Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University

Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University The Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University is a regional arts center. We engage and entertain our audiences.

The Oregon Center for the Arts is a diverse environment where you will be inspired to imagine, play, and create. We educate artist-practitioners and scholars and inspire values of creativity, collaboration, communication, and adventure. We provide you with the professional tools and mentorship you need to hone your craft, create lifelong friendships, and build up your experience, network, and skills to further your career.

Last chance to vote for Ashland to be a location for a Hallmark Movie!
09/04/2026

Last chance to vote for Ashland to be a location for a Hallmark Movie!

ASHLAND, Ore. – It’s your last couple of days to help bring a Hallmark movie to Ashland, Oregon. This year, Ashland was named one of 25 finalists in Hallmark Channel’s Merriest Christmas Towns contest. The finalists are being evaluated on community spirit, holiday traditions, neighborhood char...

09/03/2026

Now do you say “The 5” or “I-5”?

Check out the full episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler with SOU alum D'Arcy Carden

SOU Theatre Presents: The Welkin for our fall 2026 production!Lucy Kirkwood's play gathers twelve ordinary women as a ju...
08/27/2026

SOU Theatre Presents: The Welkin for our fall 2026 production!

Lucy Kirkwood's play gathers twelve ordinary women as a jury of matrons to decide the fate of the accused. Set in rural England in 1759, The Welkin is a dark, fierce, funny play about democracy and housework.

Directed by Domenique Lozano
Performance Dates are November 12th - 22nd, 2026

Tickets range from $20-25, FREE for SOU Students/Employees, as well as students from any school for up to 2 tickets. Visit us at the link in our bio.

Southern Oregon University

Southern Oregon University  Theatre Department has a great line-up for its 26-27 season!Join us for our Main Stage serie...
08/26/2026

Southern Oregon University Theatre Department has a great line-up for its 26-27 season!

Join us for our Main Stage series. Fully realized, large-scale productions - tickets $20-25, free admission for SOU Students/Employees. Including free for students, of any school, for up to 2 tickets.

Fall Term: Lucy Kirkwood's The Welkin. Set in the 18th century England, 12 ordinary women are gathered as jury to determine the accused sentencing.

Winter Term: The Threepenny Opera. Murderous antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) slashes through Victorian London in Bertolt Brecht’s scandalous satire, infused with Kurt Weill’s infectious, jazz-infused score.

Spring Term: William Shakespeare's classic tale of love and hijinks! It follows Viola, who disguises herself as a man after a shipwreck, sparking a chaotic love triangle with Duke Orsino and Countess Olivia in the land of Illyria.

Black Box series: Intimate, student-driven work - admission is free but seating limited.

BFA Performance Showcase: Featuring BFA actors in scenes and monologues that highlight their craft and professional training.

One Act Fest: A festival of short plays directed, designed, and performed by SOU theatre students.

Theatre for Young Audiences Workshop: Join us for "The Boy Who Loved Monsters and the Girl Who Loved Peas" by Jonathan Graham. A student-produced family-friendly performance created to entertain audiences of all ages.

Photo credit:
1st-2nd image: Marvin Walder
3rd image: Jett Villareal & Josh Gefken
Design credit: Jimmy Leavens

Southern Oregon University Admissions

Congratulations to our Professor, as well as ANPF Artistic Director, Jackie Apodaca on having received this grant toward...
08/26/2026

Congratulations to our Professor, as well as ANPF Artistic Director, Jackie Apodaca on having received this grant toward Octavio Solis’s play that shares stories of Alameda Fire survivors and first responders.

Southern Oregon University

The Oregon Community Foundation's 2026 Creative Heights Grants range from $35,000 to $100,000, and go to organizations throughout the state.

08/24/2026
08/24/2026
Congratulations Digital Cinema at SOU on the inclusion on the prestigious list. Keep cameras rolling!
08/21/2026

Congratulations Digital Cinema at SOU on the inclusion on the prestigious list. Keep cameras rolling!

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