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Rogue Theater Company Presents: Annual Barry Kraft Shakespeare Series

Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, February 8 and February 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at a private home in Ashland and via Zoom, Barry will lead audiences through Julius Caesar and As You Like It, offering unique insights and discoveries on both ever resonant plays. Audiences are welcome to join in person, via Zoom, or watch the recordings at their convenience.

Barry has had a lifelong immersion in Shakespeare, both page and stage. His approach is informed by a blend of academic readings and practical stage experience from his life in the theater. He has been an actor and lecturer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for thirty-one seasons, including dramaturging nearly sixty productions. Other acting credits include Colorado and Utah Shakespeare Festivals, Old Globe at San Diego, Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, A Contemporary Theater in Seattle, American Conservatory Theater, and Marin Shakespeare Company. Barry has also acted in eighty-eight full productions of all Shakespeare’s thirty-eight plays, with more than one-hundred roles. Barry has written After Dinner Shakespeare and Shakespeare Insult Generator. He has also recorded several books on tape, including Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

Tickets are $100.00 each for both days. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.roguetheatercompany.com.

Date & Time:

February 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Cost:

$100.00

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