Lust 'n Rust

Infobox Musical
name= Lust 'n Rust


subtitle= The Trailer Park Musical
productions= 2001 Theater Building in Chicago
2007 Patuxtent Playhouse
2007 Mercer Community College
2008 Valley Repetory Company

"Lust 'n Rust: the trailer park musical"is a play written by Frank Haney, Carol Kimball and Dave Stratton. [Lust 'n Rust, http://www.lustnrust.com/]

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 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. [Synopsis, http://www.lustnrust.com/lrover.htm]

Productions

Lust 'n Rust has been performed by the following companies:
* Theatre Building 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 [ [http://cdbaby.com/cd/trailers CD Baby: THE TRAILERS: Songs of Lust 'N Rust ] ]

Critical Reviews

The Calvert county press [Patuxtent Playhouse review, http://somd.com/Detailed/4678.php] declared the Patuxtent Playhouse production a hit and an entertaining evening out. The Journal Inquirer [ValleyRep review, http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2008/05/09/living/doc4821f502eae08930477509.txt] had high praise for the Valley Repetory 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 [ [http://www.lustnrust.com Lust 'n Rust - the original trailer park musical ] ]

Valley Repertory Company [ValleyRep, http://www.valleyrep.com]

Trivia

* Brent Alexander became the first African-American 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.

References