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Wilkes Playmakers Announce Auditions for BACK TO THE 80s – Seeking Actors, Musicians, Backstage and Behind the Scenes Volunteers !

From the era that brought the world the Rubik's Cube, Max Headroom and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes the "totally awesome" musical Back to the 80's. In the style of movies such as Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Karate Kid, Back to the 80's is a nostalgic romp through the greatest hits of the decade.

Back to the 80's tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School, as remembered through the eyes of now thirty-something Corey Palmer. Seventeen-year-old Corey is madly in love with his next-door neighbor, Tiffany Houston, one of the coolest girls in the school, but 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, CDs will replace cassette tapes.

Throw in a Star Wars dream sequence, high-energy dance routines, the obligatory 80s party scene, copious amounts of blue eyeshadow, 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 audiences of any age, but will also inspire any young cast. Back to the 80's is a high-energy musical with contemporary flair !

Auditions will be held on Monday December 17th and Tuesday December 18th beginning at 6:30 pm. All auditions will be at Benton Hall, home of the Wilkes Playmakers, 300 D Street, North Wilkesboro. There are 17 speaking roles as well as ensemble roles available. Roles are primarily for teenagers (ages 13-18) with a few adult roles available also. Interested participants should be prepared to sing (one verse of a song, etc) and do cold readings from the script. Prepared monologues will not be required for this audition.

We are currently seeking a vocal director and keyboardists for the show. Interested people may email [email protected] prior to December 17th to arrange interview / auditions.

Also, those interested in volunteering in all aspects of technical theatre (stage lighting, set construction, costumes, sound and backstage crew) as well as those interested in helping with publicity are encouraged to attend auditions to meet production team and complete an interest form.

Daven VanHoy will be returning as director for this Wilkes Playmakers production, following her highly successful production of last spring’s Seussical the Musical. Stan Dudek is returning as Musical Director following 2016’s well- received production of Beautiful Star An Appalachian Nativity. Rehearsals will begin on January 7, with performance dates of March 14-17, 2019.

For further information, please email wpproduction@ wilkes.net or call 336-838-7529 and leave a message.