After training as an actress in Munich and many years on stage, her love of directing and managing her own projects took over. Stations as assistant director and production manager for musical theater at home and abroad followed. 2013 foundation of the theater label WIR.Jetzt! In 2015, the first theater piece "Talk Talk- Journey Without Escape" was created, an adaptation of the novel Talk Talk by T.C.Boyle for WIR.Jetzt! In 2017 followed a new adaptation of the fairy tale "Der Gestiefelte Kater" for Theater und Philharmonie Thüringen. In 2018, an adaptation of the myths surrounding the Flying Dutchman. The production "Der Fliegende Holländer" for the Klang! Festival Bielefeld was awarded the Förderpreis Klassik. Production management and dramaturgy for theater projects in urban areas followed, as well as artistic direction of the Theaterhaus TiG7 in Mannheim. 2010 to present as freelance director for drama and cross-discipline projects. Since February 2021 Managing Director of the Bad Hersfeld Festival.

Peer Mia Ripberger (*1987) is co-director* of the Zimmertheater in Tübingen. He studied "Staging of the Arts and Media" in Hildesheim and Zurich, majoring in theater, literature, philosophy and cultural politics. Already during his studies he started his practical work with numerous artistic projects as director* and author*. He staged and developed world premieres for theaters in Augsburg, Trier, Hamburg, Göttingen and Eggenfelden, among others, and was a member of the artistic direction of the Pilkentafel theater workshop in Flensburg. In 2018, he founded the "Institute for Theatrical Futurology" at the Zimmertheater Tübingen. In addition, he exercises various jury activities.

Gregor Runge, born in Dresden, studied theater studies and comparative literature in Bochum and worked for the Impulse and FAVORITEN theater festivals, among others. From 2011 he worked as a dramaturg primarily with Samir Akika/Unusual Symptoms and the Theater im Pumpenhaus Münster. In 2012 he went to Theater Bremen as dramaturg. In 2015 and 2017 he co-directed the international performing arts festival OUTNOW! in cooperation with Schwankhalle Bremen. He has worked on projects for the Goethe-Institut in Novosibirsk and for the Goethe-Institut Ukraine. Since the 2018/2019 season, he has been co-directing the dance division of Theater Bremen with the company Unusual Symptoms together with Alexandra Morales. Under their co-direction, productions with internationally renowned choreographers such as Faye Driscoll, Adrienn Hód, Máté Mészáros and Núria Guiu Sagarra are created alongside the work of house choreographer Samir Akika. Two of the works created since then were invited to the Tanzplattform Deutschland in 2020. Gregor Runge is a regular member of various juries, including the board of trustees of the Fonds Darstellende Künste from 2018 - 2021 and for the state of NRW. In addition, he initiated and is responsible for the concert series Theater Bremen CLUB, which regularly presents artists* from the global jazz and pop landscape for the first time in Bremen.

Trained as an industrial clerk. 1964 founds the political cabaret group "Die Widerständler," 1968 founds the political-cultural club "Manufaktur" in Schorndorf. At the same time, he begins his professional career as a TV director, author and documentarian for SDR television, later also for other television stations. The music films "P" and others.

1970 Establishment of the self-administered youth center Hammerschlag Schorndorf. 1970 together with Wolfgang Dauner founded the band "Et Cetera". 1975 again together with Wolfgang Dauner foundation of the all-star band "United Jazz + Rock Ensemble". 1976 together with Wolfgang Dauner, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel and Ack van Rooyen, foundation of the independent record label "Mood Record".

1985 together with Peter Grohmann and Gudrun Schretzmeier, foundation of the Theaterhaus Stuttgart. Since then, director of the Theaterhaus.

1993 first production for the Theaterhaus: VERMUMMTE by Ilan Hatsor (1994 the production receives the 2nd prize of the Kleintheater-Festival Baden-Württemberg). Many more follow.

In June 2004, Schretzmeier is awarded the Stihl Prize in recognition of his successful work in the Stuttgart region.

In 2007, he offers Eric Gauthier to found a dance company.The success story of "Gauthier Dance", the dance ensemble of the Theaterhaus, begins.

