The Whitewater High School Players will bring a 1950’s jukebox musical to town, using songs made popular by Elvis Presley and William Shakespeare’s plotlines about accepting differences.
Based on the book written by Joe Dipietro, the story is based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
The show follows a guitar-playing roustabout who rides his motorcycle into a square little town and changes everything and everyone he meets.
The production will feature the songs of Elvis Presley that director Jim McCulloch says will have audiences “jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes” with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”
The hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15, 16, and 17 at the Whitewater High School auditorium, 534 S. Elizabeth St.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Tickets are on sale at the Whitewater High School Box Office from 3:15 to p.m. or by calling (262) 472-8178.
McCulloch and Lori Heidenreich are sharing directing duties.
Cast members include: Aubrey Gard, Matt Lema, Shawn Carey, Alli Sedmak, Destine Fuchs, John Bresser, Melissa Mursch, Natalie Walton, Ben Hansen, Tyler Myszkewicz, Connor Dalzin, Travis Winger, Caleb Hintz, Kristof Staniszewski, Gabe Heller, Connor Murray, Josh Pelayo, Alex Bauschke, Hannah Hitchcock, Yvanna Strait, Sally-Kate Hixson, Erin McManaway, Emma Stutzman, Marren McCulloch, Laura Gilpatrick, Katie Scherer, Caleigh Judd, Sarah Beckum and Brittney Mattert- Kraft.
Musicians for the production are: Kristin Kudzuwicz, Karsen Vance, Carlie Gard, Amelia Strand, Andi Markham, Abi Pulvermacher, Austin Holik, Skylar Gabel, Kit Zoesch, Jameson Zaballos, Nathan Barrett, Ben Zaballos, Sean Gabel, Vlad Zirngibl, Jeremy Chinn and Eli Boren.
The members of the backstage crew are: Ben Matthews, Sean Gabel, Sara Hilliger, Liz Carey, Leif Sahyun, Elizabeth Dempich, Mia Bentel, Devin Samarinayake, Ethan Mevdt, Derek Holik, Samantha Gosh, Esli Becerra and Stephanie Brown.
