Boone County Stage Presents
Back to the 80’s – The Totally Awesome Musical!
Spring of 2017 at the Running Right Academy, Julian WV
Production Staff:
Artistic Director – Chelsea Price
Musical Director – Robin Bunch Bailey
Choreographer – Chelsea Price
Set Design – Cathy Gray Green
Set Construction – Greg Gray
Costumes – Cathy Green & Amy Brown
Props – Rachael Stephens & Cathy Green
Sound – John Holstein
Lights – Larry Copen
Program – Connie Phillips
Crew:
JT Lester—11th grade at Scott High School
Nathan Bias — 9th grade at Scott High School
Danish Waseem — 11th grade at Scott High School
Geoffrey Kuhn — 9th grade at Scott High School
Matthew Ford — 11th grade at Scott High School
Madi Mitchell — 10th grade at Scott High School
Grace Thompson — 10th grade at Scott High School
Brody Smith — 11th grade at Scott High School
Band:
Lead Guitar – Nate Dean
Bass – James Bishop
Set – Caleb Sydnor
Keyboard – Robin Bunch Bailey
Trombone- Evan Ballard
Cast:
Corey Palmer (2000s) ……………KK Matthews …………………….Scott Faculty
Corey Palmer (1980s) …………. Kerry Matthews III……………… Scott 12th
Alf Bueller ……………………………. Brett Adkins ……………………….Sherm 7th
Kirk Keaton …………………………. Noah Jarrell….……………………….Scott 9th
Tiffany Houston …………………… Ashton Rhodes …………………. .Sherm 11th
Cyndi Gibson ……………………….. Brooke Phillips …………………. Scott 12th
Mel Easton ………………………….. Kaylea Egnor …………………….. Scott 10th
Kim Easton ………………………….. Chloe Graley ……………………… Scott 9th
Michael Feldman ………………… Timmy Hubbard ………………… Sherm 12th
Billy Arnold …………………………. Billy Elkins..………………………… Scott 12th
Lionel Astley ………………………… Caleb Thompson ………………. Scott 11th
Huey Jackson ………………………. Kyle Matthews ………………….. MMS 7th
Feargal McFerrin …………………. Willie Huff ………………………….Sherm 8th
Eileen Reagan ……………………… Cadee Mae Green ……………… Scott 9th
Laura Wilde ………………………… Brianna Adkins …………………… Scott 12th
Debbie Fox ………………………….. Janis Graley ………………………. Scott 12th
Ms. Sheena Brannigan ………… Abby Brown ………………………. Scott 12th
Mr. Stevie Cocker ……………….. Jacob Green……………..………STAGE Parent
Ensemble Singers / Dancers……………………………Amelia Halley 11th Scott
…………………………………………………………………………Haleigh Petry 10th Scott
…………………………………………………………………………Scotty Gilliam 10th Scott
………………………………………………………………..………..Keely Darnell 11th Scott
…………………………………………………………………………Jossalyn Dolin 8th MMS
Synopsis
Remember when actors became American Presidents? When bubble skirts and blue eye shadow were cool? When Atari was cutting edge technology? From the era that brought the world the Rubik’s Cube, Max Headroom, and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes this ‘totally awesome’ musical in the style of movies such as Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Karate Kid, and Sixteen Candles.
The story tells 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 an adult. The young Corey is madly in love with the girl next door, Tiffany Houston, who is one of the coolest girls in school. Tiffany is too busy mooning over Michael Feldman, the hottest guy around. Michael and his cool crew are athletic and good-looking…the kind of guys that Corey and his best friends dream of being. But while Corey may not be the coolest, he’s still one up on Feargal McFerrin III, whose best friend is his computer and who believes the crazy notion that one day CDs will replace cassette tapes.
There are lots of disappointments in school: Michael steals Corey’s election speech and promises the girls a kiss for their votes to win Class President, Corey despairs even more when Tiffany becomes Michael’s Vice President, Eileen Reagan is mortified when Michael and his gang send fake love letters, teachers Mr. Cocker and Miss Brannigan break up when Mr. Cocker discovers a centerfold photo of her in a swimsuit magazine, and Billy Astley can’t seem to get a date for prom.
But with show-stopping tunes like Kids in America, Love Shack, Centerfold, Man in the Mirror, and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, you can’t be sad for long. High-energy dance routines, copious amounts of blue eye shadow, twenty cans of hairspray, and 80’s memorabilia will have you singing and laughing along. Take a journey with us… Back to the 80’s!
Special Thanks
Mr. Gary Frampton
The Staff at the Running Right Leadership Academy
Boone County Schools
Mr. Jeffery W. Huffman, Superintendent
Dr. Lisa D. Beck, Assistant Superintendent
Mr. Ronnie Sparks
Mr. Steve Bias
Mrs. Gail Snyder: T-shirts
Mrs. Connie Phillips: Playbill Design
Mrs. Amy Brown
Mr. Jacob Green
WV Department of Education
All Parents, Volunteers, S.T.A.G.E. Family & Friends
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