Rock and roll ignited a fire of controversy for america and created many different opinions. Auditions will be the week after white christmas during first period. The shows entire score is from the works of elvis presley, many of his most popular songs including jailhouse rock, hound dog, love me. In a new book that shatters the assumptions of pop musics critics and defenders alike, carson. Every kid alive has been embarrassed by their parentswe look at it as part of the job description, kidsbut in shelley pearsalls new book, all shook up, joshs dad, jerry denny, has taken this duty to. Rock n roll has a long pedigree, and altschuler american studiescornell univ. In the midst of the abandoned fairgrounds, the citizens of the town are restless and randy all shook up. Her 2010 new york times bestselling book, the immortal life of henrietta lacks, follows her efforts to win the trust of the lacks family and to join henriettas daughter, deborah, as they both set out to discover the woman whose silent contribution changed the world. The following is more intended to be used for character research purposes. Heartbreak hotel now since my baby left me ive found a new place to dwell.
However, to remove any specific casting issues your theatre group may have, it is acceptable to perform an alternate version of all shook up in which the town is divided not along racial lines, but along class lines. All shook up by chelsey krause is a wonderful story. And though its always crowded you can still find some room for broken hearted lovers to cry there in the gloom and be so lonely, oh so lonely. Casting all shook up, inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley, this american jukebox musical, all shook up, will have you jumpin out of your blue. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Alyssa all shook up musical, henrietta 42817 youtube. Billboard hot 100 on april, 1957, staying there for eight weeks. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2001, and was written by susan andersen. Fred s brother, and coowner of a convenience store. This book follows the decade of the 50s, in which the genre of rock and roll was invented. She grew up constantly wondering who her mother was and her life story, something no one was able or willing to tell her. Science writer rebecca skloot has always been obsessed with henrietta lacks, the africanamerican woman whose cancer cells were harvested and used to create an immortal cell line for scientific experimentation. All shook up brings elvis hits to life with energetic music. All shook up school edition theatrical rights worldwide.
Belt alto to soprano the brassy, sensual barfly who is thrilled when the newcomer arrives in town. Heartbreak hotel performed by jennifer foster as henrietta, phillip cole white as dennis, annie wallace as sylvia, lakeisha houston as lorraine, and trevor mcginnis as jim. In this book, pearsall takes on the bane of all teens. Every kid alive has been embarrassed by their parentswe look at it as part of the job description, kidsbut in shelley pearsalls new book, all shook up, joshs dad, jerry denny, has taken this duty to unimagined heights. It is the first book i read by susan andersen but prompted me to order other books by her also. The school edition has been carefully edited, with additional directors notes throughout, to make the show more producible for high school groups.
Excerpt rock n roll fight hospitalizes youth, the new york times announced on april 15, 1957. Dennis, who is appeared to be her best friend, likes her a lot secretly. All shook up song list including song titles, associated characters and recommended. Heres a list of the musical numbers in all shook up, along with which characters sing in each of them. I liked it a lot, because it taught me a lot of things about elvis that i wouldnt have otherwise known. All shook up character thoughts the town is kind of black and white, so says the playwright, but the town starts out with the colorful characters to provide the gas after chad kickstarts the social rebellion. Everything you ever wanted to know about character clues in the immortal life of henrietta lacks. Of course, all shook up isnt about its performers, their characters, or whatever threadbare complications dipietro has devised for them. Southern spain, 1570s calvino is a dapplegray andalusian stallion. A donors immortal legacy in 1951, henrietta lacks died after a long battle with cervical cancer. All shook up will consist of students from high school theatre class. She becomes a main voice in the story for rebecca skloot, representing her family in their discovery of henrietta s cells and the betrayal they feel because of it.
Impoverished by the time rebecca meets him, he eventually shows the author where henrietta is buried. But until someone comes along to write a brandnew score for a big show that gets us all shook up with dancealong rhythms and singalong lyrics, the catalogue. Shes especially intrigued the looks and habits of henrietta lacks, even though she only gets to know these through two. This is a lighthearted read and you will find yourself rooting for natalie and sam all the way. This latest book in the horse diaries series features an andalusian horse in romantic sixteenthcentury spain. All shook up 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chapter 12 1951 perhaps the most significant moment of the book mary geys lab assistant who has been growing hela cells stands next to henriettas corpse as the pathologist, dr.
