<p>Fishbowl: I looked at that one and it’s just so lackluster. I’m sure it’s a solid program that turns out well-prepared graduates, but until the day comes when they team up with OSF I wouldn’t want to study theater in Ashland.</p>
<p>For a similar campus with connections to another top-flight Shakespeare festival, let me recommend Southern Utah again. I don’t mean to sound like I’m pimping a particular school, but it was a very high choice for me artistically before being bettered financially (and everybody was so nice throughout the admissions process, too). And they’re tied to the Utah Shakespeare Festival, which is as highly regarded as Oregon’s and held on the school’s campus! The rest of the school is on the rise as well and could vault into Public Ivy status within the next 5-7 years. Definitely worth a look for both affordability and academic/artistic achievement.</p>