Laguna High School Theater: All Shook Up This Friday

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Laguna Beach High School Drama and Park Avenue Players invite you on a trip back in time to 1955 where the story is all new and the hits are all Elvis in All Shook Up, opening Friday, March 16 at the Laguna Beach High School Artists Theatre.

All Shook Up features a guitar-playing young man who rides into a square little town in a square little state and changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Jailhouse Rock”, and “Don’t Be Cruel.”

The cast, crew, and live band include over 50 LBHS students in grades 9 through 12, representing the drama, dance, chorus, and instrumental music programs. Incorporating the visual arts department, the media arts students have designed original show artwork and laid out the program, while photography students will feature their 1950s themed photos of the cast members in the Artists Theatre lobby during the run of the show.

"The LBHS spring musical is typically our biggest and most exciting production of the year, and All Shook Up will be no exception,” said Laguna Beach High School and Thurston Middle School Drama Teacher and Director, Alexis Karol. “After two years of princess musicals, we felt it was - indeed - time to shake things up. Featuring the music of Elvis Presley and inspired by Shakespearean comedies, including Twelfth Night, we expect All Shook Up will delight and entertain our school and community audiences," she added.

Tickets are on sale now at lbhs.booktix.com (Students $12 / Adults $17 / Premium $22). All Shook Up may contain adult themed elements that are not suitable for some audiences, parental discretion is advised when purchasing tickets for younger audience members.

All Shook Up
Production Dates:
March 16, 17, 23, 24 at 7:00 p.m.
March 18, 25 at 2:30 p.m.
Opening Night: Friday, March 16, 2018

With direction by Jeff Paul, dances choreographed by Ellen Prince, and set design by Chris Caputo of Legacy Theatrical, All Shook Up is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. (866) 378-9758. www.theatricalrights.com.

Photos Courtesy of Laguna Beach Unified School District