Manager Director

OREST KOWALSKY__

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2Z 4V2

Telephone: 403. 366-4573

e-mail: *******@****.**

EDUCATION:

. London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England

Certificate in Acting

. Centre Lyrique International, Geneva, Switzerland

Studied directing and production with Dr. Herbert Graf, Artistic

Director Theatre De Geneve

. Studied Directing with Lotfi Mansouri, former Director General of The

San Francisco Opera

. Studied Directing with Kenneth Gilbert, Royal Shakespeare Company,

London, England

. Studied Theatre Administration with Emil Yucker, Administrative

Director and General Manager, Geneva Opera

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experienced with Directing Film, Arts Administration, Public/ Media

Relations

and Producing/ Directing Shows.

Columbus Center, Toronto, Ontario

Cultural Program Co-ordinator

. Planned/ evaluated programs

. Prepared annual budget

. Publicized and promoted programs

. Developed cultural awareness through arts programming

St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, Oakville, Ontario

General Manager/Program Co-ordinator

. Responsible for administration and daily operations

. Developed and implemented marketing strategies

. Responsible for all Public Relations

Community Folk Arts Council of Metropolitan Toronto

Executive Director and Administrator

. Administered a membership of some 250 performing groups

. Organized and promoted cultural festivals

. Produced and directed shows

. Developed arts programming in the community

DIRECTING:

Geneva Opera, Switzerland

Assistant director for the following productions:

. "Albert Herring"

. "Aida"

. "La Cenerentola"

. "Tosca"

. "Marriage of Figaro"

. "Boris Gudunov"

. "Parsifal"

Canadian Opera Company

Assistant director for the following productions:

. "La Boheme"

. "Aida"

. "Siegfried"

University of Calgary

Producer and director of "Le Pauvre Matelot" by Darius Milhaud

Ukrainian Opera Association

Director of "Cossack Beyond The Danube"

PRODUCTION:

. Produced and directed a three-hour show with 300 performers at the

Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.

. Produced and directed a twelve hour show with over 800 performers for

Canada Day Celebrations in Toronto for three consecutive years.

. A Co-ordinator for the production of the Silver Jubilee Multicultural

performance in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal

Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, in Ottawa, Ontario.

. Produced "Christmas Around The World" highlighting the various and

different Christmas celebrations and customs from around the world.

FILM:

. Directed feature film, "Whispering Highlands" for Wasik Films Ltd.

. Directed Documentary, "Michael Starr" for Wasik Films Ltd.

WRITING:

Films Scripts:

. "The Nose"

. "Sammy"

. "Escape FROM SIBERIA"

. "The Orphan Princess" (an animated feature film)

"Spirits Of The Brave""

Opera Libretto:

. "Princess"

Musical:

. "They Call Me Sammy" (wrote the story and lyrics)

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