ALL SHOOK UP
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director/Choreographer........................................................... Stacy Alley
Music Director.........................................................................Terry Moore
Stage Manager................Karen Baker
Dance Captain.................Will Erwin
Costume Designer... Donna Meester
Lighting Designer... William Teague
Scenic Designer................Andy Fitch
Sound Designer...... William Teague
Technical Director........ Abby Gandy
Business Mgr..... Dominic M. Yeager
Asst Bus Mgr......... Tripp Clancey
Drums......................... Zach Swanner
CAST
(in Alphabetical Order)
Chad...........................Kilian Afzalirad
Sylvia.............................. Rachel Baber
Dennis................................ Will Erwin
Lorraine..........................Sandra Gates
Dean....................................Ben Haupt
Sandra..........................Brianna Heller
Natalie/Ed................... Kelly Kohlman
Jim...................................... Bill Martin
ALL SHOOK UP
Inspired by and featuring the songs of ELVIS PRESLEY ®
Book by JOE DIPIETRO
Originally Produced on Broadway by Jonathan Pollard, Bernie Kukoff, Clear Channel
Entertainment, Harbor Entertainment, Miramax Films, Bob & Harvey Weinstein,
Stanley Buchthal, Eric Falkenstein, Nina Essman/Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Jean Cheever,
Margaret Cotter, in association with Barney Rosenzweig, Meri Krassner,
FGRW Investments, Karen Jason, Phil Ciasullo Conard.
Originally produced for Goodspeed Musicals, Michael P. Price,
Executive Producer, Sue Frost, Associate Producer.
Act I
Heartbreak Hotel—Dennis,
Sylvia, Lorraine, Jim, Natalie
Roustabout—Chad
One Night With You—Natalie
Act II
All Shook Up—Company
It Hurts Me—Dennis
A Little Less Conversation
—Ed, Women
C'mon Everybody—Chad, Natalie, I Don't Want To—Chad
Dennis, Company
There's Always Me—Sylvia
Follow That Dream—Chad, Natalie
Can't Help Falling In Love (Reprise) Teddy Bear/Hound Dog—Chad,
—Jim, Sylvia, Chad
Sandra, Dennis, Natalie
Fools Fall in Love—Natalie
That's All Right—Sylvia, Lorraine, Burnin’ Love—Company
Chad, Dennis, Dean
It's Now or Never—Dean, Lorraine,
Love Me Tender—Natalie
Blue Suede Shoes—Ed, Chad,
Dennis
Don't Be Cruel—Chad, Jim
Let Yourself Go—Sandra
Can't Help Falling In Love
—Company
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Concessions are available for purchase
The Video and/or Audio recording of the Performance
by any means is strictly prohibited
PRODUCTION TEAM
Stacy Alley (Director) is an Assistant Professor of
Musical Theatre/Dance at The University of Alabama.
She is also a professional director and choreographer
whose credits include work at Forestburgh Playhouse
in NY (A Chorus Line, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story),
the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival (Beauty and
the Beast) and at UA’s Summertide Theatre (Jubilee,
Smokey Joe’s Café, Dames at Sea and Anything Goes). Recent
University of Alabama credits include Urinetown, Show Boat, Side
Man, Chicago and Big River as well as pieces in Alabama Repertory
Dance Theatre concerts. Stacy has been performing professionally for
over thirty years, including five years as a featured dancer in Radio City
Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular. She is a member of SAG/AFTRA
and the Society of Directors and Choreographers. She serves as the
Southeastern Representative for the Musical Theatre Educators
Alliance International and is Chair of the Musical Theatre
Committee for the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Stacy has
taught in Sweden at the Ballet Academy of Gothenburg and the
University of Gothenburg’s Academy of Music and Drama and
performed in Iquique, Chile at the International Festival of
Theatre and Dance last October. Stacy holds an MFA in Acting from
The University of Alabama, a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the
University of Southern California, and is a Certified Movement
Analyst through The Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies
in NYC.
