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1. What is the play about?
Based on Mark Twain's classic novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," BIG RIVER is a musical that follows the exploits of the irrepressible Huck and his friend, Jim, a runaway slave, as they explore life along the Mississippi River set in the 1840s. Along the way they meet the uproarious King and Duke, Tom Sawyer, and Huck's father, the sinister Pap Finn.
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2. Is it just for people that know sign language?
No. BIG RIVER interweaves music, sign language, voice and dance with powerful storytelling to create an event suitable for people of all ages.
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3. Was it on Broadway?
Yes, twice. The original
Broadway production in 1985 won 7 Tony Awards.
This revival was performed at the Roundabout
Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre
in 2003 and was nominated for 2 Tony Awards
- Best Revival of a Musical and Best Performance
by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Michael
McElroy, "Jim").
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4. What cities are the national
tour going to?
You can view all BIG RIVER tour dates on our National Touring section of our website. Our site is updated with the most current tour information.
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5. What if my city or local theatre is interested in having Big River perform?
As of now, the current
booking status of the tour is posted on
our website.
No further dates have been announced past
June 2005. If interested, please have
your theatre venue representative contact
us at 818-762-2998 or via email at info@deafwest.org
and we can share their contact information
with the lead producer and booking agency
for the tour.
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6.
How do I buy tickets for an upcoming show?
Tickets for can be purchased by calling the phone number or accessing the website next to the city/date as listed on our website. Deaf West Theatre is not able to sell tickets to any of the productions of BIG RIVER.
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7. How
do I contact the tour and/or performers?
E-mails sent to info@deafwest.org
can be forwarded to the touring company
of BIG RIVER. Please indicate if this is
going to a particular person.
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8. Will the second company in Washington
DC be a new cast?
The Big River cast for
Ford's Theatre in Washington DC (beginning
March 2005) will be an entirely new cast
from the current production on tour.
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9. Where and when will there be auditions for
the second company of Big River?
Auditions for the second
company of Big River for the Ford's Theatre,
Washington DC production have been conpleted.
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10.
Is there a VHS or DVD copy of the touring production?
Yes, there is a copy
of the 2003 Broadway production on file
at the Theater on Film and Tape Archive
of the New York Public Library for The Performing
Arts at Lincoln Center. However, the copy
is available for on-site viewing only to
theater professionals, students and scholars.
There are no plans to distribute or sell
a copy of the production to the general
public.
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11.
How can I get a CD version of the touring production?
At this time, there are no plans to sell a musical CD of the Deaf West Theatre production of BIG RIVER. However, you are able to purchase the 1985 original Broadway production of BIG RIVER on tour or at many musical outlets.
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12.
How do I get a copy of the souvenir program?
At this time, the souvenir program and other Big River merchandise can only be purchased at the theatre where the production is currently performing. Please contact www.theatreofthestars.com for more information.
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13.
How can I purchase a Deaf West Theatre T-shirt?
Deaf West Theatre T-shirts
can be purchased on tour or by completing
the T-shirt
Request Form and returning to Deaf West
Theatre. All shirts are short sleeve with
the Deaf West Theatre logo on the front
center. Colors include white, gray, burgundy,
black and bluestone.
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14.
How do I know if there will be any presentations
or workshops happening while the show is in town?
All information about any presentations or workshops that accompany the tour can be found on our website.
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15.
How do I request a presentation in my town?
All presentation requests
our done through our offices via info@deafwest.org.
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