SHOUT! is a non-stop journey through the infectious and soulful pop anthems and ballads that made household names of stars like Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and Lulu. In this Austin Powers-like musical, hits like “To Sir With Love,” “Downtown,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “Son of A Preacher Man,” and “Goldfinger” frame the journey of five women during the liberating days of the 1960s that made England swing!

The first edition of SHOUT! appeared on stage at the Duplex in New York in 2000 and then transferred to London’s Jermyn Street Theatre, where it was nominated as Best Musical by WhatsOnStage. SHOUT! had the London critics raving during its sold-out run there in 2001. The Times cheered, SHOUT! “captures all the soulful heartbreak of the ‘60s diva songbook.” WhatsOnStage.com said, “Here’s a show to really shout about!… hits you with a burst of noisy energy and sheer talent that simply takes your breath away.”

SHOUT! ran Off-Broadway at The Julia Miles Theatre in New York City for 176 performances in 2006. Good Morning America called SHOUT! “The hottest new musical in New York.” TimeOut raved “SHOUT! rivals Jersey Boys for sheer fun.” “Sassy, saucy and immensely satisfying… it’s simply smashing!” glowed the New Jersey Courier-Post. “Clever and charming.. gets ‘em up dancing!” declared the Scottsdale AZ Tribune.

SHOUT! is co-created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein with mod musings & groovy gab by Peter Charles Morris and Phillip George. SHOUT! is directed and choreographed by Jay Falzone. The design team includes David Gallo (set), Jason Lyons (lights), Phillip Heckman (costumes) and Tony Meola (sound effects). Orchestrations and additional arrangements are by Bradley Vieth.

SHOUT! was originally produced by PLUS Entertainment’s Victoria Lang & Pier Paolo Piccoli, and Mark Schwartz.

JULIE CARDIA (Orange Girl) is thrilled to be here this summer! Recent credits include: It’s a Wonderful Life (Westchester Broadway), Damn Yankees (Gloria Thorpe, Carousel Theatre), Titanic (Alice Beane, Virginia Musical Theatre). Tours: 30th Anniversary National Tour of Annie (Lily St. Regis), Wizard of Oz(Pittsburgh CLO, Kansas City Starlight, TOTS) and A Christmas Carol. Regional: Hair (TUTS), Mame, Music Man, My Fair Lady, Showboat (all at Sacramento Music Circus), Celebrate Broadway (Kennedy Center), Annie (Madison Square Gardens starring Kathy Lee Gifford). Julie will be returning to the midwest this fall to play Adelaide in Guys and Dolls at Stages St. Louis.

TIANA CHECCHIA (Yellow Girl) proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame, avid Yankee fan and struggling golfer is excited to make her Ogunquit debut! National Tours: Grease (Sandy); Chance at Love (Mary) and Nuncrackers. Recent favorites: Peter Pan (Peter Pan); Respect: A Musical Journey(Faith) in Boston; The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy); Godspell (Robin) and Footloose (Urleen). Mom, Dad (my guardian angel) and Melia ­— “Thank you for the music, for giving it to me.”

KELLY KUNKEL (Green Girl) is delighted to be making her Ogunquit Playhouse debut in SHOUT! Favorite credits include The Full Monty (Georgie), A Chorus Line (Sheila), Chicago (Velma Kelly), Cats(Bombalurina), Side Show (Daisy Hilton), Smokey Joe's Café, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly), I Love You, You're Perfect...Now Change, The Taffetas (Cheryl) and Hula Hoop Sha-Boop (Suzie). Kelly has also been seen in several television, commercial and film projects, most recently featured on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Daniela). She lives in NYC with her inspiring and talented husband, Jon.

AMANDA LEA LaVERGNE (Red Girl) is excited to be a member of this swinging cast! She was recently seen in the Broadway production of Grease, getting to perform the roles of Sandy Dumbrowski, ChaCha DeGregorio, and Patty Simcox. Regional credits: All Shook Up, Lone Star Love, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, 42nd Street, and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. National Tours: Disney High School Musical, Hairspray and Crazy for You. Love and thanks to Michael at The Roster and to my incredible and amazing family.

