Experience Live Theater during your stay at Bayberry Inn and Retreats
Come and experience the best of live theater culture in Ashland!
Our city's culture is built around the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which began in 1935 and continues to be the cornerstone of our community. The festival offers plays from April through the holidays in three theaters, as well as numerous activities and events throughout the year. Additionally, Ashland has a thriving theater community with many venues that offer plays throughout the year, including on Mondays. The Oregon Cabaret Theatre is a popular option for dinner, dessert, and spirits. Another theater located nearby Talent delivers a variety of shows. The Rogue Theater Company is an independent theater that presents thought-provoking plays. The Ashland New Plays Festival features brand new works, while the Ashland Contemporary Theatre offers community theater in Ashland. Lastly, SOU’s Oregon Center for the Arts presents award-winning drama, comedy, and musicals.
Live theater in Ashland
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
For 90 years, Ashland has been hosting OSF. This world-renowned live theater home is a draw for hundreds of thousands every year. 2025 brings nine shows, performing from March to October, in addition to other spectacular theater companies that perform all year long. Bayberry is a proud partner of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and offers 20 % off their tickets when you book with us.
Check out the 2025 Calendar here.
Rouge Theater Company
Rogue Theater Company was launched in 2019, and our team works in a collaborative environment. From Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s artists, past and present, to the vast pool of extraordinary talent throughout the valley, our vision is to encourage dialogue, generate empathy, and inspire curiosity. RTC is committed to bringing art to life by exciting the hearts and minds of our audiences. As one of actor Lily Tomlin’s characters says, “We go to the theater to get a goose-bump experience.” We hope this is your experience after having attended one of our productions. Lights up!
Check out the upcoming Calendar here.
Oregon Cabaret Theater
Located in Ashland's First Baptist Church was built on the corner of First and Hargadine in 1911. The Oregon Cabaret Theatre specializes in musicals, comedies and whodunits and has provided first-class entertainment and dining in the Rogue Valley for over thirty-five years. A remodeled church located one block from OSF, the Cabaret’s venue oozes with the old-school charm of the jazz era. The restaurant produces exceptional dishes that pair well with Cabaret’s professional productions.
Check out the upcoming Calendar here
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