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Big Deal Productions

Monday, June 25, 2012

BG Park District Presents 'Annie'

Tickets are now on sale for the July performances.

Big Deal Productions, the performing arts division of the Buffalo Grove Park District, is pleased to present "Annie" as its 2012 summer musical. Directed by Ken Preuss, choreographed by Jen Cupani and co-music directed by Michael Goldman and Ken Preuss, this family-friendly show follows the adventures of Annie, the popular comic strip heroine. Performances will be held in Stevenson High School's the west auditorium at 7 p.m. July 20, 21, 27 and 28 and at 2 p.m. July 22 and 29. Tickets purchased in advance online are $16 for adults and $14 for children 12 and under. Tickets purchased at the door will be $20 for adults and $17 for children 12 and under. For more information, contact Lindsay Grandt at (847) 850-2132. The show's cast includes…

Friday, August 19, 2011

Buffalo Grove Park District Receives National Award

Big Deal Productions, the park district's performing arts program, received the honor from the National Recreation and Park Association.

Big Deal Productions, the performing arts division of the Buffalo Grove Park District, was recently selected to receive a National 2011 Dorothy Mullen Arts and Humanities, Class IV Award by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). NRPA will present the award publicly at a special reception at the association’s 2011 Congress and Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia on Nov. 2.  Each year, NRPA National Awards are presented to individuals and agencies across the U.S. to honor their efforts—both professional and personal—in the field of parks and recreation. Recipients are selected from a pool of applicants by NRPA’s National Forum Awards Committee, and are chosen for excellence in a variety of topics, including professional and …

Friday, July 22, 2011

'The Wedding Singer' Hits The Stage

The Buffalo Grove Park District's Big Deal Productions presents the comedy as its summer musical.

Big Deal Productions, a program of the Buffalo Grove Park District, presents "The Wedding Singer" as its summer musical. The show opens today, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. July 29 and 30, at 2 p.m. July 24 and 31 in the Stevenson High School West Auditorium. Based on the popular movie of the same name, this humorous musical, set in the 1980s, features a retro score containing songs such as, "Grow Old With Me," "Come Out of the Dumpster" and "Casualty of Love." Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at the Alcott Center or by calling Lindsay Grandt at (847) 850-2132. Tickets will be sold for $18 at the door. "The Wedding Singer" cast includes Alex Hall as Robbie Hart, Anthony Berg as Sammy, Joey …

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