August 8
August 7 – August 8
August 8
Newsies: In Concert
August 8 (Other Show Times)
One of the Ren's biggest hits returns in a concert version, reuniting original cast members and featuring video and photo footage from the Renaissance’s 2018 production. Newsies tells the story of the newsboys in 1901 New York and their struggle for higher wages, better working conditions and the respect they've been denied. A rousing score...
August 14
Drive-In Film: Muppet Treasure Island
August 14
Ahoy, matey! Get ready for hilarity on the high seas with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the Muppets in this exciting first-ever action-adventure, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale. Part of the Lind Siegenthaler Cinema Series Deja Food and Cajunboi Concessions will be on-site. The Ren Backlot Series Throughout the summer, the Renaissance...
August 17
RENspiration Classroom: All the World’s a Script
August 17
All the World’s a Script – Musical Storytelling and Social Impact (GRADES 9-12) 4 weeks, beginning Monday, August 17th @ 4:00 PM 60 minutes - limit 10 students per sessionClass may be repeated, with different script offerings, depending upon interest and participation Scripts and Storytelling - MUSICAL style! A continuation of the popular, sold-out “All the...
August 18
RENspiration Classroom: Shared Stories!
August 18
Shared Stories! – Cinderella (and Bubba) Around the World (GRADES 3-5) 4 weeks, beginning Tuesday, August 18th @ 4:30 PM40 minutes - limit 12 students per session Stories from around the world…no glass slipper required! Many cultures have shared folktales as passed down from one generation to the next—including “Cinderella” stories. Estimated to have more...
August 19
RENspiration Classroom: Excited Elephants and Positive Piggies!
August 19
Excited Elephants and Positive Piggies! (AGES 3-5) 4 weeks, beginning Wednesday, August 19th @ 10:00 am30 minutes - limit 8 students per session How high will YOU fly? Using the Elephant and Piggie book series, students will follow this lovable duo as they seek adventure and fun…all while learning how to be a friend! Young...
August 19
RENspiration Classroom: Delightful and Dynamic Characters
August 19
Delightful and Dynamic Characters (GRADES K-2) 4 weeks, beginning Wednesday, August 19th @ 4:30 PM40 minutes - limit 8 students per session Can you create a unique, “POWERFUL” character? The latest in our “Creating Characters” series, participants will explore a new readers’ theatre-style script, and will discuss the tools needed to prepare and perform their...
August 20
RENspiration Classroom: Improv-R-US – Games for All!
August 20
Improv-R-Us – GAMES for ALL! (GRADES 6-8) 4 weeks, beginning Thursday, August 20th @ 4:00 PM40 minutes - limit 12 students per session Improv GAMES – Stepping it UP! The Improv-R-Us series continues to provide students in grades 6-8 with an online platform upon which to explore the power of improvisation and theatre games. Based...
August 21
August 21 – August 22
August 21 – August 22
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Best of the Ren’s Broadway Series
August 21 (Other Show Times)
Some of the most unforgettable moments ever presented on the Renaissance stage will be recreated for this event. Featuring songs from Les Mis, Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act, Avenue Q, Matilda, The Little Mermaid, Always Patsy Cline, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mamma Mia, Chicago, Sunday in the Park with George, Joseph and...
August 28
August 28 – August 29
August 28 – August 29
Ain’t Misbehavin’
August 28 (Other Show Times)
A fully staged revival of the Renaissance’s 2018 smash hit, this rollicking revue features the music of Thomas "Fats" Waller and includes such hits as "Honeysuckle Rose", "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", "Mean to Me", and "Your Feets Too Big." With the original cast: Condrea Webber, Krystal Lawrence, Chantel Ross, Jody Odom and...
September 4
Drive-In Film: Labyrinth
September 4
The last feature film that Jim Henson would direct, Labyrinth is about a teenage girl named Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) whose baby brother is kidnapped by the Goblin King. Sarah has to rescue her brother from the goblins’ castle at the center of a curiously populated maze before midnight, or he will be turned into a goblin. Labyrinth is the...
October 2
October 2 – October 11
October 2 – October 11
Cabaret
October 2 (Other Show Times)
Based on a 1939 novel by Christopher Isherwood and a 1951 play by John Van Druten, Cabaret features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. Cliff Bradshaw, an American author working on a novel in Berlin, encounters Sally Bowles at the seedy Kit Kat Klub where she sings. When she is fired by the club’s...
October 17
MSO: Mash-Up
October 17
Back by popular demand is the Singing Competition for everyone. No matter the style, be it country, classics or rock, three-five people will be finalists with the hopes of becoming "The Voice" chosen by our audience. Click here to learn about the six finalists! Also featured on the concert is Westbound Situation, who blends the precision of...
