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Performing Smarts Act It Out Brilliantly! Eric Shovah- Artisic Director/Owner Full Scale productions to
specialty performners! Musicals, Comedies, Vaudeville and more!

As the Artistic Director of Performing SmArts, Eric Shovah is fortunate to follow both of his life’s passions – being an educator and entertainer. Eric currently teaches in a variety of settings. He can be found teaching summer camps, after school classes, workshops, private lessons, school drama programs, and anywhere there is a desire to learn the arts. A former classroom teacher, Eric now teach

es drama, musical theatre, circus arts, glee, magic, and a variety of visual arts. Whether working one-on-one or with groups of over 100, Eric is right at home. Eric shows this range as an entertainer too, working as an actor, director, designer, writer, choreographer and variety arts performer. He can be seen on stages across New York’s Capital Region such as the historic Cohoes Music Hall, Bardavon Opera House, Ulster Performing Arts Center, the Empire State Plaza and beyond, in feature films, and as a specialty performer to compliment any event. As a director, Eric has experience with large scale musicals, free-for-all comedies, and touching and poignant dramas. Currently, Eric can be seen as the host for Walmart commercials throughout the Capital District and beyond. Part Broadway, Part Vaudevillian, Part Humor – All Heart. As a performer, Eric has a wide range of talents to share. He is well-trained and devoted actor, an accomplished singer, an impov artist handy with an accent or impression, a comedic circus arts performer who jokes, juggles, balances, and much more! As an educator, Eric knows it is important to challenge himself and his students, encouraging growth as a person and performer for life. In short, Eric brings the positive energy, good humor, and support you need for any event or production!

Almost 100 tickets sold in just the last two days - if you want seats, we suggest you order your tickets in advance! Vis...
03/08/2017

Almost 100 tickets sold in just the last two days - if you want seats, we suggest you order your tickets in advance!

Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call 518-248-2618 to get yours now!

02/08/2017

We've been shaking for months and finally we are ALL SHOOK UP! Come join us this weekend to hear your favorite music and see your favorite people perform!

ALL SHOOK UP
August 4th-6th
Fri, Sat: 7:30 and Sat, Sun: 2:30

Heatly School
171 Hudson Ave, Green Island, NY 12183

To purchase tickets or for more info visit
https://www.performingsmarts.com or Call: (518) 248-2618

Like us at Performing Smarts
Video credits to Jesse Holland

30/07/2017

How much do YOU know about Elvis?? We asked our cast questions about the king of rock n' roll, quickly we found out how little they knew. The show is this coming weekend, so study up and come join us!

ALL SHOOK UP
August 4th-6th
Fri, Sat: 7:30 and Sat, Sun: 2:30

Heatly School
171 Hudson Ave, Green Island, NY 12183

To purchase tickets or for more info visit
https://www.performingsmarts.com or Call: (518) 248-2618

Like us at Performing Smarts
Video credits to Jesse Holland

Tickets for our summer production of All Shook Up are on sale now! Visit www.performingsmarts.com to get your tickets no...
15/07/2017

Tickets for our summer production of All Shook Up are on sale now! Visit www.performingsmarts.com to get your tickets now! Come join us for our FIVE Year Anniversary and support these talented students!

19/06/2017

Tonight's rehearsal has been canceled due to illness. An email was also sent but figured it best to post on here as well.

19/06/2017

Excited to announce that this winter/fall, we will be doing A Christmas Carol at BHBL Drama! We will be workshopping a new version of the play, adapted by Eric Shovah. This play with music is classic ghost story about how one night can change a man's whole life.

21/04/2017

Finalizing auditions dates for All Shook Up. Mid May - time frame. Hoping to get all the details out late next week.

06/03/2017

And finally, this June, I will be returning to the stage at Albany Civic Theatre co-directing and co-starring in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)!

06/03/2017

Also, next May 2018, I will be directing the musical Ragtime at Colonial Little Theatre - reimagined with a 12 person cast!

