The cast is off-book for act one. Act two is in the works and shaping up to be just as stunning. Now that we are getting used to singing, dancing, acting, and moving all at once for this musical, developing character is all the rage. Luckliy for our future audience members, we have an incredibly talented cast that is already working hard to bring their character to life. Each charcter is facing their own sort of struggle and the entertaining story that results comes from how they go about taking care of those problems. Our characters are lovestruck, sentimental, outrageous, and ready to break through some boundaries. To get a taste for who will be sharing the "All Shook Up" story with our audiences, I chatted with some of our cast members concerning the increasingly important question: who is your character?
Amanda Wood is playing the role of Matilda, the town mayor. Amanda described her as assertive and stuck in the past. Matilda wants to hold on tight to the traditional way of livng while the town around her is about to burst into something completely opposite. Chad, the spunky man trying to reinvent the town, is not on the list of people she wants to have dinner with. In fact, she is taken aback by him and wants to protect her son Dean from the outlandish things that he is trying to introduce. The role of Dean is played by Bryan Barry. Bryan described Dean as awkward and restricted, we're looking at you mom. Having Matilda as his mom hasn't really allowed him to experience life as a teenager should. All of a sudden he catches sight of the beautiful Lorraine and feels a connection to the fun life he has never gotten to live. Lorraine gets him and gets him into trouble. Lorraine is bossy, risky, and dreamy according to Gabrielle Mouch. Those are three unsual descriptions which make for an interesting character. Her mom, Sylvia, owns the town diner which casts a critical shadow on all that either of them do. Gabrielle let me in on a strategy that she learned from her acting teacher to portray the different relationships that Lorainne is in. When around her mother, she has an aura of attitude about her which leads to things like popping her hip. Lorraine's hands are near her heart or out and expressive when she is with Dean because he brings a whole new sensation to her. The last character that I want to introduce today is Sandra. She is played by Jordan Zulli. Sandra runs the town museum but feels a tad isolated from all of its inhabitants. Her mind is sharp and quick-witted which supplements her sassy and sarcastic attitude. Like everyone else, Sandra's eye is out for a man specifically who can share her artistic passion. Each of these folks, among others, get their lives all sorts of intertwined as the story progresses and the Elvis songs carry us through. Thanks for reading! -Ally Knizner
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