About
In 2000 an 8 year old boy convinced his parents to let him build a stage in their Backyard. He set up the lights, wrote the scripts, grabbed his trusty HandiCam and put on the shows that turned his dreams into reality. Years later, the dreams that began in that backyard have done nothing but continue to grow. What started as a small stage in a backyard in Midwest America has grown into a successful full service production company that also specializes in live events, systems integrations, and equipment sales and rental. To this date the Backyard is only getting bigger, and so are the Dreams.
Alex Kudrna
CEO/Founder
Alex grew up in Wisconsin and started his lifetime career at the age of 8 in his Backyard. As a little boy he began producing plays and films with his friends. His parents fostered his passion by letting him build a little stage and set up lighting in their Backyard. Writing scripts and Directing is in his blood and even now, nothing has changed, except that over the decades the boundaries of his Backyard have expanded, and his Dreams have never stopped growing. Alex’s talent and ambition in the production industry has given him many opportunities to travel the world and work with a myriad of wonderful clients such as American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Microsoft. Alex believes that there is no dream that is too big, and that if you have the Dream, we have the talent.
Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
ken stouffer
producer
Ken Stouffer is a 2 time Emmy award winning Producer that has worked with celebrities, politicians and royalty in his profession over the last 30 years. He has worked with Disney, ESPN, Telepictures, Warner Bros. Tribune Media and many more. He has worked in almost every imaginable field of production and has developed a well rounded set of skills. Ken believes that every artist needs to understand their medium to create successfully. As a producer, he feels that his crew at Backyard Dream is the media that he uses, and feels that he is now working with the finest palette of his career.
Favorite Movie: Pi
Alex Kudrna
CEO/Founder
Alex grew up in Wisconsin and started his lifetime career at the age of 8 in his Backyard. As a little boy he began producing plays and films with his friends. His parents fostered his passion by letting him build a little stage and set up lighting in their Backyard. Writing scripts and Directing is in his blood and even now, nothing has changed, except that over the decades the boundaries of his Backyard have expanded, and his Dreams have never stopped growing. Alex’s talent and ambition in the production industry has given him many opportunities to travel the world and work with a myriad of wonderful clients such as American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Microsoft. Alex believes that there is no dream that is too big, and that if you have the Dream, we have the talent.
Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
ken stouffer
producer
Ken Stouffer is a 2 time Emmy award winning Producer that has worked with celebrities, politicians and royalty in his profession over the last 30 years. He has worked with Disney, ESPN, Telepictures, Warner Bros. Tribune Media and many more. He has worked in almost every imaginable field of production and has developed a well rounded set of skills. Ken believes that every artist needs to understand their medium to create successfully. As a producer, he feels that his crew at Backyard Dream is the media that he uses, and feels that he is now working with the finest palette of his career.
Favorite Movie: Pi
