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Ashland’s Feast for the Senses: Theatre, Food and Wine |
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Program Number: |
19886RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Ashland, Oregon
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| Price starting at: |
$1,285.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Theater; Food & Wine
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| Meals: |
12;
5 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Find small-town charm with a generous helping of big-city sophistication in lovely Ashland, Ore. This inviting town is now a hotspot for fine food, theatre and wonderful wine. Enjoy a feast for the senses as you learn about and savor Ashland’s finest. From your home at an exquisitely restored historic hotel, explore the lively Ashland culture. Top off your gastronomic exploration with a visit to a local winery to sample the region’s best vintages and hear thrilling lectures about the performances you’ll see at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Highlights
• Go behind the scenes at the world-class Oregon Shakespeare Festival with professional actors and artisans and observe three performances.
• Explore the fine dining, fresh produce, and gastronomical delights at the numerous fine eateries.
• Discover the local vintages at an area winery and all the best that intimate and charming Ashland has to offer.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to two miles a day over even terrain.
Date Specific Information
5-26-2013
“Two Trains Running,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “King Lear.”
6-9-2013
“The Taming of the Shrew,” “My Fair Lady,” “The Unfortunates.”
9-22-2013
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Tenth Muse,” “The Heart of Robin Hood.” (ALL PLAYS OPEN-CAPTIONED THIS WEEK.
Coordinated by Road Scholar.
Ashland
The Siskiyou Mountains provide a scenic, inspirational backdrop to this progressive community in southern Oregon, which offers a gorgeous environment, small-town charm, and an annual schedule of world-class theater and music festivals.
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Accommodations
Historic hotel in downtown Ashland.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Suzanne Witucki
| | Born and raised on the East Coast, Suzanne Witucki lived in the Midwest while completing her graduate studies, raising a family and pursuing her teaching career at the Detroit Country Day School. Now retired and a resident of Ashland, Oregon, Suzanne runs a college consulting business and has taught Shakespeare for more than 15 years through the Siskiyou Center. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, theater, hiking, bridge, gourmet cooking and activities with the Ashland branch of the American Association of University Women. | | | | Catherine E. Coulson
| | Though her more than 35-year career has encompassed a myriad of roles both on stage and television, Catherine Coulson is best known for her performance as the “Log Lady” on the TV series “Twin Peaks.” Her television credits also include appearances on the shows, “Portlandia” and “Psych,” while her film work includes “Eraserhead” and “Calvin Marshall.” Catherine has joined the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for the past 19 seasons, with performances in productions including “As You Like It,” “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” She has also performed in stage productions with the San Jose Repertory Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Denver Center Theatre Company. | | | | Tyrone Wilson
| | For more than 15 years, Tyrone Wilson has been sharing his love for theater and knowledge of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) with Road Scholar participants. As an actor, Tyrone has performed for more than 18 seasons with the OSF, including in productions such as “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” He has appeared in the motion picture, “The Super,” as well as on TV shows including, “Daniel Boone,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” and “The Mod Squad.” Tyrone holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. | | | | Terri McMahon
| | A long-time member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Acting Company, Terri McMahon has appeared in more than 50 productions, including “The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa,” “Macbeth,” “As You Like It,” “Julius Caesar,” and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.” When not on stage, Terri shares her talents as a teacher in outreach, middle-school, grade school and high school programs. She has led theater and acting classes at colleges and universities, and is a favorite lecturer on Road Scholar learning adventures. Terri has performed with a number of other theaters, including La Jolla Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company and California Shakespeare Theater. She holds a B.F.A. from the University of Southern California. | | | | Jeff Hauptman
| | Chef Jeff Hauptman’s passion for cooking started as a child and has continued as his profession for the past 30 years. As a self taught chef, he caters and provides meals for private clients based on whole and healthy foods, as well as low glycemic cooking. He likes to spend his days off hiking, entertaining, reading cookbooks and watching the Food Network and hockey. | | | | Darcy Danielson
| | Darcy Danielson is associate music director for “My Fair Lady” this year at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She will illuminate Road Scholar participants about the unique, two-piano score of the classic production. During her eight years at OSF, Darcy has served as arranger, composer and pianist for productions including “The Pirates of Penzance,” “The Music Man” and “The Comedy of Errors.” | | | | Casey Hurt
| | This is Casey Hurt’s first year at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as music director of "The Unfortunates." An indie-acoustic singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, he has released seven albums. His latest album, "Mended Souls," topped the iTunes singer-songwriter charts and he has been featured on radio stations up and down the West Coast. Casey’s music has been featured on television shows such as One Tree Hill, Necessary Roughness, and Jane By Design. In addition, he has produced and performed with artists across the United States and has toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe. | | | |
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