Liberty Town Productions offers best of Broadway
Liberty Town Productions, Libertyville’s not-for-profit entertainment company, hosts its third annual Musical Summer Showcase featuring the Best of Broadway Saturday, Aug. 6.
Show times are 6:30 and 9 p.m. in The Fuel Room of Austin’s Saloon & Eatery on Peterson Road, west of Milwaukee Avenue.
The showcase, performed in a cabaret-style setting, will include Broadway tunes from such contemporary shows as “Wicked” and “Rent,” standards like “Grease” and “Funny Girl,” and plenty in between.
The cast features local performers, many of whom are studying for professional music careers or are already performing with professional organizations and troupes. The showcase is directed by Libertyville’s Terry Bangs and Annie Snow and Grayslake’s Dustin Helvie.
This year’s cast includes Jenny Bakakos, Maggie Bieritz, Dawn Crowther, Patrick Farbo, Kiersten Frumkin, Tim Heller, Susie Kiefer, Polly Ludena, Scott Metzger, Scott Muller, Willson Oppedahl, Penny Roman, Annie Snow, Nick Snow, Jodi Thors, Jon Weppler and Demi Zaino.
The band includes Bill Coronelli on percussion, Charlie Klepac on guitar, Kevin Reeks on keyboard and Mike Ryan on bass.
Advance tickets are $18, $15 for students online at www.libertytownproductions.com or $20 at the door.
Barry Reszel, president of Liberty Town Productions, said the Summer Showcase embodies Liberty Town’s mission.
“We want our niche to be that of an entertainment company, where the producers take care of the people who work with us,” he said.
“It’s not our goal to just ‘do shows.’ We work hard to create community, and we are looking to build our family with every event we put our name on,” he said.
“In fact, anyone who’s looking to be part of a fun group of people who want to enhance greater Libertyville should check out the ‘fan club’ page of our website and tell us how you’d like to get involved.”