Loughborough Amateur Operatic Society
Proudly Present

Back To The 80's

14^th - 18^th September 2010

	You are about to go on a journey... To LAOS’s latest show taking you back to a time when skirts were short and hair was big! The Rubik’s Cube was rife, Back To The Future was on the big screen and we knew all the names of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Back To The 80s follows the graduating class of William Ocean High School as they live through their final senior year.... All set to the biggest hits of the 80s!! With Hit after Hit including; “Let’s Hear It For The Boys”, “Man In The Mirror”, “I’ve Had The Time Of My Life”, “Love Shack”, “Material Girl” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”. To name but a few. This show will put a smile on the faces of both children and adults! Join the jocks, geeks, cheerleaders, and girls who just want to have fun for this ‘Grease-esque’ extravaganza from 14th - 18th of September 2010. So adorn those ankle warmers and moonwalk your way down to The Loughborough Town Hall for this fun-filled night of nostalgia!
The Cast
Corey Palmer Snr. - Kevin Clarke	Corey Palmer Jnr. - Ben Cooper
Alf Bueller	Kirk Keaton
Tiffany Houston	Cyndi Gibson - Emma Healey
Mel Easton - Kirstie Bennett	Kim Easton
Michael Feldman - Andy Marmoy	Billy Arnold - Callum Briggs
Lionel Astley - Adrian Greasley	Huey Jackson
Feargal McFerrin III - Reece Twigg	Eileen Reagan
Laura Wilde	Debbie Fox - Natasha Downes
Miss Sheena Brannigane -Alison Hands	Mr Stevie Cocker - Adrian Dobson
Need A Reminder?
You are about to go on a journey... A journey back to a time when Michael Jackson and Rick Astley were the Kings of Pop... A journey back to a time when bubble skirts and blue eye shadow were cool... A journey back to a time when the Atari was cutting edge technology... That's right dudes...you are about to go on a journey... 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 The Wedding Singer. Join the graduating class of William Ocean High School as they live through their final senior year - as they experience the fun, the heartbreak, the loves and the loneliness of growing up.... all set to the biggest hits of the 80's!! 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. Corey & TiffanyThe 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? TeachersMeanwhile 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. Eileen Feargal 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... BACK TO THE 80's!