OCEAN – Musical theater meets “Laugh-In” Oct. 11-20 in this all-new production of “Shout! The Mod Musical” presented by the Ocean City Theatre Company at the Ocean City Music Pier.
“This bright vinyl time capsule tracks five groovy girls as they come of age in the ‘60s 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 almost 30 hits, including “Downtown,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” “These Boots Were Made For Walking,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “Shout,” and many more.
The production tracks the decade that brought 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.
Performances at 7 p.m. Oct. 11, 12, 18 and 19 with 2 p.m. matinees Oct. 13 and 20. Tickets are $25 and available at oceancitytheatrecompany.com or at the Box Office 45 minutes prior to curtain on show days.
“Shout!” features five professional triple-threat performers under the direction of accomplished director/choreographer Jordan Cyphert. It was created by Phillip George and David Lowenstein and is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).