2026 Annual Appeal
WHAT WE ARE
More than a stage.
Most people assume a theater makes money from ticket sales. Many entertainment venues do: because many entertainment venues are for-profit businesses.
The Renaissance is not.
We are a nonprofit. Every dollar you spend on a ticket, every membership, every gift goes back into programming, education, and the preservation of our 1928 building. Every dollar goes back into our mission to foster greater human connection and understanding. That's what makes your support different from buying a ticket—and why it matters.
Ticket sales cover about half of what it takes to run this organization. Donor support covers the rest, ensuring we can remain accessible, and that everything we do stays rooted in this community.
IMPACT STATS
- 98 years in Mansfield
- 15,000+ students served each year
- $3.1M annual economic impact for downtown Mansfield
- 50% of our operating income comes from donors like you
Made here.
Everything you experience at the Renaissance was made right here, in Mansfield, by people who have made this place their home and their craft.
Built here.
Every set that appears on our stage was constructed from scratch in our own shop. No outside vendors, no shipped-in scenery. Just skilled hands and the determination to get it right.
Rehearsed here.
Weeks before opening night, the work begins. Rehearsals are where the transformation happens, where actors find their characters and a cast becomes a company.
Taught here.
Our education programs reach thousands of students each year. What they learn here - discipline, collaboration, the courage to be seen - stays with them long after the curtain falls.
Designed here.
From the first costume sketch to the final lighting cue, every visual element originates in the minds and hands of our local design team. Nothing is outsourced. Everything is intentional.
Presented here.
Our stages host performances that rival what you'd find in any major city. That’s because the people who make them believe this community deserves nothing less.
Performed here.
Our ensembles, from the Mansfield Symphony to our theatrical casts, are made up of artists who chose this stage. They could have gone anywhere. They came here.
Preserved here.
The Renaissance has stood on Park Avenue West since 1928. We are its stewards: restoring and maintaining a landmark that belongs to all of Mansfield, for the next hundred years and beyond.
Welcomed here.
From the moment you walk through our doors, you are part of this place. Our front-of-house team doesn't just take tickets, they make every guest feel like they belong.
MADE POSSIBLE BY YOU.
"The more people know about us, the more they want to help."
The Renaissance has a legacy in this city. People have an emotional connection to it. When they learn the full scope of what it takes to keep it alive, they want to be part of it.
MADE TOGETHER.
GIVING LEVELS
What you make possible:
Every gift goes directly into the work. Here is what yours makes happen.
Gift
Campaign level
What it helps fund
$25
Welcomed Here
Helps provide an affordable or complimentary arts experience for a student, veteran, senior, or family.
$50
Taught Here
Provides supplies and learning materials for an education workshop, classroom visit, or youth program.
$100
Rehearsed Here
Supports scripts, musical scores, rehearsal materials, and other essentials used before opening night.
$250
Designed Here
Helps purchase fabric, paint, lumber, props, and other materials used to create the world of a production.
$500
Performed Here
Helps compensate a local artist, musician, actor, or teaching artist for their work.
$1,000
Presented Here
Supports the technicians, equipment, licensing, housing, and production needs behind a live performance.
$2,500
Preserved Here
Helps maintain the historic Renaissance Theatre and care for the systems, equipment, and spaces that serve our community.
$5,000
Made Possible by You
Provides significant support for a production, education program, free community event, or access initiative.
Prefer to give monthly?
$25 a month keeps a student in our programs for an entire season. A monthly gift of any amount is one of the most powerful ways to support the Renaissance, and it only takes a moment to set up.
A Seat in Our Story
Name a seat in our historic theatre and leave a permanent mark on the place where Mansfield gathers. Your name, in the place where it happens: a permanent seat in a story that's been unfolding since 1928. Contact us to learn more.
ROAD TO 100
2028 · 100 Years · Mansfield, Ohio
We are 98 years old.
We are just getting started.
The Renaissance was founded in 1928, not from abundance, but from a belief that this community deserved a place where art was made and people came together.
In 2028, we celebrate our 100th anniversary. Every gift made this year is part of building toward that milestone, and toward everything that comes after it.
We call it the Road to 100. And we're building it together, right here in Mansfield.
98 years in. Be part of the hundred.
This belongs to Mansfield.
Be part of making it.
The Renaissance is made here, by this community, for this community. Add your name to what Mansfield makes.
Gifts may also be mailed to:
Renaissance Performing Arts Association
138 Park Avenue West
Mansfield, Ohio 44902
The Renaissance Performing Arts Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law and directly support the future of this historic theatre.