Full-Length
(2.5 hrs)
Comedy
5W, 4M, Ensemble

Musical

All Shook Up


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Synopsis

ALL SHOOK UP is a hilarious and heartfelt musical with an original book by Joe DiPietro, creator of the Tony Award®-winning musical Memphis—which can also be found in the TRW catalogue.

Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, it’s 1955 and into a square little town rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Featuring mega hits from the beloved Elvis® catalogue, this musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”

Bringing All Shook Up to your stage offers your community a delightful experience that celebrates the enduring legacy of Elvis Presley®. All Shook Up is more than just a musical—it’s a vibrant, joyous celebration of the power of love, the power of music, and the power of community.

Casting & Production


Casting

NATALIE HALLER — Early 20’s, a mechanic.

CHAD — 20’s, a great-lookin’, motorcycling, guitar-playing, leather-jacketed roustabout.

JIM HALLER — mid 40’s-50’s, Natalie’s widowed father.

SYLVIA — mid 40’s, the no-nonsense, African-American owner of SYLVIA’S HONKY-TONK.

LORRAINE — Sylvia’s 16 year-old daughter.

DENNIS — a young, awkward, aspiring dentist.

MISS SANDRA — the beautiful, intellectual caretaker of the town’s museum.

MAYOR MATILDA HYDE — mid 40’s-50’s, the town’s conservative mayor.

DEAN HYDE — Matilda’s 16 year-old son. He has grown up at a military boarding school.

SHERIFF EARL — mid 40’s-50’s, the law in town. A man of not many words.

CHORUS

Opportunities for flexible casting in the expandable ensemble.


Setting

The Place
A small you-never-heard-of-it town somewhere in the Midwest

The Time
A twenty-four hour period, during the summer of 1955.


Orchestral Information

12 Musicians

Piano/Conductor (Keyboard 1), Keyboard 2, Reed 1 (Flute, Alto Sax), Reed 2 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax), Reed 3 (Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax), Trumpet 1 (Trumpet, Flugelhorn), Trumpet 2 (Trumpet, Flugelhorn), Trombone, Guitar 1 (Electric, Telecaster), Guitar 2 (Acoustic, Electric), Bass (Acoustic, Electric), Drums


Credits

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.

Media

Upcoming Productions

Nov 1423, 2025
Buena Park Youth Theatre
Buena Park, CA
Nov 1921, 2025
St Caimin's Community School
Shannon, Co Clare
Nov 2022, 2025
Glass Ceiling Theatre
Newport, Gwent, UK
Nov 2729, 2025
Universidad del Desarrollo
Las Condes, Chile
Nov 2829, 2025
PMA Theatre
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, UK
Jan 1314, 2026
Count Basie Center for the Arts
Red Bank, NJ
Jan 1725, 2026
Vivace Theatre School
GLasgow, Scotland, UK
Jan 28Feb 07, 2026
Crescent Heights High School
Medicine Hat, Canada
Jan 29Feb 07, 2026
Klein Collins High School
Spring, TX
Feb 0407, 2026
Our Lady's Bower
Athlone, Westmeath, IE
Feb 0406, 2026
Clonfert College
Longford, Galway, IE
Feb 0608, 2026
John Burroughs High School
Burbank, CA
Feb 1012, 2026
Killarney Musical Society
Killarney, Co Kerry, IE
Feb 2028, 2026
Moorestown High School
Moorestown, NJ
Mar 0629, 2026
Arts Express Theatre
Tucson, AZ
Mar 0608, 2026
Ursuline Academy
Kirkwood, MO
Mar 0622, 2026
Rivertown Theaters for Performing Arts - Theatre 13
Kenner, LA
Mar 1013, 2026
The Crestwood School
Kingswinford, West Midlands, UK
Mar 1322, 2026
Garden City Productions
St Catharines, Canada
Mar 1517, 2026
Italia Conti Arts Centre
Woking, Surrey, UK
Mar 1819, 2026
Convent of the Sacred Heart
New York, NY
Mar 2729, 2026
Center for Living Arts
Rock Island, IL
Apr 0204, 2026
University of Limerick Musical Theatre Society
Moylish Park, Limerick, IE
Apr 0811, 2026
HATS - Horwich Amateur Theatre Society
Bolton, Lancashire, UK
Apr 23May 03, 2026
SUNY - Oswego
Oswego, NY
Apr 24May 03, 2026
Chaffey High School
Ontario, CA
Apr 2930, 2026
Kilkenny College
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, IE
May 2023, 2026
South Downe Musical Society
Hayling Island, Hampshire, UK
May 2730, 2026
The Livingston Players
Livingston, West Lothian, UK
Jun 0406, 2026
Ignatius Park College
South Townsville, Australia
Jun 0911, 2026
Rosshall Academy
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Jun 1112, 2026
Nardone's Academy - Full-Time Course
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Jun 1719, 2026
Bannerman High School
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Jun 1927, 2026
Springfield Municipal Opera
Springfield, IL
Jun 2427, 2026
Centrestage Communities
Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
Jun 26Jul 19, 2026
Parker Arts
Parker, CO
Jul 1618, 2026
TheatreCraft Herne Bay
Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Jul 2429, 2026
Ammon Arts Community Theatre
Idaho Falls, ID
Jul 29Aug 01, 2026
Together for Theatre Productions
Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Aug 1115, 2026
Whakatane High School
Whakatana, New Zealand
Aug 1223, 2026
Marietta Theatre Company
Marietta, GA
Aug 1517, 2026
Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center
Trenton, MI
Oct 0710, 2026
Bolsover Drama Group
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK
Oct 1625, 2026
Russell County Arts Council
Russell Springs, KY
Nov 0722, 2026
Spotlight Events Center
Fleming Island, FL
Apr 2024, 2027
Hinchley Manor Operatic Society
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK
May 2528, 2027
Cumnock Arts Makes People Smile (SCIO)
Cumnock, East Ayrshire, UK