Steel Valley Drama presents jukebox musical "All Shook Up" this weekend

Inside a mechanic's garage in a nondescript small town in the heartland of America, Natalie can fix just about anything -- at least, as long as it has a motor.

When it comes to mending her widowed father's broken heart or her own adventures in the search for love, however, Natalie is at a loss. She's not alone. Honky-Tonk owner Sylvia has all but given up on love, while her daughter Lorraine is a hopeless romantic. Museum caretaker Miss Sandra turns heads throughout town but can't find happiness. And awkward Dennis might be the most lost of all, as he struggles to find the courage to share his feelings for Natalie.

So, when smooth, cool, guitar slingin' and hip-wigglin' Chad rolls into town on his motorcycle fresh out of prison, the small town is bound to be "All Shook Up." Will a smitten Natalie find her true love in Chad? Will the roustabout's confidence and energy shake Dennis, Sylvia, Lorraine, and others out of their ruts? Or will manipulative Mayor Matilda use her influence to intervene and stop everyone from falling in love?

Steel Valley Drama Club will present the jukebox musical "All Shook Up," featuring the music of the iconic Elvis Presley, on March 13 through March 16. The curtain rises on evening performances on March 13, 14, and 15 at 7:30 p.m. A matinee performance will take place on March 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available via https://svdrama.seatyourself.biz/ or at the door.

Written by Joe Pietro, "All Shook Up" spent six months on Broadway in 2005 before embarking on an international tour. Modified from the original for the high school stage, the show combines the music of Presley with themes from the works of William Shakespeare, including "Twelfth Night." From "Heartbreak Hotel" to "Hound Dog," "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Cant' Help Falling in Love," Presley's music is at the heart of this small-town love story.

The cast features Ryan Packer as the roustabout Chad, Shaterra Meadows as Natalie Haller, William Coyne as Dennis, Rebekah Kleiber as Lorraine, Theo Coyne as Sylvia, Stephen Guyer as Jim Haller, Layla Rager as Mayor Matilda, Peter Bos as Dean, Atreyu Convard as Sherriff Earl, Alaina Hanley as Miss Sandra, and Andy Diep as Warden.

Janine Clark, Sunny Clark, Annabella Dukovich, and Kylie Kern perform as barflies, while the ensemble includes Aaliyah Abdullah, Zakiyya Berts, Ashley Bulger, Emma Conard, Sofia Gryzb, Kayte McNeely, Hailey Rager, Morgan Schempp, Effie Seidling, Josie Strom, Kash Velasquez, and Paige Yura.

The student stage crew includes Elaina Fedoris as stage manager/prop manager, Loki Brown as assistant manager, and crew members Alex Brown, Sage Dasta, Corise Fry, Max Holby, Noah Hughes, Kamerin Morrison, Diego Moura, Paige Perhac, and Jacob Wright.

The show is produced and co-directed by Austin Riley and co-directed and staged by Betsy Novotny, with musical direction by Andrew Roberts, choreography by Fran Savolskis, technical supervision by Christine Schott, costumes by Toni Besh, set construction by Michael Altman, and sound and stage tech by Bobby Barko.

"All Shook Up" is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

Check out photos from the show in our gallery!