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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Saving soles ... Former TV game-show host Jim Perry dies ... Central Medford celebrates Thanksgiving with dinner, shopping-cart floats ... Saving soles ... Former TV game-show host Jim Perry dies ... Central Medford celebrates Thanksgiving with dinner, shopping-cart floats ... OSF awarded $600,000 grant for American Revolutions Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 25, 2015 at 11:32 AM Posted Nov. 25, 2015 at 11:32 AM » Social News The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has received a $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle. This is the third three-year grant from the Mellon Foundation since 2009 for American Revolutions, which counts the Tony Award-winning "All the Way" among its commissions. American Revolutions is the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 10-year commissioning program (2008-2017) of 37 new plays that look at moments of change in America's past. The next American Revolutions commission to premiere at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival will be "Roe," by Lisa Loomer, in 2016. Oregon Shakespeare Festival American Revolutions commissions to date are: Tanya Barfield, Bill Cain, Culture Clash (Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza), Kristoffer Diaz, Michael Friedman, Frank Galati, Idris Goodwin, Kirsten Greenidge, Quiara Alegría Hudes, David Henry Hwang, Stephen Karam, Lisa Kron, Young Jean Lee, Lisa Loomer, Dominique Morisseau, the team of Jonathan Moscone and Tony Taccone, Lynn Nottage, Dan O’Brien, Robert Schenkkan, collaborators Rebecca Taichman and Paula Vogel, Naomi Wallace, UNIVERSES (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz, William Ruiz), Rhiana Yazzie and Karen Zacarías. American Revolutions has created partnerships with Arena Stage, CenterStage, Company One, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Berkeley Rep, Penumbra Theatre Company, The Public Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and the Playwrights Center. Friedman’s commission is shared by American Revolutions and the Edgerton Fund for New Musicals. Of the 24 American Revolutions commissions, the following nine 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 (2012); "All the Way," by Robert Schenkkan (2012); "The Liquid Plain," by Naomi Wallace (2013); Schenkkan’s "The Great Society" (2014); "Sweat," by Lynn Nottage (2015); and "Indecent" by Paula Vogel (2015). MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 25, 2015 at 11:32 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 MailTribune.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 Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked 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. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501