The Renaissance Guild: Board Members

Board Members

Jenelva Carter, Secretary, Historian, ActOne Co-Program Manager
Jenelva Carter is a recent theatre arts graduate of the University of the Incarnate Word. During her collegiate years, she worked as an assistant director/and writer for Oral Roberts University’s community theatre troupe Harvest, as stage manager for the productions of Oklahoma! and Pygmalion (Reader’s Theatre), and as props master for TRG’s first season. Her recent acting credits include: Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun, Young Annabelle/Linda in The Magic Act, Beauty/Amiga Gringa in In the Blood and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the spring of 2004 her first one-act play Lorraine’s Stranger was chosen for TRG’s ActOne Series. In her spare time she enjoys singing karaoke (at top of her lungs!), playing the violin and salsa dancing (ole!). In the future she plans to continue acting and directing.

Martha Elizabeth Saenz Buchanan, M.Ed.
Martha has an unyielding passion for theatre, has enjoyed over twenty-eight years performing in different venues throughout San Antonio, and firmly believes that God-given talent, ambition, and determination should not be ignored, or dismissed, but should be encouraged and mentored. She is a proactive mother, creative writer, effervescent actress, tireless volunteer, and deeply involved in the San Antonio community. Recently, she has started her first year of UIL Adjudicator for one-act plays, and is looking forward to offering constructive criticism to the next generation of San Antonio performers. In her work with the renaissance guild, Martha hopes to increase community support and funding resources as well as encourage overall participation in upcoming TRG productions.

Scharlette Donald
Scharlette, a San Antonio native, became involved in with the Renaissance Guild in the summer of 2007 when she worked as a light board operator for Steel Magnolia’s. “I had always had a faint desire to be in theatre but working on Steel Magnolia’s magnified it greatly”, she says. The following year, Miss Donald was able to perform in Act One Series volume XI and XII. She continued to work as a board operator for both lights and sound even until TRG’s current 8th season. After many months of voluntary commitment she applied to be a board member and was accepted.

As a board member, Scharlette works with Tony Campbell in community and audience development. She is primarily responsible for working on promoting The Renaissance Guild through social networking venues such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter.

When asked what inspires her to work with the Renaissance Guild she says; “I was impressed by TRG’s commitment to promoting diverse roles for African Americans.“In a world where people are saying there are not enough good roles for African Americans’ here is TRG bringing taking roles originally intended for Non-African American actors and making hits out of them”. Like the old saying goes “If you can’t beat them, join them”.

Tony Campbell Development Director
Eric Platt
Scharlette Donald Development Committee
Danielle King, Treasurer/Founder
Paul Riddle, Jr., President/Publicity Director/Founder