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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Education

enrich. inspire. change lives.

photo of enrichment class High school students participating in a hands-on workshop led by OSF staff.

One of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s core values is education. Each season we seek to turn theatre into a meaningful, lifelong experience for thousands of students on our stages and at their schools.




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Students...

  • Travel to Ashland from 11 states and Canada.
  • Comprise 20% of our audience.
  • See an average of 3 plays.
  • Purchase 61,500 subsidized tickets for less than half price.
  • Participate in more than 850 engaging workshops and programs.

outreach

We visit more than 130 schools each year, connecting with over 80,000 students, teachers, families, and community members.

School Visit Program

Two-actor teams bring minimum props and maximum talent. They teach, perform and engage students in on-your-feet workshops. After discovering Shakespeare and the power of language, students are able to express themselves like never before.

School Visit Partnership Program

OSF supports underserved schools through a three-year commitment, including annual actor team residencies and teacher training at OSF. The finale is a field trip to the Festival that includes subsidized travel, tickets and workshops for scores of deserving students. It’s a program with profound and lasting returns.

Recipient of the Children's Theatre Foundation of America Citation and Medallion Award for its half-century of outreach to teachers and youth, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival enhances the power of live performance for more than 200,000 people every year.

Student workshops
Nearly 600 workshops led by actor-teachers are designed specifically for students. Learn more about the Student Workshops.

Scholarships
OSF Scholarships are awarded to student applicants throughout the US for the two-week Summer Seminar for High School Juniors in Ashland. Learn more about the Scholarships.

programs for teachers

photo of teachers Specific OSF classes are designed for teachers, such as Inside Shakespeare and Shakespeare in the Classroom. Teachers also have access to a variety of OSF educational resources, from printed materials and email communications to curriculum development.

programs for playgoers

Every OSF playgoer has the opportunity to learn more about the plays, the theatrical process and the art of being human in special classes such as Wake up with Shakespeare, Round Table and Unfolding. Plus, there are more than 150 Prefaces, lectures, talks and concerts available to all.

support information

For more information on supporting the Festival's educational programs and initiatives, or to give your support, please contact us:

Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Development Office
PO Box 158
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 482-8621
membership@osfashland.org
Our business and foundation sponsors
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$1,600,000
That’s what it takes each year to provide students with discounted tickets and educational programs both onsite and off. We need your support!

Here's what they are saying...

"More than a few kids had their eyes, hearts and minds opened yesterday."
Estacada High School Teacher

"I connect with the part about how everyone has problems but just have to work through them. I face situations like this in my everyday life."
Rose Hill Junior High School Student
US Bank - continuing a 31-year tradition of support as proud sponsor of the 2010 season