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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels September 30, 2004 Appel says she plans to retire in '07 Libby Appel's new contract will be her last. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Artistic Director signed a new contract that extends to the end of the 2007, while announcing that at its conclusion she will retire. Executive Director Paul Nicholson also signed new contracts for three years at the Board of Directors meeting on Friday, Sept. 17. Appel, 67, has been the artistic director since 1995, when she succeeded Henry Woronicz. "The board is delighted that this proven team of Libby and Paul have committed to working with us for another three years," said Chuck Butler, president of the OSF Board of Directors. "They give us strength and continuity in these challenging times, and both will be deeply involved in the search for Libby's successor. We are all hoping we find someone with her talent, vision and commitment." Appel said she is pleased with her accomplishments and remains energized for the coming three seasons. "I look forward to crafting three more seasons filled with extraordinary artistic experiences in a company that is up to every aspect of the task and for an audience that delights in our work," Appel said. Appel was named OSF artistic director in 1995, During her tenure as artistic director she and Nicholson have continued the OSF tradition of commitment to artistic excellence and fiscal health. The search for a new artistic director will actively begin in April 2006, so that the new artistic director may choose and present the 2008 season by March of 2007. In 13 seasons at OSF, Appel has directed a long list of plays: Henry VI, Part One, Henry VI, Parts Two & Three, Richard II, Macbeth, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, The Trip to Bountiful, Three Sisters, Henry V, Hamlet, Henry IV, Part Two, Measure for Measure, Uncle Vanya, King Lear, The Magic Fire (also at the Kennedy Center), The Merchant of Venice, The Winter's Tale, Breaking the Silence, Enrico IV (The Emperor) (Ashland); The Seagull (Portland). Prior to coming to OSF, Appel was the artistic director of the Indiana Repertory Theatre from 1992-1996. Other jobs include work as the dean and artistic director of the School of Theatre at the California Institute of the Arts and head of the acting program at California State University, Long Beach. Appel is the author of "Mask Characterization: An Acting Process." She is co-author with Michael Flachmann of two plays, Shakespeare's Women and Shakespeare's Lovers. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams