Out of concern for the health and safety of our community, we made the difficult decision to suspend our production of ACTUALLY, by Anna Ziegler, scheduled to run March 27 – April 19, 2020.
Because this show should not be missed, we are thrilled to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stream a video of a fully-staged rehearsal performance, available on demand (cost $15) beginning April 3 through April 30, 2020. To access, please click on the image below.
Recommended ages: 14 and up. Mature language and discussion of sexual assault.
"Bold and brilliant. ACTUALLY will likely take its place
as one of the emblematic plays of our time."
SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE
28th season
Theater by women
for everyone
We are proud to be Milwaukee's only women-founded, women-run,
professional theater company dedicated to promoting
the work of women onstage and off.
Performances now at 255 S Water Street.
Sharing our artistic home with Next Act Theatre.
THE CAKE
By Bekah Brunstetter
Directed By Jenny Wanasek
Oct. 23 - Nov. 8, 2020
Della, a sweet, God-fearing Christian, is also the best baker in North Carolina. Nothing would make Della happier than making a wedding cake for her best friend’s daughter, Jenny. Except that Della’s beloved Jenny is marrying a woman. A deliciously funny, multi-layered play about what divides us and brings us together, and the power of love – and cake.
MUTHALAND
By Minita Gandhi
Directed by Lavina Jadhwani
Jan. 8 - Jan. 31, 2021
A trip to her homeland forever changes the life of a young Indian-American woman. On her journey, she unearths family secrets, encounters a prophet, and discovers her voice within a culture of silence. A powerful, transformative story based on actual events.
WIT
By Margaret Edson
Directed by Suzan Fete
Mar. 12 - Apr. 4, 2021
A 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winner, WIT examines what makes life truly worth living by exploring humanity’s most unifying experience – mortality. Focusing on the final all-too-human hours of renowned poetry scholar Vivian Bearing, Edson’s powerfully imagined play reminds us that our lives are ours alone to cherish or abandon.
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In addition to these three bold, edgy and exciting plays, this season we will offer:
7th ANNUAL
Br!NK NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
September 12 and 13, 2020
Next Act Theatre
The Br!NK New Play Development Series is designed to develop and advance the work of Midwestern women playwrights. Get a first look at the exciting new voices writing today! Enjoy two world-premiere staged readings, and be part of the creative process by giving feedback to the playwrights.
The Br!NK New Play Festival is free and open to the public. Seating is general admission. However, you can reserve your spot with your subscription (see subscription form.)
THINK BEYOND THE BLACK BOX
For more than 25 years Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) has been a local leader in providing opportunities for women theater artists both onstage and off.
Since 1993, RTW has mounted over 100 full productions and staged-readings. Among these are nine original works by Wisconsin playwrights, seven World Premieres and one North American Premiere. We have told many women’s stories and provided opportunities for over 700 theater professionals; 75% of these have been women.
Today RTW remains Milwaukee’s only women-founded, women-run professional theater company dedicated to improving gender parity. Our mission: Dedicated to promoting the work of women onstage and off, Renaissance Theaterworks creates moving theater that connects with our shared sense of being human. We produce intimate, profound theater in the Broadway Theatre Center's Studio Black Box Theatre. We will begin performing in Next Act Theatre's space at 255 S Water Street in Fall 2020.
Think beyond the black box to the bright future of Renaissance Theaterworks as we embrace what's ahead in our 28th season of "theater by women, for everyone."
bERT l. & pATRICIA s. sTEIGLEDER
cHARITABLE tRUST
Renaissance Theaterworks is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board
with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment of the Arts.