Oregon Shakespeare Festival Launches $2.5 Million Emergency Fundraising Campaign to Save Future.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has launched a campaign to raise $2.5 million to save its season, which is set to begin later this month. The festival's board of directors has also suspended planning for 2024 as it seeks to stabilize its finances. The festival has asked its annual donors to move up their donations, underscoring a sense of urgency. It said it needed to raise $1.5 million by June for the 2023 season to continue. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's financial problems could have big public relations and economic ramifications in southern Oregon, where it has been a major tourist draw.