As You Like It
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As You Like It

By William Shakespeare Directed by Rosa Joshi
March 1 – October 26, 2019 Angus Bowmer Theatre
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Love is merely a madness

Director Rosa Joshi (who helmed 2018’s widely praised Henry V) delves into the search for true love in a wondrous world of wit, transformation, and imagination. Exiled from the controlling confines of the court, Duke Senior and her daughter Rosalind seek refuge — and find much more — in the unconstrained Forest of Arden. Also fleeing danger at home, Orlando encounters a young man named Ganymede and seeks help in love — unaware that Ganymede is actually his heart’s desire, Rosalind, in disguise. “All the world’s a stage” and all society’s rules of conformity are off in this exuberant theatrical journey into one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.

Development of As You Like It was supported by a grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.

This production of As You Like It is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Length: Approximately 2 hours, 36 minutes, including one intermission

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Sponsors

  • LEAD SPONSORS
  • Don Kania and Renee DuBois
  • PRODUCING SPONSOR
  • Louise Gund
  • Charlotte Lin and Robert P. Porter
  • PARTNER
  • Julie Strasser Dixon and Rocky Dixon
  • The Estate of Francis V. Mushial

Trailer: As You Like It

The Buzz

“Under Joshi’s deft direction, As You Like It signals that hope can spring from despair, that laughter, love and kindness can heal and that the drama we see may not be as important as we imagine.”
Ashland Daily Tidings
“Clever, honest and simply fun. It is one performance that will have you in stitches from Act One to Curtain Call.”
Rogue Valley Messenger
“A production full of heart and soul, as the words of Shakespeare come alive on stage.”
Siskiyou Daily
Suitability Suggestions

This delightful comedy is suitable for all ages, but be aware that the language is often complex. Due to the multiple subplots, it will be best enjoyed by students who have some preparation.

Accessibility

The Angus Bowmer Theatre is outfitted with an elevator that takes patrons to either Row E or Row K.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is committed to accessibility. We recognize the needs of persons with disabilities and strive to make our facilities and productions accessible to all. OSF offers a variety of accommodations, outlined here.

 

Creative Team

Francie Mylet
FAIR Assistant Director
Francie Mylet

* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)

Cast

Ensemble: MacGregor James Arney*, Rachel Crowl, Hannah Fawcett, Lilia Houshmand, Kate Hurster*, Jessica Ko*, Grant Luecke, Michele Mais*, Nancy Rodriguez*, James Ryen*, Caroline Shaffer*, Erica Sullivan*, Shaun Taylor-Corbett*, Sheila Tousey*, Will Wilhelm**, Tyrone Wilson*, Rex Young*, Román Zaragoza*

* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
** AEA Professional Theatre Intern

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From its inception, the Angus Bowmer Theatre has welcomed our patrons with the graciousness of the man for whom it was named, OSF’s founder Angus L. Bowmer. The immediacy between company and audience members in this space allows for theatrical voyages of human discovery, guided by some of the world’s greatest classical and contemporary playwrights. The theatre seats 600, and quite seriously, there is no bad seat in the house.

For the 2025 season, the Angus Bowmer Theatre vom (the entrance/exit passageways for actors) on house right will not be in use and thus available for seating.

Our 2019 Season