Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10:30 AM Renaissance Ballroom Registration Parents and Caregivers! Are you struggling to find fun, educational, FREE, activities for your little ones during the week? Is your toddler sensory seeking and you’ve run out of ideas to keep them engaged during the day? Are you tired and exhausted from just trying…
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Teddy Bear Concert: Carnival of the Animals
Get Tickets The second offering in our Teddy Bear Concert series will feature The Carnival of the Animals. The event teams up local actors with Mansfield Symphony musicians for an imaginative “trip to the zoo.” This interactive concert features an original script, written by Renaissance Artistic Director Michael Thomas, accompanied by the classic “Carnival of…
Staged Reading of De Luxe by Louis Bromfield and John Gearon
This rarely-presented work depicts a social elite on the eve of destruction. Set in Paris sixteen years after the First World War and in the midst of The Great Depression, Bromfield’s story follows a war veteran disillusioned by life after the war and a group of shallow elites and social climbers who struggle to face…
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas the Musical at Renaissance Theatre
White Christmas the Musical at Renaissance Theatre Entertain all the family at the Renaissance Theatre with the spectacular, toe-tapping production of Irving Berlin’s classic musical, White Christmas. “This terrific dose of pure escapism” (The Times) will be lighting up The Renaissance this November. Join veterans Bob Wallace (John Broda) and Phil Davis (Ryan Shreve) as…
Shawn Mullins, with Jai Merina at the Mansfield Playhouse
After a series of indie record releases, Shawn Mullins’ critical breakthrough came when 1998 Soul’s Core album shot him to fame on the strength of its Grammy-nominated No. 1 hit, “Lullaby” followed by AAA/Americana No. 1 “Beautiful Wreck” from 2006’s 9th Ward Pickin Parlor. His song, “Shimmer” was used in promotion of the 2000 Summer…
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
Having opened in 1988 and still playing today as the longest-running show in Chicago history, this ensemble experiment in presenting “30 plays in 60 minutes.” A mix of audience call-out, improv, sketch comedy, and selective madness, each two-minute play is performed in random order by audience request. An onstage 60-minute timer keeps everyone honest. And……
Staged Reading of The Guys by Anne Nelson
Less than two weeks after the September 11th attacks, Joan receives an unexpected phone call. Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the attack, is looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at their memorial services. The Guys is based on a true story….
34th Annual T.S.I.A. Comedy Show
34th Annual T.S.I.A. Comedy Show at the Renaissance Theatre
The Goonies
A 1985 smash hit, The Goonies follows a group of young misfits who discover an ancient map and set out on a quest to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure. Directed by Richard Donnor with Screenplay by Chris Columbus, this classic has been entertaining families for over 30 years!
Renaissance Theatre Presents Hairspray the Musical
Hairspray comes to the Renaissance Theatre! You can’t stop the beat, as Renaissance Theatre presents Hairspray: The Broadway Musical. Winner of eight Tony Awards, Hairspray tells the story of plus-sized teen, Tracy Turnblad. She dreams of finding acceptance and love as a performer on a local teen TV dance show. However, there are several things…