On behalf of all of us at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, we want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support for our Artistic Director, Nataki Garrett. We are inspired daily by her leadership and her vision to center artists as thought-leaders and change-makers who transform culture. She does this not through prose and platitudes but through her work and through her unwavering vision for OSF. We are the living examples of that, as are the performances, the innovation, the uplifting of so many diverse voices, and the accessibility to our theater to longtime supporters AND new audiences. We are grateful to know that we are not alone in supporting Nataki and in championing the right of every artist and artistic leader to express themselves and affect change through art freely, without fear or retribution. Thank you for joining us in showing Nataki the support she deserves as she champions the right for all actors and all artists to be heard.
OSF artistic director responds to death threats, program criticism
Ashland.news - October 4, 2022
PEN America Condemns Death Threats and Intimidation Against Oregon Shakespeare Festival Director
PEN America - October 4, 2022
The Dramatists Guild, Theatre Communications Group, and Shakespeare Theatre Association Statement in Support of Nataki Garrett
Dramatists Guild - September 30, 2022
Oregon Shakespeare Festival focuses on expansion – but is not without its critics
NPR - September 28, 2022