About Us

MISSION STATEMENT

Renaissance Austin Theatre Company's mission is to produce quality theatre productions with a Celtic or classical connection and emphasis on acting excellence.

CORE COMPANY MEMBERS

Maria Beach	Dramaturg	RenATC company members in "The Steamie" L-R: Sian Rees-Cleland, Una Taylor, Lorella Loftus, Angela M. Loftus, and Roger B. Borgelt. Photo by Donnelle McKaskle
Roger B. Borgelt	Actor
Marc Gunn	Webmaster
Christopher Herron	Stage Manager
Angela M. Loftus	Actress
Lorella Loftus	Producing Artistic Director/Actress
Donnelle McKaskle	Producer/Photographer
Sian Rees-Cleland	Actress/Producer
Sandy Taylor	Set Designer/Joiner
Una Taylor	Actress
Shekhar Govind	Associate Producing Director

PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BIO

     Lorella Loftus is originally from Glasgow, Scotland and has been very active in the Austin theatre and Celtic communities for the past six years as an actress, director and dialect coach. She has worked with several theatre organizations including VORTEX Repertory Company, Rude Mechanicals, Austin Shakespeare Festival, Zachary Scott Theatre and the State Theatre. She founded the Austin Renaissance Theatre Company in 2002 and has produced or co-produced and directed numerous productions for Renaissance Austin Theatre Company, VORTEX Repertory Company, Austin Celtic Festival and Celtic Cultural Center of Texas.
     Lorella serves as Literary Manager for VORTEX Repertory Company and served on the Board of Directors for the Austin Celtic Association for several years.  In 2007 Lorella appeared as Gertrude In VORTEX's "Hamlet," in City Theatre's "Women of Lockerbie" and in Renaissance's "Accidental Death of an Anarchist."  She also directed Martin McDonagh's "A Skull in Connemara" for Renaissance at the Dougherty Arts Center, and Dario Fo's "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" for VORTEX and Renaissance at the VORTEX.