06/03/2017

The 2017 Performing SmArts summer show is going to be All Shook Up! The King meets The Bard in this exciting, high-energy musical!

06/03/2017

So who's ready for some show announcements???

Some amazing photos of an amazing group of students! Come check out Midsummer/Jersey on Friday night at 7pm and Saturday...
18/11/2016

Some amazing photos of an amazing group of students! Come check out Midsummer/Jersey on Friday night at 7pm and Saturday at 1pm with the Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Drama Club!

02/08/2016

Come and see this amazing cast in a hilarious, touching and intelligent show!!!

02/08/2016

Still aren’t convinced to see this amazing show? Here’s a inside look into the mind of our leads, Zack Ashcraft, Maddy Hicks and Matt Skinner, as they discuss their characters and thoughts about Peter and The Starcatcher. Get your tickets now before it's too late! Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call (518) 248-2618 to order your tickets. Video Credits- Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore

27/07/2016

Still wondering what this show is all about? Can’t sleep until you see more sneak peeks of Peter and the Starcatcher?? Look no further as the cast answers the important questions in this 2nd video preview. Get your tickets now before it's too late! Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call (518) 248-2618 to order your tickets. Video Credits- Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore

22/07/2016

With over 1000 views in less than 24 hours, tickets are flying! With limited seating, this show WILL sell out. Get your tickets now before it's too late! Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call 248-2618 to order your tickets. Until then, if you haven't, check out some rehearsal footage!

21/07/2016

We are just two weeks from the opening of Peter and the Starcatcher. If you haven't ordered your tickets yet, I would do so soon. Seating is extremely limited for this production. You can get your tickets by going to www.performingsmarts.com or calling 248-2618. Enjoy this rehearsal footage video preview construct by two former SmArties turned production staff members - Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore!

12/05/2016

Hi all! Been enjoying my run in The Producers at SLOC but I finally have all my dates set for Peter and the Starcatcher. Auditions will be May 25-26 and the performances will be August 5-7. The full announcement with all the details should hit tonight and tomorrow on the page, website, and on Capdist Auditions. Make sure to check back and hope to see you then!

Opening night of Guys and Dolls with BHBL Drama Club! Tickets available at showtix4u.com or at the door. Come see some e...
11/03/2016

Opening night of Guys and Dolls with BHBL Drama Club! Tickets available at showtix4u.com or at the door. Come see some exceptionally hardworking and talented students!

ShowTix4U provides online ticket sales for shows to schools, community theatres, and production companies using a simple online box office combo.

08/03/2016

Announcement Number Two! Performing SmArts is excited to announce that the 2016 summer show will be Peter and the Starcatcher! A troupe of actors plays over 100 roles including pirates, jungle tyrants, unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes in a story about greed, despair, friendship, duty and love. Peter and the Starcatcher tells the story of a miserable orphan that becomes The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, told through the use of creative staging and limitless imagination. Roles available for male and female students currently in 3rd-12th grade. Most roles in the show are open to males or females (in other words – gender blind casting). The show will be co-directed and co-choreographed by Eric Shovah and Heather D’Arcy, produced by Marlene Countermine, musically directed by Linda Zannitto, stage managed by Regina Baker, and designed by Eric Shovah. Performance dates, audition dates, and audition information will be posted soon!

Announcement Number Two! Performing SmArts is excited to announce that the 2016 summer show will be Peter and the Starc...
07/03/2016

Announcement Number Two! Performing SmArts is excited to announce that the 2016 summer show will be Peter and the Starcatcher! A troupe of actors plays over 100 roles including pirates, jungle tyrants, unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes in a story about greed, despair, friendship, duty and love. Peter and the Starcatcher tells the story of a miserable orphan that becomes The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, told through the use of creative staging and limitless imagination. Roles available for male and female students currently in 3rd-12th grade. Most roles in the show are open to males or females (in other words – gender blind casting). The show will be co-directed and co-choreographed by Eric Shovah and Heather D’Arcy, produced by Marlene Countermine, musically directed by Linda Zannitto, stage managed by Regina Baker, and designed by Eric Shovah. Performance dates, audition dates, and audition information will be posted soon!

