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 |
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|
Lead |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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|
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
References a singer who sings in a more chest voice dominant manner.
Vocal style that pushes the chest voice beyond its natural range.
A short story that conveys a moral message.
Telling a story, often accompanying or guiding the central action of the play.
A storyteller, or someone who provides commentary on the action of a play or musical.
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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.