Ashland, Oregon (November 5, 2024) – Founded in 1935 by Angus L. Bowmer, the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is among the oldest and largest professional non-profit theatres in the nation. As it approaches the 90th anniversary in 2025, things couldn’t look more promising. Join Tim Bond, OSF Artistic Director and Amy Cuddy, OSF Board Member, for a discussion of their vision for the future of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on Tuesday, November 12, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM in the Gresham Room at the Ashland Library.
Tim Bond is the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 7th Artistic Director, marking his triumphant return to Ashland in 2023. He previously served as Associate Artistic Director under Libby Appel from 1996 to 2007. Bond’s contributions to OSF include directing 13 productions, championing equity and inclusion efforts, and establishing the FAIR Program. As Artistic Director, Bond has continued to shape the artistic vision of OSF and been the driving force behind major fundraising efforts, securing the festival’s future as it approaches a monumental 90th anniversary in 2025.
Amy Cuddy, Oregon Shakespeare Festival Board Member, moved to Ashland in 1986 to work at OSF. In the 1980’s and 1990’s she worked in the Development and Marketing departments and, as the Director of Marketing and Communication, had oversight of publications, media relations, education programs, box office, house staff, and volunteers. Following her time at OSF, Cuddy had a 20-year career at the Oregon Community Foundation, where she was most recently the Philanthropic Advisor and Regional Director for Southern Oregon. She joined the OSF Board in Fall 2023 and is a trustee of The Carpenter Foundation in Medford.
The monthly “Big Ideas” discussion series features prominent local experts speaking on relevant and timely issues affecting our community. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Ashland Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Jackson County Library Services. For more information, please contact Jackson County Library Services at 541-774-6996.