Karen Baker (Stage Manager) is a UA alumna with
an MFA in Directing and is pleased to be returning
for her fifth year at SummerTide. Directing
credits include Children of Eden, Fefu and Her
Friends, City of Angels, The Baby Dance and
Screwtape. Stage Management credits include Smokey
Joe’s Cafe, Dames at Sea, The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee, An Italian Straw Hat and The Rose Tattoo. Karen
would like to thank her husband Chris for all his love and support!
PRODUCTION TEAM (Cont.)
Andy Fitch (Scenic Designer) Andy leads the MFA
program in Scenic Design at The University of
Alabama. Some recent designs include: The Color
purple, Legally Blond, Hairspray and Drowsy
Chaperon for Red Mountain Theatre; The Dixie Swim
Club, The Sound of Music and A Lesson Before Dying
for Theatre Tuscaloosa; The Three Sisters, The Grapes
of Wrath and Forever Plaid for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
Andy is a founding member of the Kitchen Dog Theatre in Dallas
and a member of United Scenic Artists.
Abigail Gandy (Technical Director) is a junior from
Huntsville, AL. Previous UA credits include Picnic
(Stage Manager), The School for Lies (Stage Manager),
A New Brain (Stage Manager) and Showboat
(Assistant Stage Manager).
Tripp Lancey (Assistant Business Manager) is a
senior majoring in History and minoring in
Anthropology and Theater. Previous UA credits
include Blood Wedding (Assistant Stage Manager),
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Assistant Stage
Manager), and Book of Days (Assistant Stage
Manager). Other credits include Rumors (StageManager).
PRODUCTION TEAM (Cont.)
Donna Meester (Costume Designer) is an Associate
Professor of Theatre & Dance and Director of
Costume Design and Production at The University of
Alabama. Some of her favorite designs while at UA
include: Ragtime, All’s Well That Ends Well, and The
Threepenny Opera. Other design credits include work
for The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The
Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, The Memphis Black Rep, The Red
Light Theatre (Washington D.C.), Arkansas State University,
University of Louisiana-Monroe, Ouachita Baptist College,
Henderson State University, Louisiana State University and The
University of Northern Iowa. Meester recently served as Design
Chair for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre
Festival-Region IV and is a 2011 Recipient of the Kennedy Center
Golden Medallion Award, the highest award given to Educators.
An active member in the United States Institute for Theatre Design/
Technology, Donna serves as the Costume Commissioner. She holds
a BS in Apparel Technology from Purdue University and an MFA in
Stage Design from Southern Methodist University.
Terry Moore (Musical Director/Pianist) holds a BS
Ed Degree in Piano and Voice from Missouri State
University and graduate studies in Vocal Coaching
and Accompanying from the University of North
Texas. This is his second SummerTide season and first
as Musical Director. He currently works as staff accompanist for the Department of Theatre and Dance
at UA and has also been pianist or musical director for
several Theatre Tuscaloosa productions. His musical director or
pianist credits since moving to Tuscaloosa include Smokey Joe’s Café,
Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, Ain’t Mishavin’, Godspell, Bat Boy
and Bye-Bye Birdie.
Zachary Swanner (Drummer) is a junior at The
University of Alabama studying choral education.
He has been a member of the Million Dollar Band
Drumline and UA’s Resonance Show Choir for the
past two years. In addition to his involvement with
the orchestra aspect of musicals, he has also
performed in several high school and community
productions in his home town. This is his first summer with
Summertide and he is very grateful for this opportunity.
PRODUCTION TEAM (Cont.)
William Teague (Lighting & Sound Designer),
Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Department,
joined the Department of Theatre and Dance in 1981.
His area of specialty is entertainment technology,
specifically lighting, audio and computer assisted
design (CAD). He has worked extensively in outdoor
drama, television, film and special event production
as well as legitimate theatre and dance. He has lit UA Theatre and
Dance performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, as well
as the Biennial Dance Festival at the Universite de Lumiere in Lyons, France. He co-designed and served as technical director for
Martha’s Sewing Room, one of the longest running and most viewed
shows on Alabama Public Television. Professor Teague is also active
in regional and national theatre organizations, serving on the
executive board of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology
(USITT) for eight years. He received the Alabama National Alumni
Association’s 2004 “Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award”,
and in 1996, was named “Design and Technology Educator of the
Year” by USITT.
