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Byrne said All Shook Up was “a very funny, hip-shaking night of Elvis inspired dynamite.”

 

“Writer Joe DiPietro had adapted the script of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and fitted in more than 20 mega hits from the Elvis Presley songbook,” Byrne said.

 

“It’s a terrific script with wonderful colourful characters that could have stepped straight out of an Elvis movie with the wit and mistaken identities of a Shakespeare comedy.

 

“Chad meets town mechanic Natalie who dreams of hitting the open highway, finds a sidekick in dentist-to-be Dennis, and falls for the town cougar Sandra, as he turns the town on its ear!”

 

The Elvis hits keep coming with everything from Blue Suede Shoes, It’s Now Or Never, Follow That Dream, Fools Fall In Love, Hound Dog and Heartbreak Hotel, to even his latest hit A Little Less Conversation.

 

Musical Director Mike Pitman will lead the onstage band on guitar and Sue Pole will choreograph the big cast in a mass of hip-swivelling production numbers to ensure there’s a Whole Lotta Shakin Goin’ On!

 

The show will star charismatic newcomer Gavin Cianci as roustabout Chad, Melanie Smith as nifty Natalie who creates a male alter ego called Ed to get Chad’s attention, Gareth Wilkes as Chad’s nerdy sidekick Dennis and Heidi-Rae Abbey as town cougar museum manager Sandra.

 

Maggie Wood will play big-hearted honky tonk owner Sylvia, exciting new talent Rebecca Plummer will be her restless daughter Lorraine, with Dominic Hodges as Lorraine’s military school beau Dean.

 

Russell Ford will play Natalie’s widowed father Jim, Chris Bussey will stomp up a storm as the bombastic town Mayor Matilda and Byrne will hardly fire a shot as Matilda’s speechless love interest Sheriff Earl.