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Lust 'n' Rust: The Trailer Park Musical
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 5m
Book, Lyrics, and Music by Frank Haney, Carol Kimball and Dave Stratton
“This country-western musical comedy delves beneath the surface of redneck stereotypes to find a hootin’, hollerin’ good time.” – Bay Weekly
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Cast Size
4w, 5m -
Duration
105 Minutes -
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences, Adult
Details
Summary
Falling for the waitress who serves your patty melt, telling your boss to go to hell…
Living paycheck to paycheck, while you still can, that’s Lust ’n’ Rust, the original trailer park musical.
Lust ’n’ Rust is the story of Connie, an inhabitant of Redbud Mobile Estates who 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. Connie’s life is soon complicated by the arrival of Steve, a corporate manager from New Jersey who is transferred to this small southern Illinois town to run the local Agribig food processing plant. He moves into Redbud Mobile Estates and meets Connie and her quirky friends. It’s not long before Connie’s new boyfriend, Steve, is charged with a difficult assignment – an action that could have a disastrous impact on the local economy.
Soon to be a major motion picture! Lust ’n’ Rust is currently being developed into a feature film by director Penelope Spheeris (Wayne’s World, The Beverly Hillbillies) and Tom Martin, former Senior VP of Marketing for Universal Pictures.
NOTE: The authors are open to being contacted by producers, directors, musicians who have licensed or are interested in the show.
To learn more, visit lustnrust.com.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features Play with Music, Stage Combat
- Duration 105 Minutes
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“Feisty and stirring!” – Chicago Tribune
“Written with a lighthearted, affectionate touch, Lust ’n’ Rust seeks the humanity in a trailer park.” – TIMEOFF
“It’s the best show I’ve seen in Calvert this year! This show is so fresh and original it deserves a wider venue.” – The Calvert Recorder
“POSDJAALOFG: Plenty Of Singing, Dancing, Jokin’ Around And Lots Of Fun. Go.” – Southern Maryland Weekend
“Refreshing… the script is tight and well written and the songs veer between laugh-out-loud funny and downright romantic.” – Reporter/Progress
“The well-written songs in Lust 'n' Rust, which pay tribute to blue-collar life, remain the musical’s selling point. Haney, Kimball and Stratton have a deft hand around a ballad as well as the upbeat numbers.” – Chicago Sun-Times
“Feisty and stirring country music… These hit songs don't even need dialogue to support them.” – Chicago Tribune
“In my history of working at the TB, I cannot remember a show with a better opening week. An average opening week is about one fifth of what you took in.” – Lorraine Townsend, Theatre Building (IL)
Videos
Meet the characters of Lust n' Rust
Music
Song Samples
- Musical Style Country/Western
- Vocal DemandsEasy
- Orchestra Size Small/Combo
- Chorus Size No Chorus
Licensing & Materials
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.
Music Rentals
Authors
Frank Haney
Carol Kimball
Carol Kimball was a musician and documentary filmmaker during the creation ofLust 'n' Rust: The Trailer Park Musical, simultaneously working in corporate communications. Post 9/11 she moved on to forge a career as a mortgage banker, which she did for several years. Yes, we k ...