Amy Richard

Author's Entries

  • William Patton (1927-2011)

    William Patton, the first general manager and executive director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in Ashland, believed that art is connective—that is, that art begets art. During his tenure at OSF, from 1953 to 1995, the organization became one of the largest repertory theaters in the United States. …

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