Classic and modern plays are offered. Recent productions have included All in the Timing, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Scarlet Letter, Candide, Tartuffe, A Bright Room Called Day, Elektra, Alaska Stories, Voice of the Prarie, and The Caucasian Chalk Circle. At least one production is offered each season in a popular dinner theatre format. The productions are well attended by students, faculty, staff, and the general public. There are also experimental, student directed showcase and thesis productions throughout the year.
Competitive auditions are open to all students, regardless of major.
Students are encouraged to inquire about the possibilities of work in acting, stage scenery, costuming, stage lighting, and theatre business. Academic credit may be received for work in these areas. This professional complex provides students with an opportunity to gain experience in the areas of lighting, sound, scenery, and costuming. The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival, one of the most successful regional theatres in the United States, is located in Ashland. A repertory of both classic and modern plays is offered during the Festival's nine-month season.