Set in the USA, Back To The 80's tells
the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that
graduated in the 1980's. The story is remembered and seen through the
eyes of Corey Palmer and his friends as they live through their final
senior year, experience the fun and heartbreak, the loves and
the loneliness of growing up.17
year old Corey is madly in love with his next-door neighbour, Tiffany
Houston, one of coolest girls in the school. However, she barely notices
this, as she is too busy mooning over Michael Feldman, the hottest guy
around. Michael and his friends are athletic and good looking - the kind
of guys that Corey and his two best friends dream of being. However,
while they may not be the coolest guys in school, they are still one up
on Feargal McFerrin III, whose best friend is his computer, and who
believes the crazy notion that one day CD's will replace tapes.
The year commences with Class
President Elections; Michael steals Corey's election speech, and when he
uses his ideas and promises the girls a kiss for a vote, he becomes
President, with Tiffany as his Vice-President. Corey is left looking on
despairingly.
During the year, several new students
arrive at the school - Mel and Kim Easton (the all-singing, all-dancing
twin cheerleaders) and Eileen Reagan, whose life becomes a nightmare
when Michael and his gang start to send her fake love letters.
Will Eileen ever make new friends at
William Ocean high School?
Will Tiffany ever see the evil side of Michael?
Meanwhile the teachers are having issues of their own. Mr. Cocker, after
being in a relationship for two years with the apparently conservative
English teacher, Miss Sheena Brannigan, confiscates an old edition of
Penthouse from a student, only to discover that his girlfriend is the
centrefold. How will he cope? Will their relationship be able to survive
this hurdle?
Throw in a Star wars dream sequence,
high-energy dance routines, the obligatory 80's party scene, copious
amounts of blue eye-shadow, twenty cans of hairspray, as well as some of
the most popular songs ever written, and the result is a musical that
will not only delight and amuse an audience of any age, but will also
inspire any young cast.
Will Corey finally get the girl of his
dreams?
Will the Prom night be a success?
Will Feargal McFerrin III ever get a date?
To find out all these answers and many
more.... all you have to do is take a journey...