All shook up character thoughts theoretical strings. So heres our list of audition songs for all shook up, broken down by character. The novel, all shook up, by shelley pearsall is an interesting non fiction book. Uwrf university theatre presents all shook up university. Roustabout chad has just been let go from the jail.
All shook up musical wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Book three starts off the second volume, and describes how henrietta branches out and finds a job working for mrs. Bookpage magazine through a wonderful and believable process of discoveryfather and son come to understand each other. Show references and double entendres, no matter how obscure or ridiculous, are often highlighted in bold letters.
It is about a boy named josh that turned and his dad denny became an elvis impersonator. All shook up was performed on broadway with an interracial cast, featuring both africanamerican and white performers. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The music is set to a hilarious book that is an adaptation of william shakespeares twelfth night. The main characters of this romance, romance story are. A hunk, a hunk of burnin nostalgia the new york times. Henrietta lacks born loretta pleasant there are various identities of henrietta. School library journal one of those rare humorfilled books that will appeal to readers regardless of gender. It is easy and aggressiveinapositiveway sound of songs inspired by work of the great elvis. All shook up, aka the elvis musical, has come to san diegoadjacent vista as. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of all shook up by shelley pearsall. This book is proposed for the rebecca caudill young readers award for 2011. All shook up crams as many familiar songs as it can into its two acts, with deliberately corny, oftrepeated segues of dialogue. All shook up directed by kaitlin hopkins choreography by robin lewis music direction by greg bolin nominated for 5 austin critics table awards.
Eccles and several characters trying to use henrietta for her money or her name. All shook up share book recommendations with your friends. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley. The immortal life of henrietta lacks chapter 24 summary. The the immortal life of henrietta lacks quotes below are all either spoken by rebecca skloot the author or refer to rebecca skloot the author. All shook up is a song recorded by elvis presley, published by elvis presley music, and composed by otis blackwell. Some peoples is sayin henrietta s sickness and them cells was man or womanmade, others say it was doctormade. This novel had humor galore, elements of extreme seriousness, and romance i wanted to bathe in. In the nearby town, girl natalie works as a car mechanic. But unless you have been asked to, do not choose any of the below songs for your audition.
The character of rebecca skloot the author in the immortal. The original broadway cast, and most subsequent casts, feature both africanamerican and white performers. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by joe dipietro. Joe dipietro memphis wrote the book for all shook up, which weaves these elvis songs through a benign but likable story about what. All shook up is a 2005 musical by joe dipietro, author of i love you, youre. The immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot is a nonfiction book that describes skloots efforts to find out more about the history behind the hela cell line, and especially the woman.
Doctors cultured her cells without permission from her family. A musical in 2 acts inspired by the songs of elvis presley. After reading all shook up you are sure to feel the same way. Inspired by shakespeares twelfth night, all shook up follows a small midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of chad, a goodlooking, motorcycleriding roustabout, who rides from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves reading suspenseful books with a pinch of humor. Search all lcps sites or limit search using the radio buttons below. The immortal life of henrietta lacks characters from. Drama club all shook up cast list loudoun county public schools. Well unless you have specifically been asked to sing a song from the. All shook up is alternately wry, silly, thoughtful and laughoutloud funny. Matthews school gave a presentation to fourth graders highlighting some of the proposed titles of the caudill award for this year. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. All shook up by shelley pearsall, also writer of the book all of the above, tells a story about a young thirteen year old josh greenwood who has to go to chicago to live with his dad for a few months while his mom goes to florida to take care of his hurt grandma.
Book two focuses on henrietta s life while living with mrs. His potential for humiliation and embarrassment are central to his character and lead to. I found out about this book through our son, matthew. Character clues in the immortal life of henrietta lacks. All shook up characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 384 pages and is available in kindle edition format. Need help on characters in rebecca skloots the immortal life of henrietta lacks. Henrietta, character in all shook up about the artists. Skloot has a keen eye for observation, especially when it comes to the characters in her book. All shook up is a 2004 american jukebox musical with music from the elvis presley songbook and with a book by joe dipietro. The characters and plot twists in the musical were inspired by william shakespeares much.
