Joseph (Joe) Trolian
Family, Community, Theater, Career

COMMUNITY SERVICE

"What is the essence of Life? To serve others and do good." - Aristotle

Catalyst Life Services Telethon Raises $116k
Joe Trolian served as a guest host 14 times for the Rehab Telethons presented annually by Catalyst Life Services through 2023. The year Joe did not guest host as the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board Executive Director, he sang the National Anthem to kick off this event. Christy Trolian recalled that she brought their daughter to every live telethon and she was able to do a check presentation.

Joe had a reputation of being willing to take on a challenge on live TV for a sizeable donation to the organization. One year, as a guest host Joe Trolian sang an excerpt from a popular song and he danced for donations. Read Full Article: Richland Source

Mansfield Town Roast Makes A Spooky Comeback
One of the best, and funniest, appearances on stage for Joe Trolian was the Town Roast. This was a fundraising event for Catalyst Life Services where local talent came together and re-wrote the words to popular songs and, in good humored way, "roasting" community events, locations, and dignitaries. This performance all done in good clean fun. Joe was a featured performer and played a character similar to Herman Munster. Joe did the entire show with green makeup and on 6 inch platform shoes but got to sing a spoof on “No More” from Into the Woods. Read Full Article: Richalrd Source

Light Up Lexington
Joe Trolian has been an active member of Kiwanis for 17 years. Joe started with the Mansfield Kiwanis group, but since he found it difficult to attend daytime Mansfield meetings but wanted to stay involved, he joined to the Lexington Kiwanis club in 2014. One of the events in which Lexington Kiwanis have a significant role is the annual Light Up Lexington. This event kicks off the Holiday season for the village and is a local favorite. Christy Trolian stated that she use to bring her daughter to the event and now she helps her dad pass out candy canes.

Over the last few years, the Club has been responsible for Santa Claus' arrival in the town center as well as making sure everyone receives plenty of candy canes. In 2021, Joe Trolian was president of Lexington Kiwanis and had the privilege of helping Santa Claus in a COVID preventative environment. It was a challenging & successful endeavor. Read Full Article: Richland Source

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Joe Trolian Lexington Meet The Candidate

Lexington’s Meet the Candidate Night
Lexington is a civic minded community. The Lexington Kiwanis Club, of which Joe Trolian is a member, regularly hosts a candidates night for each election cycle. This is an opportunity for candidates running for local, county, and state offices to meet the community to present their platforms and answer questions.

Joe had the opportunity to MC one of these events. He was able to mediate this challenging event as various candidates tried to stump one another by asking off the wall questions. Read Full Article: Richaland Source

Gravity Ohio & DLX Serve Thanksgiving Dinner To The Public On Nov. 24
Gravity Ohio is a newer organization that Joe became involved with in 2022. Joe Trolian, in his position as the Executive Director of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (MHRSB), was given the opportunity to participate on the advisory board to represent marginalized people who had mental health and addiction issues. The founding mission of Gravity Ohio was to create community activities that would be accessible to all, focusing heavily on musical, visual, and culinary arts.

This event that went along with other activities being undertaken by the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board addressing homelessness, assisting people in need, and providing inclusive activities for those with mental health and addiction issues. This event provided Thanksgiving meals that could either be eaten at DLX or be taken home for little to no cost. Read Full Article: Richland Source

THEATER

"An actor must never be afraid to make a fool of himself." - Harvey Cocks

Joe Trolian Gershwin and Porter Mental Health

Gershwin and Porter on Love
Joe Trolian was a featured performer in the musical variety show "Gershwin and Porter on Love" sponsored by Gravity Ohio, highlights love songs from Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin. He enjoyed singing classic Porter songs and this brought back great memories of doing the musical "Cole" in 1989 with the Galion Community Theatre. Read Full Article: Richland Source

REN95 – Celebrating 95 Years of the Renaissance Theatre
One of the gems of Richland County is the Renaissance Theatre. Joe Trolian was happy to be part of the 95th anniversary celebration. Joe has participated in other season previews, but this one was different as it was a special anniversary for the theater. This celebration included music from many past shows, as well as several songs from the upcoming season. Joe enjoyed singing several numbers from the past as well as some shows that he has not performed in such as Les Misérables, Mamma Mia, and Grease. Christy Trolian stated that her daughter also performed with the Mansfield Youth Theater and they also contributed to the celebration.

Read Full Article: Richland Source

Third Time is a Charm. Sweeney Todd at Bucyrus Little Theatre
Joe Trolian is performing is Sweeney Todd for the Third time with the Bucyrus Little Theatre. He will be portraying Judge Terpin in this production. Again he will be joined on stage by Mindy Tischue in the role of Ms. Lovitt and Scott Smith as Sweeney.

Joe is enjoying seeing this shows from the eyes of a new character. He will attempt to bring as much "creepiness" as he can to this role in hopes of kicking off everyone's Holloween season. Read Full Article: https://www.richlandsource.com/2024/09/13/sweeney-todd-has-october-dates-at-bucyrus-little-theatre/

Sondheim’s controversial musical “Assassins” probes Oswald & Booth
Joe Trolian was excited to back on stage in the musical "Assassins" at Theater 166. Joe is a fan of Sondheim and this show took a unique approach in its exploration of history. Assassins tell the stories of the individuals who tried to assassinate presidents, in an entertaining musical fashion. He was part of the ensemble but also had the opportunity to play a couple of presidents that have been assassinated. Joe found himself typecast as "portly, with facial hair" but died admirably in each of the roles. Christy Trolian stated that when Joe told her what the show was about, she look forward to the performance and was not disappointed. Read Full Article: Richland Source

Young scribes struggle in Shakespeare’s shadow during ‘Something Rotten!’ at the Renaissance
Joe Trolian participated in this hilarious musical comedy "Something Rotten" as Robin. He spent most of the show wearing different dresses. Just to make things more fun, Director Michael Thomas also cast Joe in several other roles which required 6 costume changes throughout the show. While it was a whirlwind of changes backstage for Joe, it became one of his favorites. Christy Trolian stated that she did not anticipate enjoying seeing her husband in a dress for that long, but she did. Read Full Article: Richland Source

CAREER

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." - Mahatma Gandhi

Joseph (Joe) Trolian Family, Community, Theater, Career

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Joseph (Joe) Trolian
Family, Community, Theater, Career