About the Theatre
The mission of Renaissance Theaterworks is to create moving theater that connects with our shared sense of being human. We are dedicated to artistic excellence and to promoting the work of women onstage and off. We take pride in our accomplishments towards improving gender parity in Milwaukee theater.
by Keith Gray-Dozal - May 30, 2026
What did our critic think of REVIEW: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE AT MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER at Milwaukee Repertory Theater?...
by Cathy Jakicic - May 11, 2026
Passionate RAISIN IN THE SUN still relevant....
by Cathy Jakicic - May 04, 2026
Actor/writer Tami Workentin wrote the play (her first) for herself and her real life husband, James Pickering. The jokes (with a bit of music and history thrown in) can fast and furious,. You could almost hear the rim shot....
by Cathy Jakicic - April 19, 2026
Heidi Armbruster brings heart and humor of real-life mystery of “Mrs. Christie.” Agatha Christie created more than 80 mysteries over her legendary career, but only one didn’t come with a solution. It’s the one she created when she disappeared for 11 days in 1926. Christie never explained her...
by Sofia Ascorbe - April 17, 2026
What did our critic think of FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at MilwaaOn a cold April evening, I headed to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater to see FRIDA…A SELF PORTRAIT with my partner and both of my parents who were visiting from out of town. Moments earlier, we had just collectively witnessed live the Ar...
by Keith Gray-Dozal - April 17, 2026
RG Productions and Theatre Gigante have come together in a historic collaboration for the world premiere of Sparrows Fall, written and directed by Richard Gustin in conjunction with World Premiere Wisconsin. The result is one of those productions that stays with you long after you leave the theatre�...
by Keith Gray-Dozal - April 11, 2026
What did our critic think of A ROCKIN' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Skylight Music Theatre?...
by Sofia Ascorbe - March 29, 2026
Hilariously and smartly reimagined with the help of comedian Amber Ruffin, The Wiz debuts as an all-new tour but still carries a score filled with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk....
by Sofia Ascorbe - March 25, 2026
What did our critic think of REVIEW: CAMILLE'S RAINBOW AT MILWAUKEE OPERA THEATRE at Milwaukee Opera Theatre?...
by Cathy Jakicic - March 23, 2026
Is This a Room is theater of a sort most people, including me, have never seen. It’s a one-act verbatim play drawn entirely (word-for-word, pause-for-pause, cough-for-cough) from the actual FBI transcript of the 2017 interrogation of Reality Winner, a former Air Force linguist accused of leaking...
Past Shows
Newlyweds Paul, a proper young lawyer, and Corie, a romantic free spirit, are thrilled to move into their new Manhattan apartment — a tiny, sixth-floor walk-up with...
Renaissance Theaterworks presents the Wisconsin Premiere of CARDBOARD PIANO, a play by Hansol Jung that tells the poignant story of two teenage girls who secretly...
Renaissance Theaterworks presents the 11th annual Br!NK New Play Festival, offering a platform for women-identifying playwrights from the Midwest. The festival features staged readings of...
Renaissance Theaterworks presents the 11th annual Br!NK New Play Festival on May 17 and 18, 2025, at the Baumgartner Center for Dance. Featuring two talented...
Great White Throne features a poignant narrative where a pastor's wife confronts her deepest fears and unexpected salvation during a surprise visit from an unwelcomed...
Naked Tuesdays is a featured staged reading at the 11th annual Br!NK New Play Festival, presented by Renaissance Theaterworks. Penned by Maria Pretzl and directed...
Buyer & Cellar centers on Alex, an out-of-work actor who takes on a unique job in the underground shopping mall of Barbra Streisand's Malibu home....
The Nether, a play by Jennifer Haley, dives into a disturbing near-future world where virtual realities complicate the concepts of morality and legality. As a...
Sarah Sokolovic returns to her Milwaukee roots in THE MOORS, a darkly comedic play by Jen Silverman debuting at Renaissance Theaterworks. The story follows a...
BOSWELL, a play by Wisconsin playwright Marie Kohler, weaves together the journeys of two women across different centuries, exploring themes of friendship and authenticity. Set...
Renaissance Theaterworks brings back its 2012 hit with Marti Gobel reprising her tour-de-force role. Back by popular demand, NEAT is a magical, often humorous, coming-of-age...
ne of Fugard’s most lyrical plays, THE ROAD TO MECCA is based on the life and work of Helen Martins -- South Africa’s foremost Outsider...
Rita, a spirited young hairdresser from Liverpool, yearns desperately for an education. Pursuing her dream, Rita enrolls at the Open University for non-traditional students. Her...
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& Juliet Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (6/09-6/14) |
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Matt Rife Fiserv Forum (11/07-11/07) |
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Ibsens' GHOSTS Wisconsin Classic Stage (7/10-7/19) |
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Happy Together Tour Uihlein Hall (9/03-9/03) |
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Churchill Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall (10/01-10/01) |
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The Play That Goes Wrong Racine Theatre Guild (9/11-9/27) |
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Angel Street (Gaslight) Racine Theatre Guild (10/30-11/15) |
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Disney's Descendants The Musical Lake Country Playhouse & Academy (7/23-8/02) |
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Dad's Season Tickets Racine Theatre Guild (7/17-7/26) |
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George & Gracie: A Love Story Milwaukee Repertory Theater (5/01-6/14) |
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