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Shakespearean drama dresses summer stage
By LORA CUYKENDALL
Of the Emerald
If you journey into the southern
part of the state this summer — to
enjoy some wine, cheese and
music — why not take in some
top-notch theater at the Ashland
Shakespearean Festival?
Ashland, a community of some
14,500 persons located a few
miles north of the California bor
der on I-5, offers a haven for
those who delight in Elizabethan
drama produced outdoors on
warm summer Ashland evenings.
The plays are beautifully cos
tumed and easy to follow, even
for the inexperienced play-goer.
Plays on tap this summer sea
son, which runs from June 11 to
Sept. 18, are “The Merchant of
Venice,” “ Antony and Cleopatra”
and “Henry VI, Part Three," to be
produced on the outdoor
Elizabethan Stage, and “The Ri
vals,” “ Measure for Measure”
and “A Streetcar Named Desire”
at the indoor Angus Bowmer
Theatre. “A Moon for the Mis
begotten” will be staged at the
new indoor Black Swan Theatre.
Tickets are $7, $5 and $3.50
for the regular performances in
the Elizabethan and Angus
Bowmer Theaters. All seats at the
Black Swan are $6 Children
under 12 are admitted for half
price, although youngsters under
three are not admitted. For
babysitting information, write
Babysitting, Tudor Guild, Box
463, Ashland, 97520. Tickets
generally should be ordered in
advance and are available at the
EMU Main Desk or Carl Greve
Jewelers, 51 W. Broadway St.,
downtown.
Henry VI, Part Three,
Measure for Measure
on hand this summer
For those who want to cut cor
ners, standing room tickets are
available for $2.50 the day of the
performance. Outdoor perfor
mances begin at 8:45 p.m. and
those who arrive after that time
cannot be guaranteed seating.
Matinees begin at 2 p.m.
Wheelchair seating is available
at the theaters, but the box office
should be notified in advance.
Use of cameras and tape recor
ders is prohibited and pets are
not allowed, excepting guide
dogs Dress rules are lenient, but
shoes and shirts are required.
Besides the plays, a potpourri
of Renaissance and theatrical
pleasures await play-goers.
Backstage tours are given daily,
except Sunday, and begin at 10
a m. Cost is $2 for persons 12
and older, $1 for those under 12.
Reservations are necessary and
actors and technicians serve as
tour guides.
Forty years of the festival’s his
tory, portrayed in costumes, set
pieces, photographs and
memorabilia is on display at the
historic Swedenberg House on
the Southern Oregon State Col
lege campus in Ashland. The dis
play is open daily from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3
p.m. Admission is $1 for adults
and 50 cents for children.
A multitude of wild and sober
diversions are on hand for the
“Festival Noons — a Renais
sance Potpourri” programs
which are offered Monday and
Friday at noon by the Institute of
Renaissance Studies.
When the play’s done
southern Oregon spots
offer other pleasures
A series of park talks are
scheduled for each Tuesday and
Thursday at noon in Lithia Park,
adjacent to the Elizabethan
Theatre. Visitors are encouraged
to bring a picnic lunch and join in
discussions of the plays with
members of the Ashland
Shakespearean Company.
Beginning at 7:15 nightly in the
courtyard and Elizabethan Bowl
is the Elizabethan Pleasure Fair,
which features performances by
festival musicians and dancers.
For those who want to study
the Shakespearean theater more
intensely, the Institute of Renais
sance Studies offers a campus
experience "in the spirit of the
Festival" from June 20 to July 30.
Courses are available for every
learner and any length of stay.
For more information, write the
Festival education office Ashland,
97520.
The anniversary of the found
ing of the festival in 1935 is held
each year on the Fourth of July. A
big parade and celebration in
Lithia Park commemorates the
event.
In addition to these festival of
ferings, southern Oregon pro
vides a variety of locales for the
adventuresome.
Crater Lake, located about 91
miles from Ashland, offers over
night accommodations and spe
cial tours, although reservations
should be made in advance by
writing to Crater Lake Lodge, Cra
ter Lake, 97604.
The Oregon Caves National
Monument, located 93 miles west
of Ashland, boasts majestic
caverns within a mountain of
marble and an unusually beautiful
chateau overlooking virgin
forests. Guided tours are availa
ble. For more information, call
Oregon Caves Toll Station No.
1, or write Oregon Caves Com
pany, Oregon Caves, 97523.
Rogue River raft trips are of
fered on the Rogue River Canyon
for $95 for a six-person boat.
Trips lasting one, three or four
days are available at varying
costs. Professional guides ac
company rafters. For informa
tion, write Rogue River Raft Trips,
c/o Morrison’s Lodge, 8§00
Galice Road, Merlin, 97532.
Phone 476-3825 or 476-3027.
The historic town of Jackson
ville is only 15 miles from Ash
land. The 120-year-old gold min
ing town features beautiful old
homes, interesting shops, an
tiques and a free museum. From
August 5 to 20, the town hosts the
Peter Britt Gardens Music and Art
Festival. For information, write
Britt, BOX 669, Jacksonville,
97530.
Additional information on hotel
accommodations and restaurants
in the Ashland area is available at
the EMU Main Desk or the Ash
land Chamber of Commerce, Box
606, Ashland, 97520.
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Traditional dances performed by members of the
Ashland Shakespearean Festival Company pro
vide a mid-summer's night entertainment preceed
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ing the dramas. Each year, the Ashland festival
draws visitors from throughout the nation, as well
as from many parts of the state.
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