MANSFIELD — This Valentine’s Day, Mansfield’s premiere jazz ensemble returns to the Renaissance stage as the Artistic Jazz Orchestra presents “Romance at the Ren — A Swingin’ Valentine’s Day.” AJO Artistic Director Paul Martin leads this fabulous ensemble in a collection of dance-worthy favorites to present the very best in big band jazz. An evening […]
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Renaissance Theatre accepting submissions for emerging artist’s program
MANSFIELD — The Emerging Artist Program of the Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield, Ohio, is accepting full length play, musical, screenplay and documentary submissions for their 2022-2023 season. The goal of the program is to guide, encourage, support and advocate for artists of all ages who wish to find their own voice through the creation of original […]
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Carnival of Animals, sensory-friendly interactive children’s concert, set for Feb. 6 at The Renaissance Theatre
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre announces the second of its Teddy Bear Concerts in the 2021-2022 Mechanics Bank Education Series. Entitled The Carnival of the Animals, the concert features an engaging original script by Michael Thomas, accompanied by the classic The Carnival of the Animals music by French composer, Camille Saint Saens. The performance will […]
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Renaissance Theatre announces auditions for musicals, plays & short film
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre has announced auditions for the remainder of their 2021-2022 season, which includes musicals, plays, and even short films. “2022 will certainly be starting off with a bang at the Ren,” said Renaissance Theatre Marketing Manager, Ryan Shreve. “With blockbuster hits like Spamalot, and our new Emerging Artists program, there’s something […]
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Local favorite Steve Brown featured at Oct. 30 Black Box Concert
MANSFIELD — When you listen to Steve Brown play music, you’d never guess that he hated piano lessons, or that he learned rhythm through morse code. As a solo performer with a repertoire of over 500 songs, Brown’s piano skills, smooth vocals, and easy smile leave every one of his audiences in toe-tapping good spirits; […]
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Sondheim’s controversial musical “Assassins” probes Oswald & Booth at Theatre 166 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — When it opens at the Ren’s new black box space, Theatre 166 on Oct. 8, 2021, Stephen Sondheim’s controversial musical, Assassins, is likely to shock, disturb or even terrify its audiences. This unusual piece about the nine assassins or would-be assassins, will certainly live on in one’s memory long after the curtain has […]
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Renaissance Theatre has surprise concert for Mansfield resident’s 93rd birthday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s streets got musical last week, when 93-year-old Beulah Jones was treated to a surprise concert from the Renaissance Theatre’s cast of Hairspray the Musical on her front lawn. Performers, Izzi Robles and Terrence Williams Jr., sang three of the production’s songs for Jones, including “Good Morning, Baltimore,” “Run and Tell That,” and […]
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Shelby’s Black Fork Commons Amphitheater to host Teddy Bear Concert on May 23
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre will host the first of two outdoor Teddy Bear Concerts on Sunday, May 23 at 2:30 p.m. in Shelby. A part of the 2020-2021 Mechanics Bank Education Series, the outdoor concerts mark the return of the popular live concert experiences for young audiences and their families, which were put on […]
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Heartaches: The music of Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn premeire’s April 1
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre has announced its latest streaming production of the new film division, Ren Studios. Heartaches: The Music of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn will premiere April 1, and be available for viewing through the end of that month. These two legendary and unforgettable performers would go on to change the face […]
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Renaissance Theatre announces auditions for Hairspray
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre has announced virtual auditions for its 2021 Summer musical, Hairspray. Auditions are open to performers ages 15 or older, and all diversities are encouraged to submit as the Renaissance maintains a policy of ethnically appropriate casting. Performances will take place live on the Renaissance stage from July 31 through Aug. […]