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Click the titles for audio and video clips of the 2007 and 2008 seasons, and interviews with some of the artists of our 2009 season.

Visit our new PODCAST section. Current podcasts include Resident Composer Todd Barton, actor Gregory Linington, and Alison Carey, director of American Revolutions.

Features

Audio: Anthony Heald (25:40)
KBOO FM (Portland) interviews actor Anthony Heald about his role in Equivocation and about life at the Festival

Video: Costume Design (7:34)
OPB's Oregon Art Beat piece featuring Costume Designer Deb Dryden (featured 2/02, 2/08)

Video: Artistic Director (7:02)
OPB's Oregon Art Beat piece about the change in OSF's artistic directors (featured 10/07)

Audio: The U.S. History Cycle (10:06)
Director Alison Carey talks about developing this new program

2009 Plays

Equivocation

Video: Production Preview (1:25)

Video: Origins of the play (3:02)
Bill Cain, Playwright

Video: Thoughts from the Director (1:28)
Bill Rauch, Director

Video: More about the Playwright (1:35)
Bill Cain, Playwright; Bill Rauch, Director

Audio: Themes of the play (2:22)
Anthony Heald, Actor

Video: About his Characters (3:16)
Gregory Linington, Actor

Video: Language of the Play (1:16)
Gregory Linington, Actor

Video: Working on a new play (4:01)
Gregory Linington, Actor

Video: The King's Men (2:39)
Gregory Linington, Actor

All's Well That Ends Well

Video: About the Play (6:00)
Amanda Dehnert, Director

Video: Thoughts on the production (1:46)
Amanda Dehnert, Director

Audio: 10 Fun Facts about All's Well that Ends Well (5:51)
Lezlie Cross, Dramaturg

Much Ado About Nothing

Video: Production Preview (2:25)

Video: About the play (3:16)
Kate Buckley, Director

Video: Early thoughts on the production (4:41)
Kate Buckley, Director

Audio: Still relevant after all these years (3:03)
Lydia Garcia, Dramaturg

Henry VIII

Video: Production Preview (1:39)

Video: Structural elements of the play (8:00)
John Sipes, Director

Video: Historical accuracy; is all true? (5:22)
John Sipes, Director

Video: About the production (2:26)
John Sipes, Director

The Servant of Two Masters

Video: Production Preview (1:22)

Video: Commedia and the play (3:50)
Tracy Young, Director

Video: The adaptation (0:49)
Tracy Young, Director

Video: The production (2:06)
Tracy Young, Director

Audio: What's Essential? (1:14)
Tracy Young, Director

Audio: Creativity from Limitation (3:05)
Tracy Young, Director

Audio: A Bit of Background (6:04)
Lydia Garcia, Dramaturg

Don Quixote

Video: Production Preview (1:37)

Video: The adaptation (5:52)
Octavio Solis, Playwright, and Laird Williamson, Director

Video: More about the project (5:53)
Octavio Solis, Playwright, and Laird Williamson, Director

Video: Whose story is this? (9:09)
Octavio Solis, Playwright, and Laird Williamson, Director

Video: The production (4:03)
Octavio Solis, Playwright, and Laird Williamson, Director

Audio: Notes on the Journey (6:40)
Laird Williamson, Director

Audio: The World of the Play (2:58)
Octavio Solis, Playwright

Audio: Three Things about Don Quixote (4:53)
Lue Morgan Douthit, Dramaturg

The Music Man

Video: Production Preview (2:08)

Audio: Why The Music Man at OSF? (2:45)
Bill Rauch, Director

Audio: Thoughts on the production (4:33)
Bill Rauch, Director

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Video: Production Preview (1:40)

Video: Thoughts on Sarah Ruhl and the play (3:46)
Christopher Liam Moore, Director

Video: Early thoughts on the production (3:51)
Christopher Liam Moore, Director

Video: Why see this play? (1:51)
Christopher Liam Moore, Director

Death and the King's Horseman

Video: Production Preview (2:03)

