Sunday, September 9, 2012

Renaissance Guild heads into 12th season with new energy

When the Renaissance Guild board met for a retreat ahead of its 12th season, it came up with a long list of ideas.

?Then I said, ?Now we all need to put our realistic hats on,'? said Danielle King, who co-founded the company and presides over its board.

Some of that energy came from a desire to be good stewards for the company in the wake of the death of co-founder Paul Riddle Jr., who served as board president until his death in April.

?We want to do things that are going to take us to the next level,? she said.

Among other things, the company is looking for an artistic director and is looking into ways to expand its education program.

The Guild will kick off its 2012-13 season with a gala Oct. 20 at the Little Carver Civic Center.

Both fully staged productions in the new season ? ?Black Nativity,? slated for Dec. 14-16, and ?A Raisin in the Sun,? running Feb. 15-24 ? will be presented in the Jo Long Theatre of the Carver Community Cultural Center.

In addition, there will be one edition of ActOne, the company's popular 10-minute play series, in the Little Carver in May. And plans are being made for a memorial service for Riddle.

The company is also looking into possible collaborations. They've received a lot of offers, King said, and people from throughout the theater community touched base to make sure the company was all right following Riddle's death.

She was touched by the support.

?I love San Antonio so much I can hardly stand it,? she said.

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dlmartin@express-news.net

Twitter: @DeborahMartinEN

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Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/stage/article/Renaissance-Guild-heads-into-12th-season-with-new-3844527.php

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