Luigi Jannuzzi

Full Length, Comedy

3f, 1m or up to 17f, 7m, or an all Female cast

The story of Elvis Presley told through the eyes of 17 Women! Some Enthralled! Some Appalled, ALL OBSESSED! A fast paced series of 5 comedic plays and 3 monologues based on the Life of Elvis Presley. From Tupelo Mississippi where 11 year old Elvis wanted a BB Gun instead of a guitar, to The Steve Allen Show, from President Richard Nixon’s office, to Andy Warhol’s studio, from Cadillac Salesmen, to Graceland guards, this is a touching, bring-the-family comedy with a heart that captures the effects that fame, generosity & just being a nice guy can bring to others!

“Perfect Monologues” - Outer Critics Circle

"Jannuzzi has a good ear for the periods and for his characters allowing his actors to show range. The point is perhaps not so much about Elvis per se, but instead these scenes reveal snapshots of an American culture, people, and place.” - NYTheatre.com

His plays unfold in such an intimate and genuine way. He writes about Elvis Presley fans with educated and unconventional twists.” - RobertaontheArts.com

“Bravo. Much Applause.” - Mario Fratti

“Jannuzzi worked with his biographical and dramatic material with smooth transitions and captivating creativity.” - RobertaontheArts.com

“In a nearly chronological order, the stand-alone scenes take place between the 1940s and the present day. Each scene is listed in the program with a date and location, driving home the point that these characters and situations are best understood within the context of their period.” - NYTheatre.com

Act One

One Tupelo Saleswoman: Monologue about the salesperson’s experience when Elvis and his Mother come in to buy Elvis’ 11th birthday gift, his 1st guitar.

The Censor And The King: The final check, demands and argument at the Steve Allen show by a NBC censor, Steve Allen’s secretary and Elvis’ messenger about hound dogs and pelvic movement.

3 A.M. In The Garden With A God: Monologue about a women who runs into Elvis in a supermarket at 3 am and how it changes her life.

When Nixon Met Elvis: 3 secretaries at the White House gush out of their minds over a new visitor at the gate who comes to visit Pres Richard Nixon.

Act Two

Warhol Explains Art To Elvis: Warhol’s assistants plan the angle of the invite to Andy’s new Pop Art Elvis exhibition.

Pink Cadillacs and God: 2 Saleswomen duel over who will or will not sell Elvis the next Cadillac.

One Private Guard : Monologue from a security guard inside Graceland on the kindness and charity of Elvis Presley.

Leaving Graceland: A young woman, quitting the souvenir shop, and her obsessed boyfriend outside Graceland contemplate souvenirs, Elvis & life.

Note on transitions: (From NYTHEATRE.com) “Transitions between scenes are not, as one would assume, with Elvis's music, but anchored by recorded radio addresses that reinforce the appropriate historical flavor of the current events of the times.” (Though with ASCAP sampling one may be able to use music.)