Video: Background and thoughts on the play (4:59)
Chuck Smith, Director

Video: The setting (4:51)
Chuck Smith, Director

Video: The production (1:20)
Chuck Smith, Director

Audio: The heart of the play (1:06)
Chuck Smith, Director

Audio: The worlds of the play (6:01)
Olusegun Ojewuji, Dramaturg

Video: The role of the Praise-singer (3:05)
G. Valmont Thomas, actor

Video: The opening scene (3:27)
G. Valmont Thomas, actor

Video: Yoruban view of death (4:24)
G. Valmont Thomas, actor

Video: Nigerian dialect (2:52)
G. Valmont Thomas, actor

Video: Interface of two cultures (2:30)
G. Valmont Thomas, actor

Macbeth

Video: Production Preview (1:59)

Video: About the play (6:22)
Gale Edwards, Director

Video: About the production (4:57)
Gale Edwards, Director

Paradise Lost

Video: Language of the Play (1:07)
Libby Appel, Director

Video: Odets and Paradise Lost (4:33)
Libby Appel, Director

Video: OSF Ensemble and Themes of the Play (3:44)
Libby Appel, Director

Video: Comparisons to Chekhov (4:46)
Libby Appel, Director

Audio: More thoughts on Paradise Lost (10:36)
Libby Appel, Director

Audio: Clifford Odets and the Group Theatre (5:55)
Judith Rosen, Dramaturg

2008 Plays

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Video: Production Preview

Video: First impressions of the play (1:37)
Mark Rucker, Director of A Midsummer Night's Dream

Video: Traditional? Early thoughts on the setting (1:26)
Mark Rucker, Director of A Midsummer Night's Dream

Ringtones (iPhone): Download (.zip, 1.4MB)
Todd Barton, Composer

Ringtones (mp3): Download (.zip, 1.7MB)
Todd Barton, Composer

Fences

Video: Production Preview

Audio: Poetic Imagery and Naturalism (3:21)
Scott Bradley, Scenic Designer of Fences

Audio: Timelines in Fences (3:56)
Martine Kei Green, Dramaturg of Fences

Audio: Change and transition (4:55)
Leah Gardiner, Director of Fences

Video: Thoughts on the play (3:22)
Leah Gardiner, Director of Fences

Video: About August Wilson (5:10)
Leah Gardiner, Director of Fences

The Clay Cart

Video: Production Preview

Audio: Creating Connections (5:12)
Ketu H. Katrak, Dramaturg of The Clay Cart

Audio: Costuming Considerations (3:07)
Deborah M. Dryden, Costume Designer, The Clay Cart

Audio: Architecture of the Space (4:32)
Christopher Acebo, Scenic Designer, The Clay Cart

Video: Why The Clay Cart? (2:07)
Bill Rauch, Director of The Clay Cart

Video: About the production (1:16)
Bill Rauch, Director of The Clay Cart

Video: Introduction to Anjani and Kathak dance (3:44)
Anjani Ambegaokar, Choreographer for The Clay Cart

Video: Collaborating with the design team (4:37)
Anjani Ambegaokar, Choreographer for The Clay Cart

The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler

Video: Production Preview (2:37)

Video: Why I love this play (2:37)
Bill Rauch, Director of The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler

Video: About the production (0:55)
Bill Rauch, Director of The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler

Video: I always wanted to play Hedda (2:34)
Jeff Whitty, Playwright of The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler

Video: What excites me about this play (2:23)
Jeff Whitty, Playwright of The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler

A View from the Bridge

Video: Production Preview

Video: About the play (7:23)
Libby Appel, Director of A View from the Bridge

Video: The setting and production (8:04)
Libby Appel, Director of A View from the Bridge

Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: Production Preview

Audio: The Hero's Journey (7:54)
Lue Morgan Douthit, Dramaturg of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: Introduction and impetus for the play (2:11)
Julie Marie Myatt, Playwright of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: The characters (2:28)
Julie Marie Myatt, Playwright of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: Importance of the play (1:27)
Julie Marie Myatt, Playwright of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: Introduction and brief background (2:14)
Jessica Thebus, Director of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: Why I love this play (4:22)
Jessica Thebus, Director of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: Early thoughts on the production (3:40)
Jessica Thebus, Director of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Video: Why audiences will love this play (2:07)
Jessica Thebus, Director of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter

Coriolanus

Video: Production Preview (1:52)

