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Title: |
Stora Osten (“the Big Cheese” in Swedish) |
| Years of Experience: | 30 | |
| Professional Experience: |
• Co-creator, Bethesda Hospital (now HealthEast) Festival of Trees • Executive Director Children’s Miracle Network Telethon • Dozens of Galas and Fundraising events. |
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| Non-corporate productions: |
• Music Director and Manager • Temporary Heroes Orchestra • Director of Worship and Music, Peace Church |
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| Funniest thing that happened on site: |
Couple having sex on the packed dance floor right in front of the band and no one else noticed | |
| Worst thing that happened on site: |
Volunteer coordinator arriving up the escalator with alphabetized seat assignments and name tags – and trips…… | |
| Best thing that happened on site: |
Guests leaving with smiles on their faces | |
| Best part about working at Heroic Productions: |
No ties or 7:00 AM meetings | |
| Astrological sign: |
Cancer | |
| Favorite Quote: | “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” |
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Title: |
Production Manager (a.k.a. the Guy on Site) |
| Years of Experience: | 27 | |
| Professional Experience: |
• Thrivent • Cargill • American Express • Minnesota Wild • Microsoft |
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| Bands I worked with: |
• Tony Bennett • Brad Paisley • Vince Gill • Lynyrd Skynyrd • America |
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| Funniest thing that happened on site: |
There are so many we should probably talk about it over a cocktail. | |
| Worst thing that happened on site: |
Something about a lift and me…I’d rather not discuss it now. | |
| Best thing that happened on site: |
We did a party for a client and it had a pirate theme, we got a set from the Guthrie Theatre and part of the set was a large Jolly Roger (skull and crossbones) flag. We didn’t tell the client about the flag, so when in the middle of the show the band called out “hoist the main sail” we pulled up the flag and the client just about fell over with surprise. The look on her face was worth a thousand words! | |
| Astrological sign: | Aries | |
| Favorite Quote: | “What we do is not life and death, once you embrace that you can have fun and do a great job.” |
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Title: |
Lighting Designer (a.k.a. the Lighting Guy) |
| Years of Experience: | 15 | |
| Professional Experience: |
• Cargill • Thrivent • U.S. Postal Service |
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| Bands I’ve traveled with: |
• Lighting Designer/Director for Sister Hazel (1998 to Present) • Train (1999 to 2002) • Tonic (1998-2004) • Verve Pipe (1998 to 2001) • Tonic Sol Fa (2002 to Present) • Semisonic (1999 to 2003) |
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| Worst thing that happened on site: | A wonderful case of food poisoning | |
| Best thing that happened on site: |
Every time a client says “great job”, “nice show”. | |
| Best part about working at Heroic Productions: |
Freedom | |
| Astrological sign: |
The fish | |
| Favorite Quote: | “What color is the sky in your world?” |
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Title: |
Sound Director (a.k.a. the Sound Guy) |
| Years of Experience: | 16 | |
| Professional Experience: |
• Thrivent • Pillsbury • General Mills • Target • Microsoft |
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| Non-corporate productions I worked on: |
• Prince • Vince Gill • Michael McDonald • America • Bruce Hornsby |
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| Funniest thing that happened on site: |
I’m leaving that one alone… | |
| Worst thing that happened on site: |
Circuit Breaker tripped with CEO at Podium; I just couldn’t believe it. | |
| Best thing that happened on site: |
Pulled together arena show in 6 hours | |
| Best part about working at Heroic Productions: |
People | |
| Astrological sign: |
Really not sure |
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Title: |
LightingDirector |
| Years of Experience: | 18 | |
| Professional Experience: |
• President Clinton Inaugural Ball • NHL All Star game • BMW auto show • Volvo International Tennis Tournament |
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| Touring Experience: |
• Lighting Designer Lorie Line Holiday Tour (2006, 2007) • Lighting Designer / Director Ani Difranco (1999 thru 2005) 10,000 Maniacs (1998) Dido (1997) Better than Ezra (1998 thru 2001) The the (2001) Al Dimeola (1995) • Lighting Director The Doors summer (2005) • Moving Light Programmer and Crew Chief Bob Dylan (1996 – 1999) Roger Daltrey (1998) • Moving Light Tech Rush Test for Echo (1996 – 1997) Gypsy Kings (1996) |
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| Worst thing that happened on site: | Hitting “Load” instead of “Save”. | |
| Best thing that happened on site: |
Happy people | |
| Best part about working at Heroic Productions: |
People | |
| Astrological sign: |
Yes |
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Title: |
Production Manager |
| Years of Experience: | 12 | |
| Professional Experience: |
• MN Vikings • University of Minnesota Alumni Association • Menttium Corporation • MN Women’s Campaign Fund • National Association of Subrogation Professionals • North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries |
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| Non-corporate productions I worked on: |
• MN Children’s “Thank God for Kids” • Tibetan Fundraiser with the Dalai Lama • American Diabetes Association • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Minnesota |
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| Funniest thing that happened on site: |
The look on a volunteer's face after he knocked over 200’ of pipe and drape while hanging a banner on it. | |
| Worst thing that happened on site: |
Trying to lift and replace a heavy video wall cube over my head while standing on top of a 12 foot ladder. The client screaming that we need to open doors now! (Cube replaced, with doors opened on time, client calmed). | |
| Best thing that happened on site: |
Having a client tell me after their event was done that it went so well that they would never do any future events without me. | |
| Best part about working at Heroic Productions: |
The freedom to do my job correctly and work with some of the best people in the industry. | |
| Astrological sign: |
Aries | |
| Favorite Quote: | “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!” & “The most successful people are those who are good at plan B” {James Yorke} |
