Marie House Kohler was born on 1951 and is an American writer and playwright.
13 Facts About Marie Kohler
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Marie Kohler is a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin.
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Playwright, theater producer, director and writer, Marie Kohler is the daughter of John Michael Kohler III and Julilly House.
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Marie Kohler co-founded Renaissance Theaterworks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1993, with four other female theater professionals to create more opportunities for women in theater.
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Marie Kohler served there as Co-Artistic Director until 2013 and as Resident Playwright through 2019.
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In 1980, Marie Kohler began freelancing as a journalist for various Milwaukee- and Wisconsin-based publications, as well as national publications, such as American Theater Magazine and National Trust Magazine.
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In 1989, Marie Kohler met Brian Mani while performing in Great Expectations; they married in 1992.
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Marie Kohler has written several roles for Mani, a classically trained actor with American Players Theatre; they have worked often together on plays she has produced or directed.
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Marie Kohler has written six plays, all professionally produced and garnering strong notice and awards.
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Marie Kohler serves on the board of the Wisconsin Humanities Council and commits herself to environmental, cultural and social causes.
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Marie Kohler has been a freelance journalist for Wisconsin and national publications since 1980.
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Marie Kohler has written film reviews for the Milwaukee Sentinel; theater reviews for Art Muscle; feature articles for Milwaukee Magazine; essays for Milwaukee Footlights, Shepherd Express and The Wisconsin Academy Review; and pieces for American Theater Magazine.
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Marie Kohler has been published in National Trust Magazine, Great Lakes Stages and Milwaukee Metro.