In 1996, VenusEnvy was born as an interactive feminist improv troupe. In 2000, the paperwork began for a nonprofit status for Venus Theatre Company. 

From then til now, Venus has produced over 70 full productions of woman-empowering plays, creating about 1000 opportunities for artists, workshopped with numerous nonprofits, and we’ve published two books.
The world is a different place now. 

Venus has taken the journey from being nomadic and producing through five states, to holding our own storefront space for 15 years, to once again becoming nomadic.

Surviving and sometimes thriving over a quarter of a century has been no small feat. And, we look forward to the future. We’ve walked from the analog into the digital world and our bridge has been creating new works. 

We even have a new donation platform. 

The resident Venus Theatre band, the sheshes, have been workshopping new music as well as Venus standards for audiences.

We hope you’ll join us as we continue to move forward by shifting with the world around us.

An interview with Paula Kamen

Playwright and author Paula Kamen talks with Deb Randall of Venus Theatre to talk about the long life of her play Jane: Abortion and the Underground, from its early staged readings at Venus to productions across the country, as well as producing her first theater festival, HystericalFest.

Read the full interview

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Since the year 2000, Venus has produced more than 70 women-empowering plays. If you are looking for great works that empower women, please look through our production history. Most playwrights have their own websites. Visit Venus Theatre production history.

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