Shakespearean costumes will take the runway at Ashland fundraiser Sunday

Tudor Guild member Lynn Ransford models a Queen of Hearts costume that will be featured in the "Fabric of the Festival" fashion show this Sunday at the Bellview Grange. Photo by Ann Wilton
January 21, 2026

Fundraiser will showcase famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival costumes on the runway, with narration by OSF actor James Ryen

Ashland.news staff report

Theater and fashion lovers will get a chance to see Shakespeare’s world come alive Sunday, Jan. 25, at the inaugural Shakespearean costume fashion show at the Bellview Grange in Ashland at 1050 Tolman Creek Road.

At “Fabric of the Festival: A Shakespearean Costume Fashion Show,” the audience will get an up-close look at costumes from past Oregon Shakespeare Festivals as models strut down the runway and showcase the designs, fabrics and craftsmanship that have helped bring past performances to life, organizers say.

Narrating the show will be James Ryen, a veteran OSF actor, while Jennifer Ryen, director of development, will be the guest speaker.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $50 and include priority seating along with a wine reception beginning at 2 p.m.

General admission tickets are $35, with doors opening at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are available online or by contacting Pam Dehnke, Tudor Guild president, at pamdehnke@gmail.com.

Email Ashland.news associate editor Steve Mitchell at stevem@ashland.news.

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