Carolan Trbovich has been called a modern Renaissance woman, an insatiable learner, and a natural conduit of people, whose career spans the corporate, nonprofit, and entertainment domains.
She is an accomplished entertainment executive, celebrated for her gracious approach to people and processes. Her professional style is defined by her ability to fuse corporate insight with creative vision, sparking innovative solutions across multiple business platforms. While at Nashville's Word Entertainment (Warner Bros. Records) and Sparrow Records (EMI Music Group), she earned a reputation for translating bold concepts into respectful, high-impact action. A trailblazer in the Christian music and book industry, she chaired the National Christian Suppliers Credit Group, where she set new standards for credit reporting and label relations, opening doors for credit/finance managers to participate in sales conferences and conventions.
Carolan later founded Absinthe: A Broadway Cabaret, Tennessee’s first venue of its kind, drawing Broadway talent to the Nashville stage. Over the last ten years, Carolan has continued her work as a theater critic and Nashville’s lead editor for BroadwayWorld New York, where her insightful reviews, entertainment features, and engaging celebrity interviews have brought Nashville’s creative spirit to the national stage.
In the nonprofit sector, Carolan has strengthened donor relations, community engagement, volunteer involvement, and event management. She forged strategic partnerships for faith-based organizations, including Jewish Family and Children’s Services in Sarasota, Florida, and BrightStone in Franklin, Tennessee.
As a business development consultant, Carolan combines trend-savvy marketing with strategic thinking to help clients raise awareness and boost profitability. A sought-after speaker at retail trade shows and performing-arts conventions, she is known for her collaborative style and for leading dynamic think-tank sessions.
With a proven record of innovation in business operations, media management, and community engagement, Carolan continues to shape the entertainment, nonprofit, and performing arts landscapes with originality, grace, and purpose.
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First Show:
Man of La ManchaFavorite Show:
WickedFavorite Stories:
- Oivia Newton-John Meet & Grease, Interview & Book Review - This was one of the longest pieces I have ever written, where I combined a review of a show, a celebrity interview, and a review of a book the celebrity had written. Readers told me it took them down Memory Lane with fond glances back at Olivia's illustrious career. In working on several past projects with Olivia, this article was a tribute to her and a culmination of her influence on my life and career. This was the most emotional article I have written, and it would be the last time I got to see Olivia before she passed away.
January 9, 2019
Something Rotten! is Something Awkwardly Awesome
January 6, 2019
Guitar Girls At FST Pays Lovely Tribute To Famous Female Guitar Singers & Strummers
December 17, 2018
Sarasota Ballet Victorian Winters Exudes Diversity & Tenacity
December 13, 2018
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupes's Black Nativity A Must See Sarasota Holiday Tradition
December 9, 2018
Get All Shook Up at The Players With A Touch of Elvis
December 9, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra Delivers Another Awesome Holiday Concert
December 8, 2018
Marvin Gaye Comes To Life at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Latest Production
December 6, 2018
Carol Burnett has a way with people. She befriends you immediately, puts you at ease and opens up her heart to a candid conversation. What you see is what you get and fans will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with this cherished living legend during her upcoming tour, An Evening of Laughter and Reflection, Where the Audience Asks the Questions. This show has Miss Burnett doing what she does best - connecting with her audience. Besides taking questions, she will be showing clips from her shows in a format that harkens back to the legendary openings of The Carol Burnett Show where her studio audience had an unfiltered opportunity to engage Carol with questions and receive spontaneous answers. 'I love the spontaneity of these evenings,' said Carol.
November 26, 2018
Ladies & Gentlemen - Love & Murder Mix Well at Florida Studio Theatre
November 18, 2018
Sarasota Ballet Hits the Trifecta of Dance
November 16, 2018
Unchained Melodies Opens Florida Studio Theatre's 24th Winter Cabaret Season
November 8, 2018
Sarasota Opera Brilliantly Stages The Barber of Seville
November 5, 2018
Cabaret is a 1966 musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff. The original Broadway production became such a hit it inspired several productions and revivals in New York and premiered in London's West End in 1968. Cabaret, the film, was produced in 1972, directed by Bob Fosse, and starred Liza Minnelli, Michael York, and Joel Grey. The film is particularly known for Liza Minnelli's rendition of 'Cabaret', a song she would come to sing in concert halls worldwide. It became her trademark.
October 15, 2018
Playwright Mercedes White Wins Urbanite's Inaugural Modern Works Festival
October 15, 2018
Choral Artists of Sarasota Present A Celebration of Christian, Jewish and Islamic Faiths
October 8, 2018
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Stages an Impassioned RAISIN
October 2, 2018
Annie Get Your Gun Takes Over The Players Stage
September 16, 2018
Taste of Downtown Success In Support of Sarasota Youth Opera
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