Shakespeare on the Edge, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization that serves all of Green County, Wisconsin, and provides outreach in Southern Wisconsin communities to build self-respect, respect for others and self-empowerment through the art of Shakespeare, has just received a Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism in the amount of $34,687 for A Gathering of Rogues and Ruffians – A Renaissance Faire taking place on October 14-15, 2017. The projected economic impact of this event is approximately between $462,000 to over $500,000 during the two day faire.

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