ALL SHOOK UP
Inspired by and featuring the songs of ELVIS PRESLEY
Book by JOE DIPIETRO
Originally Produced on Broadway by Jonathan Pollard, Bernie Kukoff, Clear Channel Entertainment, Harbor Entertainment, Miramax Films, Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Stanley Buchthal, Eric Falkenstein, Nina Essman/Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Jean Cheever, Margaret Cotter, in association with Barney Rosenzweig, Meri Krassner, FGRW Investments, Karen Jason, Phil Ciasullo Conard. Originally produced for Goodspeed Musicals, Michael P. Price, Executive Producer, Sue Frost, Associate Producer.
“ALL SHOOK UP” is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018. (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com.
Brief Synopsis:
Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth night, All Shook Up tells the story of a small town girl (with big dreams), from somewhere in the middle of a square state…in the middle of a square decade…and the motorcycle-riding stud she falls for.
Detailed Show Information is Available at: http://www.theatricalrights.com/node/2887
Audition Information:
Auditions will be held at:
Delta Enrichment Center
4538 Elizabeth Rd.
Lansing (Delta Township) 48917
Audition Dates:
Sunday, September 22nd, 5pm-9pm
Monday, September 23rd, 6pm-9pm
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/149658021902363/
All potential cast members auditioning for this production must be age 16 or older. We will be casting a limited number of high school age cast members in the ensemble and possibly in the roles of Dean and Lorraine. Adults of all ages are urged to audition for this production. We will be casting both singers and/or dancers in the ensemble. While the ability to both sing and dance would be great, please consider auditioning if just singing or dancing is your strength!
Those auditioning are asked to come prepared to sing 32 bars of music in the style of the show that will best display their vocal ability. An accompanist will be provided. A CD may also be used for accompaniment. However, there should be no background vocals on the accompaniment track. Additionally, those auditioning will be asked to read from the script during the audition. Sides will be posted 3-4 weeks prior to the auditions. The audition form may be downloaded at the top of this page. Please bring a completed audition form to the audition. You may attach a resume to the form. Also, if you do not have a headshot available, we will take your photo at the audition.
Auditions will consist of:
Music (Bring sheet music)
Choreography (Wear comfortable clothes/shoes, bring jazz shoes, if you have them)
Readings
For Additional Information: helenl_hart@yahoo.com
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
The production will take place at the Everett High School auditorium:
Friday, February 21st at 7pm
Saturday, February 22nd at 7pm
Sunday, February 23rd at 2pm
Rehearsals will commence on October 6th and take place from 5pm-9pm almost every Sunday evening until tech week. Rehearsals will take place at the Delta Enrichment Center and Everett High School. Although there will be multiple run-throughs of the entire production prior to Tech Week, Tech Week rehearsal dates are:
Sunday, February 16th: 2pm-done
Tuesday, February 18th: 6pm-done
Thursday, February 20th: 6pm-done
Due to our unique “once a week” rehearsal schedule we hope to attract cast members who may want to return to performing in community theater productions, but don’t necessarily have the time to commit to a 4-5 night per week rehearsal schedule. This rehearsal format also allows for cast members to participate in more than one production at the same time, by coordinating the rehearsal schedules.
Detailed Character Information:
TIME: A 24-hour period, during the summer of 1955
PLACE: A small you-never-heard-of-it town somewhere in the Midwest
Characters: please note, we have the ability to alter the vocal ranges for these roles. If you think you are “right for the part”, please audition for the role!!
NATALIE HALLER (Alto – Early 20?s Alto G—D): a mechanic.
*CHAD (Baritone/Tenor A(1oct. below Middle C) – A (in a solo): a great-lookin’, motorcycling, guitar-playing, leather-jacketed roustabout.
JIM HALLER (Baritone – mid 40?s-50?s Baritone Bb—E): Natalie’s widowed father.
*SYLVIA (Belt – mid 40?s II Alto to II Sop.(Huge range) Low F—High G): the no-nonsense, African-American owner of SYLVIA’S HONKY-TONK.
LORRAINE: (Belt Alto Mid. C—D) Sylvia’s 16 year-old daughter. African-American.
*DENNIS: (Tenor High 1st Tenor Mid A—Ab) a young, awkward, aspiring dentist.
MISS SANDRA: (Alto High Alto Mid. A—E) the beautiful, intellectual caretaker of the town’s museum.
MAYOR MATILDA HYDE (Alto – mid 40?s-50?s I Sop. Mid. Bb—High C): the town’s conservative mayor.
DEAN HYDE: (Tenor 1st Tenor F—high Bb (must be strong)) Matilda’s 16 year-old son. He has grown up at a military boarding school.
SHERIFF EARL (Baritone – mid 40?s-50?s): the law in town. A man of not many words.
ENSEMBLE: strong, heavily used singing and dancing townspeople, etc. The ensemble is an integral part of this show and appears on stage in the majority of the scenes. We are planning for a large ensemble of both singers and dancers. There are several small speaking roles which will be cast out of the ensemble. The ensemble is also featured in solo, duet, trio, and pull-out roles (statues, devilettes, etc)
*this role is subject to pre-casting
Videos