ALÉNA WATTERS (Blue Girl) Broadway: West Side Story (Anita standby). Off-B'way: NEWSical, Boobs! Regional: Turn of The Century (Goodman Theatre), Brooklyn (Denver Civic Theatre), Beehive!(Kennedy Center/Ogunquit Playhouse/etc...), Annie (LTR). A Bette Midler Harlette at the NY Met concert and work in The Showgirl Must Go On. BA in Musical Theatre/Acting (University of Northern Colorado). Aléna teaches dance/fitness/yoga. Love to my wonderfully supportive family, friends and Yoga4Soul crew. Sass, 6, 7, ballchange (shanti)!

Ogunquit Playhouse Announces the Regional Premiere of Shout! The Mod Musical

For Immediate Release:

June 11, 2009

Musical theatre meets Laugh-In, June 17th through July 11th, in this frothy, infectious, all-new production of Shout! The Mod Musical. This bright vinyl time capsule tracks five groovy girls as they come of age in the 60’s, and flips through the years taking you back to the music, fashion and freedom of that liberating decade. Packed full of songs, dance and nostalgia, Shout! features a cavalcade of hits such as “Downtown,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” and many more.

Shout! The Mod Musical tracks the decade that brought us Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, the Peace Corps, Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, the Civil Rights Act, the Vietnam War, Star Trek, the first heart transplant, the first Super Bowl, the first man on the moon, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, Mary Quant’s mini-skirt, the Beatles, Laugh-In, and second British Invasion.

Shout! features five veteran Broadway actresses: Tiana Checchia who starred in the National Tours of Grease, Chance at Love and Nuncrackers; Amanda Lea LaVergne who was recently seen in the Broadway production of Grease and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular; Kelly Kunkel whose credits include The Full Monty, A Chorus Line and Chicago; Julie Cardia whose credits include: It’s a Wonderful Life; Damn Yankees, and Titanic; and Aléna Watters who recently performed on Broadway in West Side Story.

As the summer heats up, so does the Playhouse stage. With its irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions and psychedelic dances, this fun-filled musical will make you want to throw your head back and Shout!

The season continues with gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and showgirls coming to town in Broadway’s perfect musical comedy Guys and Dolls, July 15th through August 8th; next on stage is Singin’ in the Rain – live and raining on the Ogunquit Playhouse stage! It is based on the joyous MGM film touted by many as the best musical ever written, August 12th through September 12th. The season comes to a close when Elvis Presley’s hits roar to life on the Playhouse stage in the new Broadway musical A, starring Sally Struthers is guaranteed to know your socks off! The Playhouse remains unparalleled in its commitment to provide the highest quality musical theatre, comparable to the best Broadway has to offer - all the glitz, all the glory, all the glam’ for less than half the New York price! Don’t miss your opportunity to see every spectacular show this season!

The Ogunquit Playhouse is America’s Foremost Summer Theatre producing the finest Broadway musicals each season, with performances Tuesday through Sunday, from Memorial Day to Columbus Day Weekends. Main Stage ticket prices range from $41-$60 per show. For a complete list of show times, pricing and more information about the season, visit our website at www.OgunquitPlayhouse.org. Tickets on-line or through the box office at 207-646-5511.

SHOUT! is the mod musical magazine that brings back the beautiful birds and smashing sounds that made England swing in the 60's.

From cover-to-cover SHOUT! travels in time from 1960 to 1970 chronicling the dawning liberation of women. Just as Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Cilla Black, and Lulu were independent women with major careers, English and American women were redefining themselves in the face of changing attitudes about gender. SHOUT! reflects that change through the unforgettable music of the time.

Though SHOUT! wears its heart on its sleeve, it also has its tongue planted firmly in its cheek. Everything from the period is recreated - from the fashions and the dances to the music and the hair; all of which is heightened and made just a tiny bit larger.

Created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein (the team that directed and choreographed the Drama Desk Award-winning HOWARD CRABTREE'S WHOOP-DEE-DOO), SHOUT! features terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as TO SIR WITH LOVE, DOWNTOWN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME, SON OF A PREACHER MAN, and GOLDFINGER. Writers like Tony Hatch, Carol King and Bernie Goffin, Burt Bacharach and Hal David are all heard at the top of their game through songs that resonate with a timeless quality which appeals to every generation.

With a shimmy and shake, the songs are tied together by hilarious sound bites from the period - from 60's advertisements for anything and everything - to lonely hearts letters answered by an advice columnist who thinks every problem can be solved with a "fetching new hair style and a new shade of lipstick."

With its irresistible blend of foot-stomping songs, eye-popping fashions and psychedelic dances, this delightful musical will make you want to throw your head back and SHOUT!