noon Lecture or two Festival Noon Lectures.  $615.

Sessions:

• July 29 – August 3 
• August 12 – 17 
• August 19 – 24 
• September 2 – 7 

Elderhostel is an educational program for older adults who want to expand their horizons and develop new interests. Coordinated by Southern Oregon University (SOU) in Ashland, OSF provides the faculty for the sessions entitled "Backstage Life: A Week at the Theatre." Participants attend morning sessions, go on a Backstage Tour and see plays in the OSF season. Senior Ventures is a similar but separate program at SOU providing additional opportunities on and off campus.

To register, call the SOU Senior Programs Coordinator at 1-800-257-0577.
For more information visit the Elderhostel web site.