Walking up to several blocks at a time on sidewalks, gradual hills and sometimes uneven terrain. May need to stand for long periods during theater visit and winery visit.
In the hotel’s Palm Room, we’ll enjoy a buffet with items including pastries, cereal, hard-boiled eggs, fruit, and yogurt. Organic coffee, tea, juice and water will also be provided.
An OSF company member will meet us to lead an informative “walk and talk” created by OSF especially for Road Scholar. We’ll explore OSF’s three theatres: the indoor Angus Bowmer and Thomas theatres, and the outdoor Elizabethan theatre. We’ll also learn about the festival from its evolution as a regional production of two shows in 1935 to today’s award-winning annual calendar of eleven performances.
Next, we’ll board our private motorcoach to explore Oregon’s oldest grape-growing region and visit a local winery. At the winery, we’ll learn from the vintner and other staff involved in grape production about how the unique terrain of the Rogue Valley produces the conditions for a wide range of popular grape varietals. We’ll conclude with a wine tasting. At the winery, enjoy a catered buffet luncheon with salad, entrée, dessert, lemonade, water; additional wine available for purchase.
Following lunch, we will listen to another lecture given by a local expert. Enjoy the remainder of the afternoon to explore the city with free time.
At a local favorite restaurant, we’ll have a 3-course plated meal with appetizer, entrée chosen from a select menu, dessert, coffee, tea, water; other beverages available for purchase.
Returning to our hotel meeting room, we’ll have a class led by a theatre expert. Subjects vary according to schedules and availability at the time of the program. Some possibilities might include learning about the costume design process, how the stage manager runs the show, Shakespearean language and literary history, the life of an actor, or how an actor researches a role.
