SUSAN
FETE co-founded
Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) in 1993. She is a past president
of the Board and currently serves as Co-artistic Director. Susan
has over 20 years experience as an actor, director, and producer
in professional theater. Past directing projects for RTW include
THE SHAPE OF THINGS, SPINNING INTO BUTTER, ELEEMOSYNARY, DAYTRIPS
and A DIFFERENT MOON. Last spring Susan directed RTW's production
of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG to critical acclaim. For Renaissance Theaterworks'
2007-2008 season, Susan will direct Neil LaBute's FAT PIG. Susan
lives in Wauwatosa with her husband Jeff, son Matthew and bearded
dragon Norbert.
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MARIE
KOHLER wears many hats for Renaissance Theaterworks. A Cofounder of the company, she is also a Co-artistic Director and its Playwright-in-Residence. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Marie holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Marie's lifelong passion and enthusiasm for the theater help shape the artistic vision of Renaissance Theaterworks. As playwright, she has written four well-received plays, three of which were written for and produced by Renaissance Theaterworks: COUNTING DAYS, MIDNIGHT AND MOLL FLANDERS and BOSWELL'S DREAMS. RTW will produce her latest play, THE DIG, for the 2008-2009 season. To learn more about Marie and her plays, visit www.mariekohler.com.
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JENNIFER
RUPP is
Cofounder and Co-artistic Director of Renaissance Theaterworks.
As an actress, her credits include productions with Renaissance
Theaterworks, Next Act Theatre, First Stage, Bialystock & Bloom,
Boulevard Ensemble, Milwaukee Dance Theatre, Madison Repertory,
Children's Theater of Madison and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Ms.
Rupp is a co-creator of the RED PEPPER JELLY musicals, original
shows written and performed by local Milwaukee artists and produced
by RTW. Next up for Renaissance Theaterworks is RED PEPPER JELLY
3: THE BEST RECIPE, which runs from January 11- February 3, 2008.
Ms. Rupp also works with her husband as the Business Manager for
ComedySportz Milwaukee.
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JULIE
SWENSON received her BA in Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL. She received her Actors' Equity card while living in New York working as an actor, stage manager and of course, waitress. Julie is currently a trustee for the Village of Nashotah and was President for two terms. She hosts the show New Home Building Today seen on Sunday mornings on WTMJ-4.
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SARAH
KRIGER HWANG has been Renaissance Theaterworks' Marketing Director since 2003 and Director of Marketing & Development since 2006. Past theater marketing experience includes the role of Marketing Director for Skylight Opera Theatre and Court Theater (Chicago). She also worked for four years in consumer marketing research in Chicago. Sarah holds a Master's degree in Arts Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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JACQUELINE RICE joined the staff of Renaissance Theaterworks in 2007 as their Project Assistant. Jackie has a Master's degree in Library & Information Science from UW-Milwaukee and for seventeen years worked as a reference librarian@ Alverno College in Milwaukee. Together with husband Pete and son Alex, Jackie is in the process of transforming her home on Milwaukee’s south side into a chemical-free zone.
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