Overview
Synopsis
Maizy, an innocent farm girl, and Beau, a no-nonsense farm boy, are getting hitched in their home of Cob County. But when the corn starts to die, the townspeople need answers. The wedding is called off until their corn problem is solved! With an unlikely hero, a second-rate con artist, and a battle for the heart and soil of Cob County, can the town save their farmland and the wedding? A fable about a small, mid-western farming community filled with corn puns and knock-out songs, Shucked is a deliciously corny new musical.
Show Information
- Book
- Robert Horn
- Music
- Brandy Clark , Shane McAnally
- Lyrics
- Shane McAnally , Brandy Clark
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2022
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- Cob County, Present Day
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Medium
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Ideal For
- Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Diverse Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
|
|
Lead |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano |
|
|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Baritone, Tenor |
|
|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
Songs
ACT ONE
- Corn – Storytellers, Ensemble
- Walls – Maizy
- Travelin' Song – Maizy, Storytellers, Ensemble
- Bad – Gordy, Female Ensemble
- Woman of the World – Maizy, Ensemble
- Somebody Will – Beau, Ensemble
- Independently Owned – Lulu
- Holy Shit – Peanut, Beau, Lulu
- Maybe Love – Maizy
- Corn (reprise) – Ensemble
ACT TWO
- We Love Jesus – Ensemble
- OK – Beau
- I Do – Maizy, Beau, Lulu, Gordy
- Friends – Maizy, Lulu
- Best Man Wins – Peanut, Beau, Male Ensemble
- Corn Mix – Ensemble
- Maybe Love (reprise) – Maizy, Ensemble
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
A powerful, resonant singing technique used in musical theatre to project high notes with chest voice.
A powerful singing technique that uses chest voice in higher pitches, common in musical theatre for dramatic emphasis.
A moral tale with symbolic characters, used in theatre to deliver social commentary through simple storytelling.
Spoken commentary that provides exposition or transitions within a play. Narration often bridges scenes and guides audience understanding.
A character or voice that tells part of the story, offering commentary or background. Narrators are frequently used in children’s theatre and epic productions.
A play on words that exploits multiple meanings for humorous or rhetorical effect. Puns are especially prevalent in Shakespearean and comedic writing.
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Themes, Symbols & Motifs
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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.