THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL JR.

City Springs Theatre Conservatory has been given a special‬ opportunity to pilot a brand new JR. musical for Music Theatre International as part of their‬ MTI Pilot School program!

Feel the power of love in this jukebox musical featuring the songs of the legendary pop rock band Huey Lewis and the News. Set in 1987 and jam-packed with Huey Lewis megahits like “Do You Believe in Love,” “Hip to Be Square,” and “If This Is It,” The Heart of Rock and Roll centers on a couple of twenty-somethings on the cusp of their futures — Bobby, a rock and roller who’s traded his guitar for the corporate ladder and his boss Cassandra who’s always put the family business first. When they both get a second shot at their dreams, it’ll take “The Power of Love” and a little help from their friends to figure out what kind of life they really want. 

Direction by Kristine Reese, Haden Rider, & Billy Tighe (OBC)
Music Direction by Haden Rider
Choreography by Arielle Rider
Lighting Design by David Reingold
Scenic Design by Ben Hirschfield 
Sound Design by Allison Lourens

Bobby ............... Connor Green
Cassandra ............... Lily Bishop
Mrs. Stone ............... Maddie Ferrell
Roz ............... Camille Crenshaw
Tucker ............... Adrian Perez-Arciniegas
Paige ............... Adrienne Ocfemia
Wyatt/ ............... Samuel Volz
Otto Fjord ............... Jacob Zacharewicz
Deborah/ ............... Annalyn Tietjen
Pat ............... Rene Takahashi
Chrissy ............... Jackson Arthur
Mike Wallace/Ensemble ............... Erik Rhobotham
Emcee/Porter/Ensemble ............... Jaxson Merritt
Ensemble ............... Ivy Stull
Ensemble ............... Logan Marber
Ensemble ............... Lauren Grigsby
Ensemble ............... Oliver Gold
Ensemble ............... Sylvie Nieminen
Ensemble ............... Amelia Kamoroff
Ensemble ............... Ellie Gustin
Ensemble ............... Harrison Choice
Ensemble ............... Ava Fields
Ensemble ............... Emmerson Linke
Ensemble ............... Katie Kraushaar
Ensemble ............... Nala Mayhane
Ensemble ............... Mila Reem
Ensemble ............... Paschal-Marie Dueve
Ensemble  ............... Ellis Marie Brown
Ensemble ............... Ava Lambert
Ensemble  ............... Haven Shelton
Ensemble ............... Elyse Lambert
Ensemble ............... Dani Shikhris
Ensemble ............... Abby Stanford
Ensemble ............... Zoe Toles
Ensemble ............... Gigi McClenning
Ensemble ............... Jayla Lopez
Ensemble  ............... Lilly Trovato
Ensemble ............... Bella Dole
Ensemble  ............... Landon Davidson
Ensemble ............... Jaya Ganesh

"The Heart of Rock and Roll" (#6 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1984; Grammy nominee for Record of the Year in 1984)

"Hip To Be Square" (#3 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1986)

"Stuck With You" (#1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks in 1986)

"If This Is It" (#6 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1984)

"The Power of Love" (from the 1985 film Back to the Future; #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week in 1985; Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song)

"Workin' For A Livin'" (#20 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart in 1982)

"Doin' It All For My Baby" (#2 on Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart in 1987)

"Back in Time" (from the 1985 film Back to the Future)

"Do You Believe in Love" (#7 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1982)

"Jacob's Ladder" (#1 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1987)