Basiltung

02/07/2026

Kris Langhorne Basiltung 

11/16/2025

BASILTUNG www.basiltung.com
A Country Western Love Rock Musical

CAST:
Kris Basiltung - Mid-aged front man for a local country western band whose day job is a factory worker. Kris is a divorcee and the black sheep of the family because his brother is fighting the war in Afghanistan while he is out partying and womanizing. His parents look down on him for this and praise his sibling.

Gram Conners - Kris’ young protégé and handsome guitar player. They work in the factory together and Gram looks up to Kris for his streetwise attitude and musical experience.

Jeannie Johnson - Gram’s chic and spirited girlfriend originally from Bellevue, Tennessee, also a band member who plays fiddle and sings.

Sally Jane Streeter - Jeannie’s troubled childhood friend and former music partner from rural Mississippi who sings and plays guitar.

Lisa - Jeannie’s disgruntled friend and Randy’s hot tempered possessive girlfriend.

Randy - Lisa’s boyfriend and drummer in Kris’ band.

Sara - Jeannie’s friend and co-singer in the band.

Jared Basiltung - Kris’ younger brother, a trained soldier stationed overseas in Afghanistan.

Kent Basiltung - The hardnosed dad who is struggling to understand the dissimilarity between his two sons.

1985 Pick–Up Truck - Jared’s Navy Blue Ram Pick-Up he left for Kris to care for during his tour of duty.

SYNOPSIS:
ACT I
It’s the beginning of the 21st century soon after 911 in a small rural town of northern Alabama. Our story begins Friday, when KRIS and GRAM leave work early together (“Beer Thirty” – male duet) and Gram is off to his girlfriend JEANNIE’s house. They all have plans to meet later at the local watering hole to discuss band biz. With a six pack and single stem rose, Gram reaches Jeannie’s house to find her in bed with another woman. Misconstruing the woman for another man and then her female lover, he angrily storms out. He makes his way back to Kris and spills his emotional encounter out on his sleeve hoping Kris can ease his dilemma. Kris tries to soothe the situation by going off on a tangent about women being superior. He says they used to rule the planet many years ago and if Jeannie wants a taste of the honey pot now and then it’s perfectly a-okay. Gram isn’t buying into Basiltung's Man vs Woman philosophy and reminisces about how he first met Jeannie (“Something Like That”) confessing his love for her. They proceed to saddle up to the bar (“Boys 'Round Here”/“The More I Drink” – mash ensemble) RANDY joins them and the bar is lively with everyone having a good ol’ time including the town drunk. KENT, Kris’ dad, shows up to reprimand him for leaving work early but Kris dismisses it. Instead he proposes a toast to being selected for The King of Country talent show. Randy is a bit apprehensive because he’s supposed to be shopping with his girl who suddenly bursts in. The two have it out while making a scene until finally LISA leaves in a rage, swearing never to see him again. Things calm down and Kris offers Randy another drink but he refuses stating he must get home to his true love Lisa (“Firecracker”) and exits. Kris and Gram continue partying when their boss makes an appearance demanding they get back to work to address some unfinished business. Kris tells him off (“Take This Job and Shove It”) and he is grudgingly escorted out of the bar. Again, Kris and Gram settle into a corner to talk business and solemnly make a toast to Kris’ brother JARED who is serving the war in Afghanistan. A couple of young girls come over interrupting Kris for his attention (“As Good as I Once Was”) which leads to an all-out bar brawl. Meanwhile at Jeannie’s place SALLY JANE is apologetic about what happened with Gram. She’s been so lonely since her boyfriend ended his life. Jeannie tells her not to fret over it and how wonderful it is they have each other (“Crazy” – female duet). Randy’s wife Lisa shows up with SARA holding several packs of wine coolers. Lisa recounts the previous bar scene and says she’s leaving Randy for good. She calls on the advice of Jeannie who’s really hip and recently moved here from Nashville. Jeannie contributes her panache to her single mother (“Harper Valley PTA”) who raised her right. The girls all agree the boys are up to no good and Kris Basiltung being the ring leader. They recall how nice and easy things were when they were single (“Take It Easy” – female ensemble). Sally and the girls bid farewell to Jeannie leaving her alone to contemplate the evening’s events. Jeannie picks up the rose that Gram left on the floor and beckons to his picture on the night stand (“Rose Garden”/”Hot Burrito #1” – mash duet) while Gram is outside her window drunk and sassy.

