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Shakespeare in Ashland
June 30th- July 21st, 2025, Mondays, 6pm-7:30pm, 4 sessions online on Zoom
July 31st- August 3rd, 2025, Four days of plays in Ashland, Oregon
$995 with promo code ASYOULIKEIT on or before May 18th*
*No other promo codes accepted
Join us in celebrating 90 years of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon!
Taught by actor and educator Tyrone Wilson, this online and travel workshop will deepen your understanding of four plays including Into the Woods, Merry Wives of Windsor, Julius Caesar and As You Like It.
The first section of the workshop will meet online, June 30th- July 21st on Zoom. There students will learn more about the plays and take a deep dive into some of Shakespeare's best loved works through reading, discussion, and instructor presentations. The production values of the various plays will also be discussed.
From July 31st- August 3rd, students will be immersed in the world-famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. Included in the trip: ticketed theater seating for the four plays discussed in class; two bonus performances of Shane and Quixote Nuevo, for a total of six performances for the trip; conference housing in a double room at Southern Oregon University with daily breakfast. There will also be some optional community activities in Ashland including a no host dinner together on Friday night, a talkback with actors as well as a preface to one of the plays.
There is an option to add a 4th night, staying over on Sunday August 3rd (with check out the morning Monday August 4th) and seeing an additional play Sunday evening. Contact us if you would like to add this night's stay and additional performance: ccsf.extension@ccsf.edu
Not included: travel to Ashland, transportation within Ashland, and campus parking (parking permits are available for $10/day or $30/week).
Please contact us at ccsf.extension@ccsf.edu if you would like to pay in two installments.
Instructor Bio: Tyrone Wilson is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama where he received his MFA in Acting and Middlebury College earning a BA Honor Degrees in Theatre and Psychology. He has appeared in several films including Privilege; Directed by Yvonne Rainer, The Super with Joe Pesci and Stone Soup with Grace Zabriskie. Theatre audiences have seen Tyrone in the European Tour of Ajax directed by Peter Sellars, on Broadway in Lettice and Lovage with Maggie Smith and the US Tour with Julie Harris. Off Broadway he performed with the Theatre for New Audience, New York Public Theater and Circle Repertory Theatre. Tyrone has performed at numerous Regional Theatres. In 30 seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mr. Wilson has performed over 70 roles in nearly 50 productions.
Images courtesy of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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