Dominic M. Yeager (Business Manager) is a
graduate of Southern Utah University’s MFA
program in Arts Administration. He has had the opportunity to work both for not for profit
organizations and corporations in various locations
throughout the United States. Dominic’s most recent
work as a consultant offered services to not for profit
organizations and municipalities in the areas of Human Resources,
Public Relations and Board Governance. He has worked with Mark
Morris Dance Group, Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Cincinnatti
Art Museum, among others.
CAST
Kilian Afzalirad (Chad ) is a sophomore from
Mobile, AL. Previous UA credits include Book of Days
(James Understudy). Other credits include Romeo
and Juliet (Romeo) and The Wizard of Oz (Tinman).
Rachel Baber (Sylvia) is a UA Musical Theatre
Alumna from Saraland, AL. Previous UA credits
include Seven Guitars (Louise), and Show Boat
(Queenie). Other credits include Jubilee (Herself).
Will Erwin (Dennis) is a junior Musical Theatre
major from Huntsville, AL. Previous UA credits
include Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Blood Wedding
(Leonardo), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
(Bandleader), SummerTide’s Jubilee (Himself) and
Showboat (Ensemble). Other credits include Spring
Awakening (Melchoir), Next to Normal (Gabe) and
Godspell (Jesus).
Sandra Gates (Lorraine) is a sophomore from
Madison, AL. This is Sandra’s acting debut at UA.
Other credits include Alabama Rain, Lies About High
School and This Old House.
Ben Haupt (Dean) is a junior from Pensacola, FL.
Previous UA credits include Urinetown
(Mr. McQueen) and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
(John C. Calhoun). Other credits include A New
Brain (Gordon), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat (Joseph) and Dames at Sea (Dick).
CAST (Cont.)
Brianna Heller (Sandra) is a junior Musical
Theatre major from San Diego, CA. This is Brianna’s
acting debut at UA. Other credits include [Title of
Show] (Heidi), Footloose (Ariel Moore), Little Women
(Jo March) and Cinderella (Stepsister).
Kelly Kohlman (Natalie) is a junior Musical Theatre
and Business double major from Hershey, PA.
Previous UA credits include The Birthday Party (Meg
US). Other credits include How to Succeed in
Business Without Really Trying (Rosemary Pilkington),
Dog Sees God (Van’s Sister) and Snow White (Snow
White).
Dr. William A. Martin (Jim) is an assistant professor
at The University of Alabama in the Department of
Theatre and Dance where he serves as the Director of
Vocal Instruction for the Musical Theatre program.
He is also active as a professional singer and actor.
His varied performance credits include the role of
Maurice on the National/North American tour of
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, roles with numerous opera
companies including Atlanta Opera and Baltimore Opera, as well as
several summers with Lees-McRae Summer Theatre. In September
Dr. Martin will travel to Brazil to present a concert and master class
in musical theatre voice at the Escola de Musica da Universidade
Federal da Bahia. He is a member of the Musical Theatre Educators’
Alliance, the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the National
Association of Teachers of Singing, the American Guild of Musical
Artists and Pi Kappa Lambda.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors
Alabama Credit Union
Alabama Gulf Coast Convention
& Visitors Bureau
Bama Breakfast Group
Erie Hall Meyer Charitable Fund
George C. Meyer Foundation
Hancock Bank
Herbert Clark West Endowed Support
Fund at The University of Alabama
Regions Bank
South Baldwin Community Theatre
Sunset Properties
Special Thanks to
The University of Alabama Sponsors
Office of the President
Office of the Provost
College of Arts & Sciences
National Alumni Association
Special Thanks to Mr. Robert Wright
for his unwavering commitment and
support for ELEVEN years!