Lust 'n Rust

Lust 'n Rust: the trailer park musical is a play written by Frank Haney, Carol Kimball and Dave Stratton.[1]

Lust 'n Rust
The Trailer Park Musical
Productions2001 Theater Building in Chicago
2007 Patuxtent Playhouse
2007 Mercer Community College
2008 Valley Repertory Company

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.[2]

Productions

Lust 'n Rust has been performed by the following companies:

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[3]

Critical reviews

The Calvert county press[4] declared the Patuxtent Playhouse production a hit and an entertaining evening out. The Journal Inquirer[5] 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[6]

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 Playhouse[7]

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 College[8]

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 Company[9]

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
  1. "Lust 'n Rust".
  2. Synopsis, http://www.lustnrust.com/lrover.htm%5B%5D
  3. CD Baby: THE TRAILERS: Songs of Lust 'N Rust
  4. Patuxtent Playhouse review, http://somd.com/Detailed/4678.php%5B%5D
  5. ValleyRep review, http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/05/09/living/doc4821f502eae08930477509.txt
  6. Lust 'n Rust - the original trailer park musical
  7. Patuxtent Playhouse, http://www.patuxentplayhouse.com/shows/LNR/lnr_archive.htm
  8. MCC, http://www.mccc.edu/~humphrew/whatsnew/lustnrust.htm
  9. ValleyRep, http://www.valleyrep.com
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