Joe dipietro all shook up school edition has been adapted from the original broadway production. How rock n roll changed america, he must have been educated in the history of rock and roll. The immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot, the kill artist by daniel silva, fool for love by eloisa james, minx b. The ivoryton playhouse is preparing for its latest summer musical, all shook up by joe di pietro, inspired by and featuring the songs of the king of rock n roll, elvis presley. All shook up original, musical, broadway opened in new york city mar 24, 2005 and. Joe dipietro all shook up is a 2005 musical by joe dipietro, author of i love you, youre perfect, now change and over the river and through the woods. The story, the characters and the way of writing and delighting the reader are all first class. Heartbreak hotel henrietta, dennis, sylvia, lorraine, jim, and barflies. I read all shook up the life and death of elvis presley by barry denenberg. All shook up was published on may, 2008 by knopf books for young. Hes a cousin of henrietta s, he works in the fields with her and day during their childhood. Heartbreak hotel henrietta, dennis, sylvia, lorraine, jim, ensemble. The book is a biography of elvis life which means it starts with elvis as a child. Henrietta a character in all shook up by joe dipietro author description.
Altschuler introduces a stunning way of conveying the. The characters are unique, each with their own quirky nature, and they are developed incredibly well through the story. All shook up school edition has been adapted from the original broadway production. Jan 01, 2008 all shook up by shelley pearsall, also writer of the book all of the above, tells a story about a young thirteen year old josh greenwood who has to go to chicago to live with his dad for a few months while his mom goes to florida to take care of his hurt grandma. Desert foothills theater cactus shadows fine ars center black box theater. I read this book with great delight from the beginning to end. Audition songs for all shook up by character theatre trip.
All shook up is 100 shades of adorable chelsey krause created charming and engaging characters and paired them with a compelling and engrossing storyline that drew you in and kept you invested until the very satisfying end. You cant help cracking up and being glad its not you as joshthe main characterhas to deal with everything from his dads new sideburns to his gigs. As vibrant as the music itself, all shook up reveals how rock n roll challenged and changed american culture and laid the foundation for the social upheaval of the sixties. Wilbur, sews henrietta up after wilbur has deposited parts of henriettas organs into the petrie dishes mary holds. All shook up plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. Josh didnt know when he moved to chicago with his dad, that he became an elvis impersonator. Click the search tips link for how to enhance search experience.
On first meeting objects of their lust, characters wail the. All shook up is one of the books that interested him. How rock n roll changed america, is a fascinating analysis of the impact that rock n roll music has made upon american culture. The school edition has been carefully edited, with. 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. The immortal life of henrietta lacks chapter 3 summary. Henrietta, bar flies, bus driver, clerk, statues, angels, devils, and.
The songs of elvis presley form the backdrop for this musical about a mysterious, leatherjacketed stranger who shakes up a small midwestern town in the 1950s. Heartbreak hotel performed by jennifer foster as henrietta, phillip cole white as dennis, annie wallace as sylvia, lakeisha houston as. The book was full of information and was a very entertaining read. Because there isnt much information about henrietta and her family, skloot wants to tell their story. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by. The immortal life of henrietta lacks major character analysis. All shook up synopsis broadway musical the action globally takes place approximately in 50s. A white tablecloth event to celebrate the round barn theatre productions through menus conceived by richard pletcher and created by chef ruth miller. May 31, 2009 all shook up character thoughts the town is kind of black and white, so says the playwright, but the town starts out with the colorful characters to provide the gas after chad kickstarts the social rebellion. After reading this book, it made me realize that what my parents do to me in public that is sometimes embarrassing is nothing. The immortal life of henrietta lacks summary shmoop. Hey, it doesnt get any worse than a seminormal dad changing careers to become an elvis impersonator. But natalie insists that chad is the only guy for her.
If thats all you want, nothing of theatrical consequence will stand in the way of your enjoying them at the palace for the foreseeable future. The play is based on a book by joe dipietro and on william shakespeares twelfth night. Book writer joe dipietro looked to shakespeares twelfth night when selecting a plot that could link together songs made famous by elvis presley in this jukebox musical, which. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book.
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