Lust 'n Rust
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Lust 'n Rust: the trailer park musical
is a play written by Frank Haney, Carol Kimball and Dave Stratton.
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 quickly complicates Steve's life, a neighbor in the park that waits tables at Smitty's Diner. 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
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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."
Patuxtent Playhouse
Mercer Community College
Valley Repertory Company
is a play written by Frank Haney, Carol Kimball and Dave Stratton.
Synopsis
Lust 'n Rust relates the story of Steve, a New JerseyNew Jersey
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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
Trailer park
A trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for mobile homes or travel trailers. The main reasons for living in such trailer parks are the often lower cost compared to other housing, and the ability to move to a new area more quickly and easily, for example when changing jobs to another...
and meets the quirky characters that live in the park. Meeting Connie quickly complicates Steve's life, a neighbor in the park that waits tables at Smitty's Diner. 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
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
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Productions
Lust 'n Rust has been performed by the following companies:- Theatre BuildingTheatre Building ChicagoThe Theatre Building Chicago is a theater located in Chicago's lakeview neighborhood. A major part of Chicago theatre, it has been the home to many theatre companies and actors which have gone on to have great success...
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 press declared the Patuxtent Playhouse production a hit and an entertaining evening out. The Journal InquirerJournal Inquirer
The Journal Inquirer is a tabloid-sized newspaper published Monday through Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings in Manchester, Connecticut and serves 17 towns in the north-central part of the state of Connecticut.The regional paper prints in three editions:...
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 Premier 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 Playhouse
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
Trivia
- Brent Alexander became the first black actor to land the role of Junior in Lust 'n Rust with the ValleyRep company in February 2008.
- Two of the authors (Frank Haney and Carol Kimball), attended the ValleyRep production of Lust 'n Rust.
- The Chicago premiere and the ValleyRep productions were videotaped.