ACT II
The next day Sally Jane sits beneath a bridge by the river bank anguished over the loss of her boyfriend Billie Joe who committed su***de (“Ode to Billie Joe”). That evening Kris and his bandmates arrive at a barn dance and the place is jumping. Everyone knows that Kris may be chosen to appear in Austin, Texas as a finalist for The King of Country. Shots are poured saluting Kris although there is tension between Gram, Jeannie and Sally. The house band asks Kris to sit in on a song (“Fast As You”) while the whole place breaks into a line dance. Gram and the girls are off to the side squabbling about what happened the night before. The song ends with Jeannie explaining Sally’s unfortunate situation. Gram feels like a cad for getting so ticked off and the three of them reconcile (“Help Me Make It Through The Night” – trio). The following day Kris goes looking for Gram to share the news he’s been chosen as a final contestant for The King of Country show. He finds Gram all disheveled in Jeannie’s bed while Jeannie and Sally are brewing coffee. They immediately get everyone together to celebrate and plan the trip to Austin (“On the Road Again” – ensemble). Kris’ father appears and stuns them with the tragic news that Jared has been killed in battle. (TAPS - Funeral Silhouette) A few weeks later after suffering the devastating loss of his brother, Kris ends up in the gutter. Gram pulls up in Jared’s truck finding his old pal barely coherent. Gram shows Kris a note from Jared he found wedged in the seat. The note thanks Kris for taking care of his beloved pick-up truck while also testifying his love for him even though they are complete opposites. After reading the note, Kris snaps out of it and rises to the occasion while Gram assembles the rest of the gang. They all head to Austin in Jared’s pick-up vowing to win the contest in his honor (“I Drive Your Truck” – ensemble). They arrive at the television studio in a nick of time. They are scheduled to go on immediately after Wayne Shark, some new radical backwoods kid performing (“The Women Downtown”), a song some folks don’t even consider country. Kris finally takes the stage offering a spellbinding performance (“Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)”) that lifts the audience to a standing ovation. We segue to a live concert featuring KBCR Kris Basiltung and his all Country Review, the show we’ve all been waiting for (“Broken In”/“Bohemian Rhapsody”).

The End

Ovation
(“Already Gone” – Eagles recording)

Songlist (pending permissions):
1. Beer Thirty (Dunn/McBride - recorded by Brooks & Dunn 1999)

2. Something Like That (Ferrell/Follesé - recorded by Tim McGraw 1999)

3. Boys 'Round Here (Akins/Davidson/Wiseman - recorded by Blake Shelton 2013)

4. The More I Drink (Murphy/DuBois/Turnbull - recorded by Blake Shelton 2007)

5. Firecracker (Turner/Camp/McLaughlin - recorded by Josh Turner 2007)

6. Take This Job and Shove It (Coe - recorded by Johnny Paycheck 1977)

7. As Good as I Once Was (Keith/Emeric – recorded by Toby Keith 2005)

8. Crazy (Nelson - recorded by Patsy Cline 1961)

9. Harper Valley PTA (Hall – recorded by Jeannie C. Riley 1968)

10. Take It Easy (Browne/Frey - recorded by Eagles 1972)

11. Rose Garden (South – recorded by Billy Joe Royal 1967)

12. Hot Burrito #1 (Ethridge/Parsons – recorded by The Flying Burrito Brothers 1969)

13. Ode to Billie Joe (Gentry - recorded by Bobbie Gentry 1967)

14. Fast as You (Yoakam – recorded by Dwight Yoakam 1993)

15. Help Me Make It Through The Night (Kristofferson – recorded by Kris Kristofferson 1969)

16. On the Road Again (Nelson – recorded by Willie Nelson 1979)

17. I Drive Your Truck (Alexander/Harrington/Yeary- recorded by Lee Brice 2012)

18. The Women Downtown (Ainley – recorded by Chris Ainley 1989)

19. Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) (Foster – recorded by Radney Foster 1998)

20. Broken In (Akins/Hayslip/Loyd – recorded by Trent Willmon 2008)

21. Bohemian Rhapsody (Mercury – recorded by Queen 1975)

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