General Staff

Lori Turner brings nearly three decades of award-winning experience to her position of Artistic Director of the Renaissance Youth Opera Theatre.  She has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York…

Stephen Domka is the orchestra director at Lexington Local Schools where he is responsible for the entire string program. Born and raised in Mansfield, Ohio, he has 20 years of experience teaching…

Renaissance Teaching Artist and Education Assistant Dauphne Maloney, well-known for her work with youth theatre in the North Central Ohio area, is a director, costume designer, educator and actor. She…

Nikolas first became involved at the Renaissance Theatre via an internship during the summer of 2018. Since then, he has worked on nearly every production in a variety of positions,…

Jason Kaufman has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Kent State University in Studio Crafts, with a focus in Glassworking. He is the Set Designer and Facilities Manager at the…

Haley Bedocs is a mother, actress, and lover of the arts! She grew up in Richland County, graduating from Crestview High School in 2011 and Ohio State University at Mansfield in…

Kara is very excited to be a part of the Renaissance family. Her love of theatre is what brought her to the Ren. She used to grace the Renaissance stage in productions…

Ryan is very excited to be joining the Renaissance as the Front of House Manager. Ryan is originally from Bucyrus; a graduate of Wynford High School. He has appeared in…

Steven Au is the Assistant Director of Marketing at the Renaissance. As a graphic designer, he creates and designs various marketing materials for shows and events. After graduating from Lexington…

Since 2010, Maddie (Beer) Penwell has been a part of many Renaissance productions as an actor and wig designer for main stage musicals, a soloist and ensemble member with the…