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…
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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…
Keep reading “Stephen Domka”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…
Keep reading “Dauphne Maloney”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,…
Keep reading “Nikolas Demers”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…
Keep reading “Jason Kaufman”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…
Keep reading “Haley Bedocs”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…
Keep reading “Kara Bechstein”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…
Keep reading “Ryan Shealy”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…
Keep reading “Steven Au”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…
Keep reading “Maddie Penwell”Bobby Rhea has lived in the Mansfield area his entire life. Chances are you’ve seen him taking tickets as one of our volunteers. He has had a long history of…
Keep reading “Bobby Rhea”Octavio Más-Arocas is a versatile and dynamic conductor whose achievements demonstrate his talent and musicianship. The 2017-18 season marks the beginning of two new positions for Más-Arocas as he starts…
Keep reading “Octavio Más-Arocas”Michael Thomas is celebrating his 12th year as the Artistic Director of the Renaissance Theatre. Originally from New London, he attended Wright State University before heading off to Chicago where he…
Keep reading “Michael Thomas”Chelsie joined the Renaissance team in 2010 as the Symphony Operations and Education Manager, overseeing the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and coordinating Ren Education programs, which serve over 15,000 local residents…
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