Wednesday 22 October 2008—Saturday 25 October 2008
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, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30-something.
The then 17-year-old Corey is madly in love with his next-door neighbour, Tiffany Houston, one of the 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 cassette 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 centerfold. 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?
Principal Cast
- Corey Palmer (Senior)
- Andrew Crerand
- Corey Palmer (Junior)
- Michael Reilly
- Kirk Keaton
- Calum Boyd
- Tiffanny Houston
- Lorna Masson
- Cyndi Gibson
- Rebecca Campbell
- Mel Easton
- Shannon Whitehead
- Kim Easton
- Shebahn Littlejohn
- Lee Easton
- Broghan Littlejohn
- Zoe Easton
- Lynsey Hayes
- Michael Feldman
- Jack McDade
- Billy Arnold
- John-Joe Reilly
- Lionel Astley
- Kevin Rodgers
- Huey Jackson
- Graeme McGown
- Feargal McFerrin
- Ryan Trotter
- Eileen Reagan
- Eilidh Trotter
- Laura Wilde
- Tayler Cunningham
- Debbie Fox
- Stephanie Burns
- Miss Sheena Brannigan
- Sara Bowers
Featured Singers
Featured Dancers
Chorus
- Sophie Whoriskey
- Paul Wright
- Katherine Duffy
- Rebecca Bradley
- Natalie Leck
- Sophie McCann
- Claire Ramsay
- Heather Black
- Hannah Cairns
- Erin Cassidy
- Clare Chambers
- Aimee Coultas
- Stephen Cunningham
- Katie Fletcher
- Rebeka Lester
- Beth McDonald
- Gail McKelvie
- Ben Timney
- Thomas Walker
- Chloe Carrick
- Allanah Carson
- Aimee Connell
- Shauna Duffy
- Kirsty Findlay
- Sarah Horsfall
- Donna Kirkwood
- Erin McGeachy
- Emily McGinley
- Eilidh McKinnon
- Julianne Smith
- Bronwyn Spence
- Hayleigh Spence
- Rebecca Whitton
Production Staff
- Director
- Stewart Scott
- Musical Director
- David Dunlop
- Choreographer
- Rowan MacGregor
- Wadrobe
- Margaret Coates
- Wardrobe
- Susan Stewart
- Wardrobe
- Margaret Yuill
- Lighting
- Moray Coull
- Sound
- Gavin Jenkinson
- Programme Compilation
- Irene Muirhead
- Typesetting
- Carla Valentini
- Programme Designs
- Margaret Yuill
- Front of House Manager
- Anne Shaw
Crew
- Stage Manager
- Carla Valentini
- Assistan Stage Manager
- Jamie Stewart
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Alan Third
- Crew
- Claire Connolly
- Crew
- Nicola Lyttle
- Crew
- Gary Knox
- Crew
- Kirsten Thomson
- Crew
- Les Brown
- Flys
- Craig Grant
- Flys
- David Brown
- Follow Spot
- David Wilson
- Follow Spot
- Claire Brown