Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) the only women-founded, women-run theater company in the Milwaukee community celebrates its 20th season tonight, September 13th, at 7pm.
Since 1993, RTW has provided work to more than 500 theater artists and technicians; over 70 percent of these were women. Sixty percent of the plays produced have been written by women; 82 percent were directed by women. In addition, they have given first-time opportunities to more than 50 local female artists in the areas of directing, stage managing, lighting, set design and acting.The RTW Women know thanks are due to those who have been a participant on this journey. In addition, Co-Founders Marie Kohler, Suzan Fete and Jennifer Rupp have experienced and shared many personal milestones over the company’s twenty years of history. “I am the luckiest woman,” says Suzan Fete. “I get to do work I love with my best friends. Amazing! I was pregnant with my son, when we started Renaissance and this year he leaves for college."Videos