Welcome to Rivendell!
Intimate, Engaging, and Impactful.
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is an award-winning professional theatre company uniquely dedicated to elevating women's* lives through the power of theatre.
Our productions spark meaningful conversations around issues that affect us all, while providing top-notch theatre experiences that appeal to anyone who loves a great story.
30TH ANNIVERARY SEASON
A powerhouse Chicago theatre focused on...
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Exploring untold women's stories.
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Providing employment opportunities for women across the theatre arts.
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Offering women playwrights a home to showcase their work and develop new plays.
Securing our future
As we celebrate 30 years of meaningful impact and artistic success, we are also planning for Rivendell’s future.
In an increasingly challenging political and cultural landscape, Rivendell’s mission remains as vital as it was at our founding in 1995. Women’s rights and voices are once again threatened. Simultaneously, funding for the arts, as well as programs supporting women are being reduced, making it increasingly difficult to leverage the power of
the arts to tell stories, open minds, and create dialogue.
Please join us in ensuring Rivendell continues to thrive as an ongoing platform for women’s voices.
Rivendell Ensemble Members At Work
Next up at rivendell
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PIVOT
A play about tradition, change, and things you should never, ever say to your in-laws.
Rivendell kicks off our 30th Anniversary season with this exciting world premiere by Jeff Award-winning Alex Lubischer, with Rivendell ensemble members prominently featured as cast and production designers. Learn more
DO SOMETHING PRETTY
Written by the award-winning playwright Melissa Ross (Thinner Than Water, Nice Girl, The Luckiest) This world premiere production marks RTE “junior” member Katherine Mallen Kupferer’s Rivendell debut. Learn more
BONNIE'S LAST FLIGHT
Bonnie’s Last Flight is a three-part play set on an airplane. Our audience makes the trip as passengers: sitting on the tarmac before takeoff, floating above the clouds at cruising altitude, and buckling down for the rocky descent back to land. Learn more