Mission & Core Values
Our Mission
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.
Our Core Values

Artistic Excellence
- We create professional theater productions of the highest quality by hiring the most talented artists and actors.
- We provide a culture that fosters success.

Collaboration
- We hold the good of the company before the good of the individual.
- We promote teamwork and an environment where all voices are heard.

Trust and Respect
- We encourage respectful, honest, kind communication.
- We honor and celebrate individual differences.
- We resolve conflicts in a timely manner.

Exceptional Service
- We treasure our audience.
- We provide the most welcoming environment for experiencing theater.

Time for Reflection
- We acknowledge and evaluate our failures, and we learn from them.

Time for Celebration
- We hold fun as an essential part of our work.
- We firmly believe that “Everything goes better with food.”
- We celebrate our achievements with a loud, “Yay us!”