Ashland New Plays Festival is unique in its selection process, utilizing a community-based corps of volunteer readers to screen submissions from around the country and beyond. The four plays finally selected will be presented as dramatic readings by local actors Oct. 16-20.
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.
Review: “Scapino!” playing at the Camelot Theatre through Oct. 6, is a little bit crazy, lots of fun and molto divertente! This Scapino, he’s a rogue, a rascal and a master manipulator. He’s quite lovable and all wrapped up in the person of Barret O’Brien, an actor whose adeptness, spryness and agility imbue the jocular character with great appeal.
A golden opportunity paired with serendipitous timing both played a role in bringing Gabriella Calicchio to the Southern Oregon stage for her newest act which, starting in mid-November, will be serving as executive director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Curtain Call: Barret O’Brien plays the titular role of Scapino a valet who contrives to bring his master’s children and their various loves together through all kinds of trickery, despite his master’s own plans for them, in “Scapino!,” a French comedy opening Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Camelot Theatre in Talent.
The Oregon Cabaret Theatre is pulling out all the stops for its 40th anniversary season with a lineup of entertaining and heartfelt plays and musicals with an additional Anniversary Gala on July 11 and New Year’s Eve show Dec. 31.
Shakespeare enthusiasts will have a rare opportunity to dive deep into the worlds of “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Macbeth” with Barry Kraft Sept. 14-15 in Ashland.
Review: When you listen to the retrospective of Jimmy Buffett’s life, now playing as “Spotlight on Jimmy Buffett” at the Camelot Theatre, you are reminded of several things: the number of compositions the singer-songwriter created over his 50-year career, his sense of humor and easygoing persona and the wonderful, relatable lyrics and melodies that became spring break anthems in so many people’s lives.
Review: Barzin was all about everything American, from baseball games to show biz. In high school he was excited to be named homecoming king, to which his father proudly exclaimed, “Barzin, why didn’t you tell me you were going to be the king of the school?!”
Lucie K. Scheuer: (This is) a down and dirty, primal dive into the story of about a military man with a desire for power and vengeance. It is brilliantly staged and masterfully translated.
Mt. Ashland Ski Area’s first new chairlift in more than three decades will open this weekend. The Lithia Chair will open at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, giving skiers and snowboarders greater access to easy and intermediate slopes, according to a release issued Tuesday from the nonprofit ski area.
Review: This year’s production of “A Christmas Carol,” playing at the CTP and directed by Tommy Statler, is original, imaginative and lighter than last year’s production of the same. The story of the miserly curmudgeon who finds redemption in the meaning of Christmas keeps with the spirit of the season.
The Salvation Army in Jackson and Josephine counties is pleading for volunteers to help ring in the holidays during the annual Red Kettle donations campaign as the organization faces a critical shortage of staff. “We are sounding the alarm,” said Capt. Yohani Ortiz with The Salvation Army Grants Pass.
Obituary: It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia “Patti” Ann Metz (Seely), a devoted mother, friend, and pillar of the Rogue Valley community in Southern Oregon for the past 44 years. On Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, Patti left us at the age of 86, after a long illness, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering dedication to those she cherished.
Real Estate Corner: I’ve been noticing an interesting trend. There’s movement both ways — people discovering Ashland as their dream destination and others leaving for the next chapter in their lives. So, what’s driving these shifts? Let’s examine why people are moving to (and from) our fantastic town.
Ashland’s TC Chevy has shifted into high gear on sustainability, becoming a shining example of clean energy innovation with the addition of three new Stracker solar arrays to its existing five units. The dealership now is in a position to run entirely on sun power, achieving net-zero status and proving that the road to a greener future starts at home.
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