Veronica R Hrovat
Stage Manager
Below is a selection of events Veronica has worked on.
Each event includes a description of the company, the event, and the duties performed.
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About Eisenhower Dance Company:
Eisenhower Dance has spent the last 25 years giving life to the repertoire of internationally known choreographers, as well as the highly acclaimed work of Artistic Director Laurie Eisenhower. Established in metro Detroit by Eisenhower in 1991, the Company presents an annual subscription series and tours internationally. The company has performed works by choreographers Edgar Zendejas, David Parsons, Lar Lubovitch, Ron de Jesus, Gina Patterson, Lauren Edson and Harrison McEldowney, to name a few. The Company’s mission of collaboration has resulted in performances with the Michigan Opera Theatre, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, the Warren Symphony, the Immigrant Suns, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, the Rackham Symphony Choir, the Motor City Lyric Opera and the Toledo Opera, among others. (Source: http://eisenhowerdance.org/)
Eisenhower Dance Company Concert
Over the course of one week, eleven ONU dancers learned “Catharsis”, a Eisenhower Dance repertoire piece. They performed this piece during the Eisenhower Dance’s concert sponsored by the Ohio Dance Festival. The choreographer stayed in residency for five days then returned to the Eisenhower Dance until the Friday of tech week.
September 28, 2013
Biggs Theatre (ONU) / Ada, OH
1 Performance
Cast of 11, Crew of 8
Production Team of 12
Director: Laurie Eisenhower
Production Manager/Lighting Designer: Kerro Knox
Website: http://eisenhowerdance.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelshirtzquartet
Duties:
~Communicate between Eisenhower and ONU
~Recorded blocking for cues
~Assisted in calling light cues for the show
~Managed the ONU staff
~File Performance report
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July 31, 2016
Huron Playhouse / Huron, OH
1 Performance
Cast of 5, Band of 3
Crew of 2
Website: http://www.michaelshirtz.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelshirtzquartet
Duties:
~Communicate between artist and venue about needs
~Prep space for performance
~Assisted in calling light cues for the show
~File Performance report
Featuring Shirtz with the Danny Bauer Trio, the show features highlights and tributes of the great composers and legendary performers that defined the landscape of America's entertainment industry in the 20th Century. From the music of Irving Berlin and Gershwin, through the struggles of the Great Depression and World War II, up through the sounds and inspirational spirit of the 1950's, Motown, and the Singer & Songwriters era. Through Michael's newer arrangements of some great classic's, his conversational approach with the audience, concert-goers experienced a diverse and exciting show celebrating a century's great contribution of music.
America, Our way! An american songbook story
About Michael Shirtz:
A performer, composer, and conductor, Michael Shirtz is known for his versatility with jazz, contemporary, and classical music, reaching out to diverse audiences of multi-generations. His vocal style captures the warmth and lyricism of a Mel Tormé on smooth ballads, and up tunes are distinct with energy, drive, and a hint of blues. As a pianist, Shirtz has remained deeply influenced by the innovation of Brubeck’s keyboard styles, which are infused into Michael’s groups. Among Shirtz’s greatest attributes are his diverse, instrumental-like scat-singing and cool ease with his audiences...In addition to his work as a jazz performer, Shirtz continues to pursue other avenues in music as a conductor, composer, and educator. (Source: http://www.michaelshirtz.com/)
About PostSecret and Frank Warren:
Frank Warren introduced the world to a collection of highly-personal and artfully-decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world, exposing the soulful secrets we never voice. What started as a community mail art project, quickly exploded in popularity; since PostSecret's inception in 2004, Warren has received over 1,000,000 anonymous secrets on homemade postcards. Warren’s project has raised over $1,000,000 for suicide prevention and earned him the Mental Health Advocacy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and an invitation to the White House to share his thoughts on mental wellness in 2013. PostSecret’s website is the most visited advertisement-free blog in the world and has won three Webby Awards for "Best Blog on the Internet". With over 2,500,000 views, his TED talk is one of the most watched in the popular series. (Source: https://www.onu.edu/freed/70537)
The most trusted stranger in america: frank warren's postsecret
In Warren's interactive multimedia event, "PostSecret Live," he engages audiences with inspiring and funny stories behind the secrets, discusses the blog and how it led him to make suicide awareness part of his life's work, and demonstrates that through our secret struggles and adversity, we can help others.
