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August Wilson’s King Hedley II show poster

August Wilson’s King Hedley II at Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Dates: 7/16/2026 - 10/24/2026


15 S. Pioneer St. Ashland, OR 97520
Ashland, OR 97520

Phone: 800-219-8161


“I want everybody to know that King Hedley II is here...”

It’s 1985, and King returns to his family and community, determined to take control of his life after having served seven years in prison. He patches together odd jobs—some legal, some not, hoping to open a video store and build a new future. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson has created a mythic and metaphysical landscape full of unabashed lyricism amongst the crumbling Black neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Like the hero of a Greek tragedy, King seeks redemption from a past that still haunts him: the murder that changed his life, old vendettas that won’t die, and an explosive secret his mother has kept hidden. Director Tim Bond brings his love of August Wilson, along with a powerhouse cast, to this poetically tragic epic about systems of violence and intergenerational poverty, the ninth play in Wilson’s American Century Cycle.

King Hedley II continues OSF’s commitment to August Wilson’s monumental American Century Cycle.

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival

15 S. Pioneer St. Ashland, OR 97520
Ashland, OR 97520

Phone: 800-219-8161

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15 S. Pioneer St. Ashland, OR 97520, Ashland, OR

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival is at 15 S. Pioneer St. Ashland, OR 97520, Ashland, OR.

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Emma (06/07/26-10/09/26)
Henry IV, Part One (06/06/26-10/10/26)
The Taming of the Shrew (06/05/26-10/11/26)
You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! (04/16/26-08/21/26)
A Raisin in the Sun (03/15/26-07/19/26)
Come From Away (03/14/26-10/24/26)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (03/13/26-10/25/26)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (06/06/13-10/13/13)
The Heart of Robin Hood (06/05/13-10/12/13)
Cymbeline (06/04/13-10/11/13)

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A major theatre arts organization, OSF offers a diversity of plays as well as events and activities to enhance your overall experience. We are a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1935. Our 2022 season will run from April through December, and we have three theatres: our two indoor stages—the Angus Bowmer Theatre and the Thomas Theatre—and our flagship outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre, which opens in early June and runs through mid-October. We offer up to 8 different plays that include works by Shakespeare as well as a mix of classics, musicals, and world-premiere plays. And our O! digital stage features groundbreaking online productions, films, immersive experiences, and art. As of January 2022, OSF is in the process of finalizing our new organizational strategic plan, which will outline and clarify our mission and values. Also, our website is undergoing an accessibility scan to ensure that all of our patrons can find tickets and learn more about the changes we're making to our programming, community engagement, and IDEA work.

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