Audio: Thoughts on the Play (6:16)
Laird Williamson, Director of Coriolanus

Audio: The Setting (0:43)
Laird Williamson, Director of Coriolanus

Video: Why Coriolanus? (3:46)
Laird Williamson, Director of Coriolanus

Video: Early thoughts on the production (2:26)
Laird Williamson, Director of Coriolanus

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Video: Production Preview (1:41)

Video: About the play (2:38)
Luis Alfaro, Playwright of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Video: Characters and themes (3:38)
Luis Alfaro, Playwright of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Video: Language and scene titles (4:08)
Luis Alfaro, Playwright of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Video: The Rauch/Alfaro connection (1:26)
Tracy Young, Director of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Video: Thoughts on the play (2:37)
Tracy Young, Director of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Video: Early thoughts on the production (1:18)
Tracy Young, Director of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Othello

Video: Production Preview

Audio: Playing Iago (27:02)
Dan Donohue, Actor, Othello

Audio: The World of the Play (16:57)
Lisa Peterson, Director of Othello

Video: Approaching Shakespeare and Othello (1:45)
Lisa Peterson, Director of Othello

Video: Characters and themes (3:38)
Lisa Peterson, Director of Othello

Our Town

Video: Production Preview

Audio: Growing into the play (3:03)
Chay Yew, Director of Our Town

Audio: Discovering Our Town (5:51)
Chay Yew, Director of Our Town

Audio: More on Thornton Wilder (8:12)
Judith Rosen, Dramaturg of Our Town

Audio: Some Thoughts on Accents (4:22)
Louis Colaianni, Voice and Text Director of Our Town

Video: The joy of the play; the darker side (2:32)
Chay Yew, Director of Our Town

Video: First thoughts on the venue and staging (1:25)
Chay Yew, Director of Our Town

Video: A playwright's thoughts on directing and Wilder (2:16)
Chay Yew, Director of Our Town

The Comedy of Errors

Video: Production Preview

Video: Why this musical wild West production? (2:56)
Penny Metropulos, Director of The Comedy of Errors

Audio: About this adaptation (12:00)
Penny Metropulos, Director of The Comedy of Errors

Video: Comedy or farce? Planting the seeds for later plays (3:10)
Penny Metropulos, Director of The Comedy of Errors

Video: About this production: setting, music, cast (6:10)
Penny Metropulos, Director of The Comedy of Errors

2007 Plays

As You Like It

Video: Highlights

Audio: The setting (7:09)
Amy Richard (OSF Media Relations) talks with director J.R. Sullivan and composer John Tanner

Audio: The players (3:55)
Amy Richard (OSF Media Relations) talks with director J.R. Sullivan and composer John Tanner

The Cherry Orchard

Video: Highlights

Audio: Approaching the play (4:41)
Lue Douthit (OSF Literary Office) talks with director and adaptor Libby Appel and translator Allison Horsley

Audio: Comedy or tragedy? (3:16)
Lue Douthit (OSF Literary Office) talks with director and adaptor Libby Appel and translator Allison Horsley

Audio: The historical period (7:10)
Lue Douthit (OSF Literary Office) talks with director and adaptor Libby Appel and translator Allison Horsley

On The Razzle

Video: Highlights

Rabbit Hole

Video: Highlights

Audio: On Comedy and Drama (4:09)
Radio producer Steve Rowland talks with playwright David Lindsay-Abaire

Audio: Going into Rabbit Hole (3:57)
Radio producer Steve Rowland talks with playwright David Lindsay-Abaire

Audio: Seeds of Rabbit Hole (1:59)
Radio producer Steve Rowland talks with playwright David Lindsay-Abaire

Tracy's Tiger

Video: Highlights

Distracted

Video: Highlights

Audio: Is Distracted a comedy? (1:40)
OSF's Lue Douthit talks about Distracted and Comedy

Audio: On Reading Distracted (2:39)
Director Liz Diamond shares thoughts on Distracted

Audio: Exploring Life in an ADD World (7:00)
Playwright Lisa Loomer talks about her play

Gem of the Ocean

Video: Highlights

Romeo and Juliet

Video: Highlights

Audio: Old vs. Young (5:15)
Director Bill Rauch on Romeo and Juliet; recorded June 4, 2007, Informed Volunteer Program, Angus Bowmer Theatre

The Taming of the Shrew

Video: Highlights

The Tempest

Video: Highlights

Tartuffe

Video: Highlights

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