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.Classifieds
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12/3-12/17/25 |
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/11/2025; Jobs In Operations, Marketing and More
by - December 11, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/11/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry....
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/11/2025; Jobs In Operations, Marketing and More
by - December 11, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/11/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry....
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/4/2025; Jobs In Marketing, Teaching, and More
by - December 04, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/4/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry....
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 12/4/2025; Jobs In Marketing, Teaching, and More
by - December 04, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/4/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry....
Next Act Theatre and Boswell Book Company to Host AN EVENING WITH MARIE KOHLER
by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2025
Next Act Theatre and Boswell Book Company will co-present “An Evening with Marie Kohler” on November 12, 2025, featuring readings, discussion, and book signings with the award-winning Milwaukee playwright....
AN EVENING WITH MARIE KOHLER is Coming to Next Act Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 05, 2025
Enjoy an evening with the award-winning Milwaukee playwright Marie Kohler in the lobby of Next Act Theatre. Munch on light hors d'oeuvres and Scottish treats while Marie talks about her plays including BOSWELL and MIDNIGHT AND MOLL FLANDERS....
Review: SWITZERLAND at Renaissance Theaterworks
by Cathy Jakicic - October 25, 2025
'Switzerland' is a satisfying slow-burn of suspense....
SWITZERLAND Opens Renaissance Theaterworks' 33rd Season
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2025
Renaissance Theaterworks will launch its 33rd season with SWITZERLAND by Joanna Murray-Smith, a taut psychological thriller brimming with dark humor and chilling twists....
SUMMONING SONDHEIM, A MUSICAL COMEDY SÉANCE Will Play 54 Below in October
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2025
54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Summoning Sondheim, created by Grace O’Keefe and Jordana Belaiche, on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. ...
SUMMONING SONDHEIM, A MUSICAL COMEDY SÉANCE Will Play 54 Below in October
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2025
54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Summoning Sondheim, created by Grace O’Keefe and Jordana Belaiche, on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. ...
Past Shows
Br!NK Br!EFS
17/5 - 18/5/2025
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 ...
Br!NK New Play Festival
17/5 - 18/5/2025
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
18/5
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
17/5
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
21/3 - 13/4/2025
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
10/1 - 2/2/2025
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 ...
THE MOORS
18/10 - 10/11/2024
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
30/7
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 ...
NEAT, by Charlayne Woodard
19/3 - 11/4/2021
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 ...
The Road to Mecca
5/4 - 28/4/2013
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 ...
Educating Rita
18/1 - 10/2/2013
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 ...
Honour
23/3 - 15/4/2012
Tractor Beam Joanna Murray-Smith...
Neat
13/1 - 5/2/2012
Gorgons
14/10 - 6/11/2011
Videos
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Holiday Inn
Bombshell Theatre (12/4 - 12/21) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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The Girl on the Train
Racine Theatre Guild (2/27 - 3/15) | |
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McNeal
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (2/10 - 3/22) | |
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Swing State
Next Act Theatre (2/11 - 3/8) | |
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The Fisherman's Daughters
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (1/9 - 3/1) | |
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A Christmas Carol
Pabst Theater (11/25 - 12/24) | |
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George & Gracie: A Love Story
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (5/1 - 6/14) | |
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Frida…A Self Portrait
Milwaukee Repertory Theater (4/3 - 5/17) | |
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