Sage on Stage: In this column, Jessica Sage discusses grappling with the subject of suicide in drama — a theme that delves into the deepest questions that arise from the human experience. The latest RTC production, “Gidion’s Knot,” deals with this tragic theme.
Sage on Stage: This column, Jessica Sage delves into the process of choosing the right actor for the right role — and making magic.
Sage on Stage: This month, Jessica Sage reflects on how she develops her characters as an actor. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot more to it than you might think.
Sage on Stage: This week, Jessica answers the question “Why a reading and not a full blown production?” And she admits what was her most embarrassing moment.
Jessica Sage: Actors who direct know that an actor’s most crucial role onstage is to reveal a truth to the audience. Directing allows for a more significant role in shaping the overall creative vision of a project, and it challenges artistic boundaries.
Sage on Stage: The play’s the thing — the things, really — that make up a theatrical season. How does one go about picking those plays? Oh, and what’s a “gadfly”?
Sage on Stage: In which we find out what both Abraham Lincoln and Sarah Bernhardt might have to do with the “break a leg” saying — and tricks actors use to memorize lengthy scripts.
Sage on Stage: Can you hear me now? What to do when you can’t hear an actor — plus, what are some of the many stage-related superstitions?
Sage on Stage: What makes a bad actor? This question makes me both giggle and wince as I recall moments of bad acting. The worst offense, in my opinion? When actors don’t enunciate or project their voices.
Sage on Stage: This month, Rogue Theater Company Artistic Director Jessica Sage discusses the qualities a great actor needs to enthrall an audience.
An enhanced law enforcement area for the south side of Ashland was approved Tuesday by Ashland City Council with one nay vote. The second ELEA for the south side, which will need a second vote before going into effect, was established under the same existing rules as the downtown ELEA.
Herbert Rothschild: It’s time to hear a Mexican perspective on immigration and drug trafficking. President Sheinbaum responds to Trump’s threats.
The Mississippi-based media chain that recently bought more than three dozen newspapers in Oregon and Washington has spent the two months since its acquisition pursuing job cuts and exploring other steps to save money. Five employees of the Rogue Valley Times were told Tuesday their last day of work would be Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the newspaper’s operations.
A tsunami warning was in effect for the Oregon coast from south of Florence and into northern California as far south as just north of Santa Cruz after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake was detected 45 miles southwest of Eureka, California, at 10:44 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Tsunami Warning center
It’s not a question of if water rates will go up, it’s a question of how much. Ashland City Council reviewed a study of the finances of its water system with an eye for how much rates will need to rise in the face of various coming changes during its Monday evening study session.
When you are not ready to adopt a dog but you miss dogginess, fostering is the perfect solution. And for folks who might want to take a smaller step than fostering, there is the Field Trip program: Take a foster dog for the day, or maybe just a hike.
(It’s free)
