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Stage Coach Players to open 76th season with ‘All Shook Up’
from DC_Midweek_021523
by Shaw Media
Shaw Local News Network
DeKALB – The Stage Coach Players will open its 76th season with a production of the jukebox musical, “All Shook Up,” on Thursday, March 16. The musical is scheduled to run for two weeks.
“All Shook Up,” set in the mid1950s, tells the story of Chad, a hip-swinging hooligan recently released from prison. He arrives in a boring, small Midwestern town where he’s in need of a mechanic to fix his broken-down motorcycle. There, he meets Natalie, a young mechanic dreaming of love and a way out of town. Instantly love-struck, she promises to fix his motorcycle.
Excitement disrupts the town, and Chad soon discovers that the Mamie Eisenhower Decency Act, a law prohibiting loud music, public necking and tight pants, has been enacted. “All Shook Up” touches on racial and other social injustices prevalent during the 1950s and features the music of Elvis Presley, including “Jailhouse Rock,”
“Love Me Tender,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and “A Little Less Conversation.”
“All Shook Up” is based on the 2004 musical of the same name written by Joe DiPietro with original music by Stephen Oremus and Michael Gibson.
