Staff & Board : Marianna Basting

Box Office Associate

Phone: 419-522-2726

I began working at the Renaissance Theatre in January of 2010. I was born in Ashland and lived there until 1950 when my family moved to the big city of Mansfield. I remember going to the Ohio Theatre to see movies. My favorite was South Pacific, what a great musical! I love the Renaissance and all the new renovations. I have been a member and subscriber for years and have attended most symphony concerts and many stage shows at the Ren. The theatre is just a beautiful and special part of the Mansfield arts community.

I worked for ten years at the Convention and Visitors Bureau on N. Main St. It is wonderful how much there is to do in Mansfield and Richland County. I now have the opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful places in the city and there are many more attractions not a mile from where I work in the box office. I love promoting Mansfield and Richland Counties many attractions and I am a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. The Renaissance is one of my favorites and I have performed on the great Renaissance stage in the Town Roast since 1985.

I am a member and attend the 1^st Congregational Church and have served on many boards there through the years. I live on the eastside of Mansfield on Charles Mill Lake with my husband Jim and our precious 24 year old kitty, Boo! And he now has a "sister" who wandered in and adopted us. Her name is "Itty Bitty". I have three wonderful children and five grandchildren, Brian Chew & wife Pam and daughters Mikayla & Kelsey, Michael Chew & wife Shelly and sons Mike & Jack, and Lori Chew Wagner and daughter Kaleigh. Life is good!

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