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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Wider is better ... Hands needed to help Food Bank with bi-monthly drive ... Ashland High grad, professor, author and musician plays here Friday ... Our View: Wider is better ... Hands needed to help Food Bank with bi-monthly drive ... Ashland High grad, professor, author and musician plays here Friday ... OSF to commission three new 'American Revolutions' plays Idris Goodwin, Dominique Morisseau and Dan O'Brien to explore topics proposed by OSF Comment By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted May. 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM By Local report Posted May. 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM » RELATED CONTENT • 'The Great Society' at OSF • 'All The Way' honored at 2014 Drama Desk Awards • OSF-commissioned play "All the Way" bound for Broadway » Social News The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will commission three new plays as part of "American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle," OSF’s 10-year program to commission up to 37 new plays that look at moments of change in America's past. According to an OSF press release, playwright, essayist and spoken-word artist Idris Goodwin will explore the history of the transcontinental railroad between 1853 and 1855. Goodwin’s plays include "How We Got On," "And in this Corner: Cassius Clay," and "This is Modern Art." Dominique Morisseau, in a co-commission with Penumbra Theatre, will write about the Civil War from an African-American perspective. Morisseau is a writer and actress whose play "Detroit ’67" was the 2014 winner of the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama. Her other plays include "Sunset Baby" and "Follow Me to Nellie’s." In a co-commission with the Public Theater, playwright, poet and librettist Dan O’Brien will write about the history of guns in America and American culture.  O’Brien’s play "The Body of an American" won the Horton Foote Prize for Outstanding American Play and the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama (2013), shared with Robert Schenkkan’s "All the Way." This year’s "American Revolutions" commissions are supported by grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, and the General William Mayer Foundation. Of the 24 previous "American Revolutions" commissions, eight have had premiere productions: "American Night: The Ballad of Juan José" by Richard Montoya and Culture Clash (2010); "Ghost Light" by Tony Taccone, conceived and developed with Jonathan Moscone (2011); "The March" by Frank Galati, adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s novel (2011 at Steppenwolf Theater Company, Chicago); "Party People" by Universes (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, and William Ruiz a.k.a. Ninja) (2012); "All the Way" by Robert Schenkkan (2012); "The Liquid Plain" by Naomi Wallace (2013); Robert Schenkkan’s "The Great Society," the sequel to "All The Way," commissioned by and co-produced with Seattle Repertory Theatre (2014); and "Sweat" by Lynn Nottage (2015). Plays originating at OSF have gone on to be produced by theaters across the country. "All the Way" received a Tony Award for Best Play in 2014. By Local report DailyTidings.com By Local report Posted May. 11, 2015 at 10:31 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501