March 30, 2016
Biggs Theatre (ONU) / Ada, OH
1 Performance
Cast of 1, Crew of 4
Website: http://postsecret.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/postsecret/t
Duties:
~Communicate between artist and venue about needs
~Prep space for performance
~Trouble shoot technical issues
~Called show and ran light board for the show
~File Performance report
Ailey II
Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Founded in 1974, the company embodies Alvin Ailey’s pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training and community programs for all people. After touring North America and abroad, Ailey II brings its critically acclaimed performances home each spring for an annual New York season at The Ailey Citigroup Theater. Past engagements have taken place at the world-famous Apollo Theater and The Joyce Theater. The company’s repertory has included works by dance masters Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Donald Byrd, Ulysses Dove, George W. Faison, Lar Lubovitch, Judith Jamison and Ailey’s Artistic Director Robert Battle as well as works by rising choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Thang Dao, Carlos dos Santos and Kyle Abraham.
October 27, 2013
Biggs Theatre (ONU) / Ada, OH
1 Performance
Crew of 6
Website: https://www.alvinailey.org/about/ailey-ii
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AileyII/
Duties:
~Communicate with Ailey II's stage manager
~Prep space for performance
~Ran Start of Show cues, Ran additional tracks as needed
~File Performance report
About Robert Post:
Robert Post’s one-man variety show serves up a delightful entertainment feast. Hilarious, poignant, and physically dazzling, his meticulously crafted sketches fill the stage with bumblers, dreamers, and cartoonish heroes of every stripe. Post serves as his own witty master of ceremonies, improvising as he banters with the audience. And when he ducks offstage, video clips chronicle quirky encounters from his travels around the world. You’ll roar with laughter and smile in amazement. (Source: http://robertpost.org/comedy-theatre/)
Mutts Gone Nuts and Robert post
“Mutts Gone Nuts” is a comedy variety show involving a talented cast of both people and pooches. The performance features nine amazing canine partners that were adopted from shelters and rescues. Every year, millions of animals enter shelters, many through no fault of their own. Spreading the message of responsible pet ownership, this top-notch, family-friendly show includes stunt dogs, dancing dogs, trick dogs, Frisbee dogs and even talking dogs.
March 14, 2015
Biggs Theatre (ONU) / Ada, OH
2 Performance
Cast of 3, 8 dogs
Crew of 5
Website:
http://robertpost.org/comedy-theatre/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MuttsGoneNuts/
https://www.facebook.com/RobertPOSTComedyTheatre/
Duties:
~Communicate between artist and venue about needs
~Assist handlers in caring for dogs
~Prep space for performance
~Called light cues for the show
~File Performance report
About Peter Gros:
Peter Gros has nearly 30 years of field experience with wildlife. In his former position as Director of Land Animals and Vice President at Marine World/Africa USA, he and his team established breeding programs for hundreds of endangered animals. He also developed a rehabilitation program for birds of prey, as well as the largest captive breeding colony of ostriches in the United States. He is a licensed U.S.D.A. exhibitor and a wildlife lecturer. An active member of the American Zoo and Aquariums Association as well as the Zoological Association of America, Gros is also on the Board of Directors of the Suisun Marsh Natural History Association, and a trustee for the Cheetah Conservation Fund. He is a frequent lecturer on conservation and preservation at universities, zoos, theaters and nature and science centers around the nation. His goal is to share his passion for the natural world with young people across the planet, inspiring them to protect animals both locally and globally. “We need to continue to deliver a powerful message about how each of us can make a daily difference in preserving our natural world,” Gros says. “It is possible to use our natural resources in a sustainable manner. We simply need to educate our nation’s youth about the importance of wildlife conservation.” Peter’s life is dedicated to inspiring young people to care about wildlife and wild places. He continues to be a Champion for the natural world, traveling and speaking around the United States. (Source: https://www.onu.edu/freed/64933)
Peter Gros of Mutual of Omaha's WIld Kingdom
All Animals, All the Time. On “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” on Animal Planet, Peter Gros provides the link between the original series, for which he served as co-host, and the new specials. This ensures that the new specials remain true to the heritage of the beloved original series.
The original “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” series – a program honored with 41 major awards, including four Emmy Awards and an endorsement by the National PTA for television programming recommended for family viewing – was one of the best-known and longest-running series on nature and the animal world. Gros was a frequent guest on “Live with Regis and Kelly” and CBS’s “The Early Show.” In addition, he has appeared on numerous talk shows, including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
March 11-12, 2016
Biggs Theatre (ONU) / Ada, OH
3 Performances (1 School Showing)
Cast of 3, Crew of 6
Duties:
~Communicate between artist and venue about needs
~Prep space for performance
~Provide additional assitance with animals
~Called light cues for the show
~File Performance report