OSF's Bill Rauch will appear on 'Wilde Life'

OSF Artistic Director Bill Rauch

Bill Rauch, the new artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, will be the guest on the television show "Wilde Life," airing on Wednesday, May 7, and Wednesday, May 14, at 10 p.m. on Southern Oregon Charter Cable channel 15.

The first program will focus on Rauch's personal life. Rauch talks about growing up gay, his husband of 23 years, Christopher Moore, and their children. The second program will deal with Rauch's theatrical career, from his days as a student director at Harvard to the present as artistic director at OSF.

"Wilde Life," a show dealing with gay life in Southern Oregon, is hosted by Scott Clay and produced by Dennis Vickoren. "Wilde Life", which has been on the air since April 2006, can be seen in Southern Oregon on Charter Cable channel 15, or you can watch it on the internet at www.roguetv.org. "Wilde Life" is produced on the Southern Oregon University campus.

For more information about the programs, e-mail Dennis Vickoren at vickoren1@charter.net