EXHIBIT 23.1




                        INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT


     We hereby consent to the use of our report dated March 31, 1997, 
accompanying the consolidated financial statements of Renaissance 
Entertainment Corporation as of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1996 and for 
the periods ended March 31, 1995, March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1996 
included in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 and to the 
reference made to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration 
Statement.




Schumacher & Associates, Inc.


May 6, 1997