07/03/2016

Announcement Number One! Performing SmArts is proud to announce that we will be offering a memorial scholarship in honor of Marlene Countermine’s husband Don Countermine and Regina Baker’s daughter - Victoria Baker-Stenard who both passed away this year. The Countermine-Stenard Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who has been involved in theatre with Performing SmArts. More information about how students can apply will follow in the weeks to come.

04/03/2016

Two big announcements coming this weekend! Stay tuned for the announcement of our summer show and another exciting opportunity through Performing SmArts!

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ALL SHOOK UP from rehearsal to performance...
ALL SHOOK UP from rehearsal to performance...

We've been shaking for months and finally we are ALL SHOOK UP! Come join us this weekend to hear your favorite music and see your favorite people perform! ALL SHOOK UP August 4th-6th Fri, Sat: 7:30 and Sat, Sun: 2:30 Heatly School 171 Hudson Ave, Green Island, NY 12183 To purchase tickets or for more info visit https://www.performingsmarts.com or Call: (518) 248-2618 Like us at Performing Smarts Video credits to Jesse Holland

Performing SmArts Presents: Do They Know It "Elvis Edition"
Performing SmArts Presents: Do They Know It "Elvis Edition"

How much do YOU know about Elvis?? We asked our cast questions about the king of rock n' roll, quickly we found out how little they knew. The show is this coming weekend, so study up and come join us! ALL SHOOK UP August 4th-6th Fri, Sat: 7:30 and Sat, Sun: 2:30 Heatly School 171 Hudson Ave, Green Island, NY 12183 To purchase tickets or for more info visit https://www.performingsmarts.com or Call: (518) 248-2618 Like us at Performing Smarts Video credits to Jesse Holland

Peter and the Starcatcher "The Final Hook"
Peter and the Starcatcher "The Final Hook"

Still aren’t convinced to see this amazing show? Here’s a inside look into the mind of our leads, Zack Ashcraft, Maddy Hicks and Matt Skinner, as they discuss their characters and thoughts about Peter and The Starcatcher. Get your tickets now before it's too late! Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call (518) 248-2618 to order your tickets. Video Credits- Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore

Peter and the Starcatcher "The Final Hook"
Peter and the Starcatcher "The Final Hook"

Still aren’t convinced to see this amazing show? Here’s a inside look into the mind of our leads, Zack Ashcraft, Maddy Hicks and Matt Skinner, as they discuss their characters and thoughts about Peter and The Starcatcher. Get your tickets now before it's too late! Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call (518) 248-2618 to order your tickets. Video Credits- Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore

Peter and the Starcatcher "The Final Hook"
Peter and the Starcatcher "The Final Hook"

Still aren’t convinced to see this amazing show? Here’s a inside look into the mind of our leads, Zack Ashcraft, Maddy Hicks and Matt Skinner, as they discuss their characters and thoughts about Peter and The Starcatcher. Get your tickets now before it's too late! Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call (518) 248-2618 to order your tickets. Video Credits- Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore

Peter and the Starcatcher "Questions with the Cast"
Peter and the Starcatcher "Questions with the Cast"

Still wondering what this show is all about? Can’t sleep until you see more sneak peeks of Peter and the Starcatcher?? Look no further as the cast answers the important questions in this 2nd video preview. Get your tickets now before it's too late! Visit www.performingsmarts.com or call (518) 248-2618 to order your tickets. Video Credits- Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore

Peter and the Starcatcher Preview 1
Peter and the Starcatcher Preview 1

We are just two weeks from the opening of Peter and the Starcatcher. If you haven't ordered your tickets yet, I would do so soon. Seating is extremely limited for this production. You can get your tickets by going to www.performingsmarts.com or calling 248-2618. Enjoy this rehearsal footage video preview construct by two former SmArties turned production staff members - Jesse Holland and Karl Salvatore!

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