In 2009, he is awarded the Medal of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg for having "created a successful cultural institution in Stuttgart for over 25 years with perseverance, expertise and a great willingness to take risks, a novelty in the cultural landscape of Europe."

On January 21, 2016, Werner Schretzmeier, Gudrun Schretzmeier and Peter Grohmann receive the Golden Staufer Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg.

In June 2018, the Theaterhaus receives the Monica-Bleibtreu Prize at the Hamburg Private Theater Days for the production "7 Minutes," directed by Werner Schretzmeier.

Since 1970 married to the stage and costume designer Gudrun Schretzmeier.

After studying theater studies and German language and literature, Dorothee Starke was initially employed at various municipal and state theaters as a dramaturge and press officer before establishing and leading the Theater im Fischereihafen GmbH in Bremerhaven as managing director and artistic director from 1997-2008. From 2008 - 2016, Dorothee Starke was director of the Theater Hameln. Since May 2016, she has headed the Bremerhaven Cultural Office.

From 2000-2022, Dorothee Starke held a lectureship on cultural financing and sponsorship in the Cultural Management course at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, which was discontinued in 2022. She has written various papers and publications on the topic of " Sponsoring and Medium-Sized Businesses".

Dorothee Starke is president of INTHEGA (Interest Group of German-Speaking Cities with Guest Theaters).

Studierte Germanistik, Geschichte und Philosophie in Tübingen und München. Regieassistent am Schauspiel Frankfurt bei Peter Palitzsch und am Schauspiel Köln bei Jürgen Flimm. 1979 in Bremen in der Concordia die erste Inszenierung. Von 1980 bis 1983 Regisseur und Dramaturg am Hamburger Schauspielhaus. 1986 Eröffnung der Kampnagel-Fabrik: „Penelope“ mit Barbara Nüsse, das acht Jahre lang durch ganz Europa tourt. 1988/89 zusammen mit Tom Stromberg und Elke Lang in der künstlerischen Leitung des Frankfurter TAT.

Theaterstücke (u.a. „Küssebisserisse – Eine Komödie über Männer“, „Zapping – Die Komödie der neuen Generation“, „Blaubarts Orchester“, „Einmal Casanova sein“, „Der Lord von Barmbeck“ und „Die Jungs mit dem Tüdelband“). Zahlreiche Arbeiten für das Kabarett u.a. mit Matthias Beltz, Horst Schroth, Arnulf Rating oder Gerburg Jahnke.

Von 1995 bis 2003 zusammen mit Ulrich Tukur künstlerischer Leiter der Hamburger Kammerspiele. Seit August 2003 künstlerischer Leiter des St.Pauli-Theaters in Hamburg.

Neben Klassikern des Unterhaltungstheaters wie „Die Dreigroschenoper“ oder „Cabaret“ inszenierte er die UA und DEA zahlreicher zeitgenössischer Stücke u.a. von Florian Zeller, Yasmina Reza oder Ronald Harwood. 2011 Regie des Udo Lindenberg-Musicals „Hinterm Horizont“ in Berlin. 2018 die erste Opernarbeit: „La divisione del mondo“ in Kiel.

He made documentaries such as "Der geile Osten - eine Reise durch die letzten Tage der DDR", "Der unerwartete Osten", "Der vergessene Krieg" for NDR and most recently "Amara terra mia - Mein bitteres Land" for arte. Has been running the Hansa Varieté Theater with his partner Thomas Collien since 2009.

Stephan Wunsch ist Puppenspieler, Figurenbildner und Regisseur. Er studierte Philosophie und Germanistik in Aachen und belegte Seminare in Figurenspiel und Figurenbau auf Hof Lebherz. 2003 gründete er die Bühne theater rosenfisch. Seitdem produziert er zahlreiche Inszenierungen für Kinder und Erwachsene; außerdem Regiearbeiten, Figurenbau und Bühnenmusik für andere Bühnen.

Neben dieser Tätigkeit ist er Teil der Redaktion von ‚Das andere Theater‘, die offizielle Zeitschrift des UNIMA-Zentrums der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e.V., die zwei Mal jährlich erscheint.