Lust 'n Rust: the trailer park musical is a play written by Frank Haney, Carol Kimball and Dave Stratton.
Synopsis
Lust 'n Rust relates the story of Steve, a New Jersey-native corporate manager who is transferred to a small Southern Illinois town to run the local Agribig food processing plant. He moves into the Redbud mobile estates and meets the quirky characters that live in the park. Meeting Connie, a neighbor in the park that waits tables at Smitty's Diner, quickly complicates Steve's life. Connie is splitting up with her soon-to-be ex-husband Duane, who is trying to gain Connie's forgiveness for an unfortunate incident. Steve's life is made more difficult when his boss at Agribig hands him his most difficult assignment yet, one that could have a disastrous effect on the local economy.Synopsis
Productions
Lust 'n Rust has been performed by the following companies: Theatre Building in Chicago Patuxtent Playhouse Mercer Community College Valley Repertory Company
Musical numbers
Mobilized - Steve Morgan Look Away - Steve Morgan and Connie Nichols Redbud Mobile Estates - Red, Tanya, Junior, Buzz, Connie, Duane, Latisha, Janette Double Wide - Red and Latisha What We're Doin - Tanya and Buzz Let Her Go - Duane Kroesser Bigger Than Yours - Connie Nichols Once Upon A Time - Steve Morgan They Say - Connie Nichols Cajun Cooking - Latisha and Buzz Off To Mexico - Steve Morgan and Duane Kroesser Over and Done - Steve Morgan and Connie Nichols Mobilized (reprise) - All
Critical reviews
The Calvert county pressPatuxtent Playhouse review, http://somd.com/Detailed/4678.php declared the Patuxtent Playhouse production a hit and an entertaining evening out. The Journal Inquirer had high praise for the Valley Repertory production, stating, "For an excellent night of entertainment with a remarkable collection of talent under one roof, see the Valley Repertory Company's production of 'Lust 'n Rust — The Trailer Park Musical.'"
Cast
Chicago premiere production
Character Played by RED Whit Spurgeon STEVE MORGAN David P. Bryson JUNIOR, HENDERSON Thomas Colby CONNIE KROESSER Laura Scott Wade DUANE KROESSER Marc Jablon JANETTE Francesca Peppiatt LATISHA WASHINGTON Jasmyne Brown BUZZ Fred Warner TANYA Heather Donaldson-Moran
Patuxtent PlayhousePatuxtent Playhouse, http://www.patuxentplayhouse.com/shows/LNR/lnr_archive.htm
Character Played by RED Monty Hill STEVE MORGAN Greg Rumpf JUNIOR Mike Harrenton CONNIE KROESSER Geri Reynolds DUANE KROESSER Josh Smalls JANETTE Elizabeth Lang LATISHA WASHINGTON Dionne Gause BUZZ Jack Reynolds TANYA Lisa Sciannella
Mercer Community CollegeMCC, http://www.mccc.edu/~humphrew/whatsnew/lustnrust.htm
Character Played by RED Tom Bessellieu STEVE MORGAN John Kollmer JUNIOR Paul Saunders CONNIE KROESSER Joanna Woodruff DUANE KROESSER Jack Bathke JANETTE Laurie Hardy LATISHA WASHINGTON Tamesha Hawkins BUZZ John Ragazzo TANYA Ileana Hernandez
Valley Repertory CompanyValleyRep, http://www.valleyrep.com
Character Played by RED Gary Turrel STEVE MORGAN Gaetan Michaud JUNIOR Brent Alexander CONNIE KROESSER Janine Flood DUANE KROESSER Chris Kibbe JANETTE Melissa Styche LATISHA WASHINGTON Rhonda Oliver BUZZ Brendan Albetski TANYA Cassie Wood HENDERSON Lisa Eaton
References