Brief Synopsis
All Shook Up is a new musical comedy built around a number of songs made famous
by Elvis Presley. It's NOT a biographical revue. It takes place in 1955, somewhere in
middle America, where one girl's dream and a surprise visit from a mysterious
leather-jacketed, guitar-playing stranger help a small town to discover the magic of
romance and the power of rock & roll. Among the 24 songs featured in the score are
classics like "Heartbreak Hotel," "Love Me Tender," "Don't Be Cruel," "Can't Help
Falling in Love," and of course the title tune.
All Shook Up Character List
Name
Natalie Heller/Ed
Chad
Jim Haller
Miss Sandra
Dean Hyde
Lorraine
Sheriff Earl
Mayor Matilda Hyde
Dennis
Sylvia
Gender
female
male
male
female
male
female
male
female
male
female
Vocal Part
alto
baritone
baritone
alto
tenor
belt
baritone
alto
tenor
belt
The Ensemble will play numerous singing/dancing roles in the show. The inmates,
barflies, statues, devilettes, angels, townspeople, guys, gals, etc will all be cast from
the ensemble, as well as a few small speaking roles. The ensemble or members of
the ensemble perform in 15 of the musical acts and provide a backdrop for a majority
of the scenes.
Description of Characters
for
ALL SHOOK UP
Female Roles
LEADS
Natalie is a young girl who dreams of falling in love with a special guy.
She lives with her father, Jim, and helps him run his gas station.
Miss Sandra is the beautiful curator of the town museum and becomes the
love interest that Natalie wishes to have for her own. Beautiful and
intelligent, she wants substance in a guy.
Lorraine is the daughter of Sylvia who runs the local honky tonk/blues
nightstop and bar. She is also looking for youthful love. This role
could be for white or black cast members.
Sylvia is the owner of the local nightstop and bar where folks gather to have
a good time with good music be it rock or blues. She’s a bit similar to
HAIRSPRAY’s Motormouth Maybelle.
Mayor Matilda Hyde wants to keep the devil out of her town. Her son,
Dean, is being shipped off to a military school because he’s become
too cozy with Lorraine.
MALE LEADS
Chad is a loner who is a young rebel in the James dean, Marlon Brando, Elvis
Presley mold. He has drove his motorcycle into a small but
conservative Town where he finds several opportunities for love.
Dennis is a young man who is in love with Natalie, but who Natalie is only
interested in as a friend. Dennis would do anything for Natalie, but
eventually finds love in Miss Sandra.
Dean is the son of the conservative mayor, Matlida, who does not like what
she sees in his development and decides she will send him off to
military school. He becomes interested in and the love interest of
Lorraine.
Jim is Natalie’s father and he, too, is looking for love. He eventually finds her
In the person of Miss Sylvia, the local honky-tonk owner.
Sheriff Earl has been enforcing the consistently conservative laws of the
town under the leadership of Ms. Matilda. They eventually find one
another.