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Cast

Treyla Trash as Imma Slappabitch

Sallie Just Sallie as Coco Beach

Kevin Hincapie as Christie Creme

Cami Nicole Hall as Ginger

Hannah Dodson as Natalia

Ethan Goble as The Caveman

Dino Larumbe as Lisa

Gwen Leahy as Sandra

Chris Stanley as Michael

Cameron Walker as Leon

Written and Directed by

Rick Garman

Scenic Design

Travis Harold Coles & Stea Brown

Marketing Director

Trey Norris

Sound Operator

Travis Harold Coles

Lighting Operator

Toria Nicole Shaw

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Songs

Act 1

Walk the Dinosaur by Was Not Was (Caveman, Ensemble)
Yep, not a 60s song, but it’ll make sense when you see it.  This infectious ditty was released in 1987 and made it to the top 10 in the charts in multiple countries.  It was the group’s only major hit but founder Don Was (aka David Ferguson) went on to become a successful music producer, winning six Grammys for his work with artists like Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Elton John, and more.

That’s Life by Frank Sinatra (The Inventor)
First recorded in 1963 by jazz artist Marion Montgomery, the song gained fame in 1966 when Frank Sinatra included it on his eponymously named album.  It reached #4 on the Billboard charts and has since been covered by artists like Aretha Franklin, Shirley Bassy, David Lee Roth, Michael Bolton, and Michael Buble.

These Boots Were Made For Walkin’ by Nancy Sinatra (Sandra)
This iconic song from 1965 was written by country singer Lee Hazelwood, one of many collaborations he had with Nancy Sinatra after being asked by her father, Frank, to help boost her career.  The song reached #1 on the Billboard charts and received three Grammy nominations.

Aretha vs. James Battle (Leon and Coco)
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag by James Brown
Never Loved a Man by Aretha Franklin
I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin
It’s a Man’s Man’s Mans World by James Brown
Respect by Aretha Franklin
R&B legends Aretha Franklin and James Brown performed together several times over their careers and recorded a song together, Gimme Your Love, released in 1989.  It failed to reach the success as the songs in this battle medley, all of which made it to the Top 10 in the Billboard charts upon their release.

Chapel of Love by The Dixie Cups (Lisa with Sandra and Natalia)
The song was co-written by legendary rock music producer Phil Spector (before the whole murder/prison thing) and was originally recorded by Darlene Love.  That version was not released and The Dixie Cups stepped in to make it a #1 hit in 1964.  The group, consisting of sisters Barbara Ann and Rosa Lee Hawkins and their cousin Joan Marie Johnson, continued to perform in various iterations for more than five decades.

You’re No Good by Dee Dee Warwick (Natalia with Sandra and Lisa)
First released in 1963 by Dee Dee Warwick – sister of Dionne Warwick and first cousin to Whitney Houston – the song first gained fame in 1963 when it was covered by soul singer Betty Everett.  It’s most famous version was released in 1975 by Linda Ronstadt, whose single of the song went to #1 on the Billboard charts.

Sonny & Cher Mashup (Imma and Michael)
I Got You Babe
The Beat Goes On
Although Sonny Bono and wife (eventually ex-wife) Cher had many successes during the time they recorded together (on and off from 1965 to 1977), these two songs were by far their biggest hits reaching #1 and #6 on the Billboard charts respectively.

Stand By Me by Ben E. King (Christie)
After being inspired by a gospel hymn of the same name, King wrote the song for The Drifters but they passed.  In 1960, King was recording his own album and had some studio time left over so he threw this in as a last minute addition.  It became his biggest hit, reaching #4 on the Billboard chart upon its release in 1961 and #9 when it was re-released in 1987 along with the film of the same name.

Nowhere to Run by Martha and the Vandellas (Imma, Coco, & Christie)
Written by the Motown power team of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland – who wrote hits for The Supremes, The Four Tops, and more – this was not Martha & the Vandellas biggest hit.  That would be “Dancing in the Street,” which went to #4.  However, this classic Motown song remains one of the groups most beloved hits.  It was released in February, 1965 and went to #8 

Shake a Tailfeather originally by the Five Du-Tones (Ginger, Ensemble)
Originally recorded in 1963 by Chicago-based group the Five Du-Tones, this song has had a long list of cover versions by artists like Tommy James and the Shondells, Ike & Tina Turner, The Cheetah Girls, and, perhaps most famously, Ray Charles.  His version was done in 1980 for the film “The Blues Brothers” and features John Belushi and Dan Ackyroyd on backing vocals.

Act 2

60s Rock Medley (Ensemble)
Also Sprach Zarathustra
Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane
Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf
You Really Got Me by The Kinks
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
Leaving on a Jet Plane by Peter, Paul and Mary
After a brief detour to the prehistoric era for the song most famous for its use in the 1968 “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the 60s Rock Medley encompasses some of the greatest hits from legendary rock bands and folk groups of the 1960s.  “Somebody to Love,” “Born to Be Wild,” “You Really Got Me,” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” are all on Rolling Stone’s “Top 100 Greatest Songs of All Time List,” while Peter, Paul, and Mary’s version of “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” (written and first recorded by John Denver), was the second to last #1 single of the 1960s decade, hitting the top of the charts in December 1969.

Crazy by Patsy Cline (Imma)
This country classic was written by a then unknown Willie Nelson, who was a struggling singer/songwriter.  It made its way to Patsy Cline whose 1961 recording of the song topped the country charts and crossed over to the pop charts as well.  Nelson recorded his own version for his 1962 debut album.

Monkees Mashup (Sandra, Lisa)
Daydream Beleiver
I’m a Believer
The pop group The Monkees were created as a concept for a TV show about a fictional band that was a lot like The Beatles.  British singer Davy Jones – who was on the same Ed Sullivan show that The Beatles made their US debut on – was cast first and the rest of the group followed.  The TV show was a hit when it debuted in 1966 and radio success came with it, but the group, looking for legitimacy, called it quits on the show after only two years and then broke up in 1969 (although they have reunited in various incarnations since).

When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge (Leon)
This was the first single from soul singer Percy Sledge, released in 1966, and was his greatest hit.  It went to #1 on the Billboard charts in multiple countries and has become a soul classic covered by the likes of Michael Bolton, Joe Cocker, and Bette Midler.

Beatles Medley (Natalia, Caveman)
Come Together
Here Comes the Sun
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Eleanor Rigby
Twist and Shout
If you don’t know who The Beatles are you probably shouldn’t be at a 1960s show.  Okay, fine, here’s a bit of Beatles trivia… although they continued recording until 1969, their final full live concert was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966.

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond (Michael)
The origin of this song has been much debated, not helped at all by the conflicting stories from singer songwriter Neil Diamond.  The most repeated story he has told is that he was inpsired to write it when he saw a photo of a then 11-year-old Caroline Kennedy on a horse alongside her parents John and Jackie Kennedy on the cover of a magazine.  But he has also said he wrote it about his wife Marcia but needed a three-syllable name to make the song work.

Supremes Medley (Imma, Coco, Christie)
Stop! In the Name of Love
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
Baby Love
Where Did Our Love Go
You Can’t Hurry Love
The super-girl group of Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross formed in 1958 as The Primettes, playing locally around Detroit, Michigan.  When they were signed to Motown in 1961 it came with one condition – change the group’s name.  They were given several options including “The Darleens,” “The Melodees,” and “The Jewelettes,” but they went with the Supremes and the rest is history.

Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley (Ensemble)
Written and recorded for the 1964 film of the same name co-starring Ann-Margret, Elvis Presley never played this song live.

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