RWS and Associates
RWS & Associates Entertainment Inc. is a full service entertainment firm founded by Ryan Stana in 2003.[1] RWS provides custom-designed and pre-packaged entertainment worldwide. This firm is based in New York and is currently in their 10th year of production. RWS & Associates works with clients in corporations, theme parks, cruise ships, resorts, shopping centers and the fashion industry.
Services
RWS & Associates creates entertainment tailored to captivate audiences within various venue sizes. Companies choose from a wide variety of existing shows or they can customize a production that will be created to their clientele.
RWS & Associates is a provider of licensed characters for live appearances and mini stage shows. Some popular characters include: Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Barney, Angelina Ballerina, Mike the Knight, The Octonauts, etc.
Corporate Entertainment
RWS & Associates produces fashion shows, corporate events, and live entertainment for various clients including Kohl’s, the Hard Rock Resorts, Vera Wang, Victoria’s Secret, and Jennifer Lopez.
Theme Parks
With theme parks including Six Flags and Cedar Fair Entertainment, RWS & Associates casts and produces themed shows for staged performances in the various park locations.
Retail
RWS & Associates produces shows for several retail destinations throughout the United States, including the Simon Group, Westfield Malls, and Macy’s.
Cruise Ships
The newest venture with RWS & Associates is producing stage productions for Holland America Line. These musical revues will be featured on the M/S Eurodam and M/S Westerdam beginning in December, 2013.[2]
Audition Tour
Each year RWS & Associates seek out singers, dancers, actors, musicians, technicians, stunt performers, specialty performers, DJs, and costumed character players for productions throughout the world. In 2013, RWS hosted a nationwide 10th Anniversary Audition Tour in locations including New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Massachusetts.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Amusement Today's Golden Ticket | Supplier of the Year Winner | Luminosity(Cedar Point)[3] |
| 2012 | IAAPA Brass Ring | Spirit Award Winner | Meghan Hakey |
| 2012 | About.com Reader's Choice Award | Best New Theme Park Show Winner | Survivor Live! (Six Flags New England) |
| 2011 | IAAPA Brass Ring | Best Overall Production Finalist | Vocal Acceleration (Six Flags New England) |
| 2010 | IAAPA Brass Ring | Best Female Performer Award Winner | Rebecca Galarza (Santa's Village) |
| 2009 | Emmy (r) Award | Outstanding Special Event Winner | Macy's Stars on Broadway |
| 2009 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Atmosphere Winner | The Wonderers (Dutch Wonderland) |
| 2009 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Atmosphere Finalist | N'Disquize (Hershey Park) |
| 2009 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Male Performer Finalist | Scott Kruse (Hershey Park) |
| 2009 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Overall Production Finalist | Survivor Live! (Elitch Gardens) |
| 2009 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Sports Show Finalist | High Noon Hold Up (Frontier City) |
| 2008 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Overall Production Finalist | The Spirit of Christmas (Santa's Village) |
| 2007 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Overall Production Winner | Once Upon a Christmas (Santa's Village) |
| 2007 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Overall Production Honorable Mention | Rockin' on route 66 (Lake Compounce) |
| 2006 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Overall Production Finalist | Country Unleashed (Lake Compounce) |
| 2006 | IAAPA Big E! Award | Best Overall Production Finalist | Once Upon a Christmas (Santa's Village) |
| 2004 | Time Out New York | New York City's Top Fifty Entrepreneurs | Ryan Stana[4] (CEO of RWS & Associates) |
References
- ↑ "BWW Interview: Ryan Stana on Creating Entertainment Firm RWS & Associates, Advice for Young Performers and More! Read more about BWW Interview: Ryan Stana on Creating Entertainment Firm RWS & Associates, Advice for Young Performers and More!". Broadway World. Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ↑ Storer, Mark. "Cruise Line Casting Actors to Travel the World". Backstage.com. backstage.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ↑ "RWS and Associates light up Cedar Point's Luminosity experience". themeparkpost.com. themeparkpost.com. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.timessquare.com/NYC__/The_New_Yorkers/Ryan_Stana:_Master_of_Live_Entertainment/