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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 Our View: Cheers and Jeers ... Stouts fire still growing, but in a good way ... Man suspected of sexually abusing child ... Our View: Cheers and Jeers ... Stouts fire still growing, but in a good way ... Man suspected of sexually abusing child ... Four premieres and five Bard plays highlight OSF's 2016 season Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 24, 2015 at 5:10 PM Posted Mar. 24, 2015 at 5:10 PM » Social News The musical "The Wiz," a new play called "ROE" by Lisa Loomer and Shakespeare's rarely staged "Timon of Athens" highlight the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2016 season, announced today by Artistic Director Bill Rauch. The season will include five Shakespeare plays, four world premieres and two musicals, according to an OSF news release. Rauch noted in the release that OSF will mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with at least one play from each genre — comedy, tragedy, history and romance. And with "Timon of Athens," OSF will have produced the entire 37-play canon four times. With its Canon in a Decade project, OSF plans to complete the canon a fifth time by 2024. “At the same time, our commitment to new work remains a vital part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in the 21st century," Rauch said in the release. OSF will produce world-premiere adaptations of Charles Dickens and Gilbert and Sullivan, a new American Revolutions drama and a fable from a rising Latina playwright. The 11 plays will include: "Twelfth Night," an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ "Great Expectations" by OSF alumni Penny Metropulos and Linda Alper, "The River Bride" by Marisela Treviño Orta, "ROE," by Lisa Loomer, and "Timon of Athens" in the Angus Bowmer Theatre; an adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s "The Yeomen of the Guard" by Sean Graney, artistic director of The Hypocrites in Chicago, "Vietgone," by Qui Nguyen and Shakespeare's "Richard II" in the Thomas Theatre; and "Hamlet," "The Wiz" and Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" in the outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre. The 2016 season will begin previews on Feb. 19 and open the weekend of Feb. 26. Summer season begins June 17. The season closes Oct. 30. For more detailed descriptions of the plays, visit www.osfashland.org. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 24, 2015 at 5:10 PM » 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