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Awesome 80s Prom, The

Ken Davenport

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Full Length Play, Comedy

11m, 8f

ISBN: 9780573663796

Winner! 2006 Improv Theater Award - "Best Interactive Show"

The Awesome 80s Prom is a brand new blast-from-the-past party in the style of Tony 'n Tina's Wedding and The Donkey Show set at Wanaget High's Senior Prom... in 1989!

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$9.95
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Description

Full Length Play

Comedy

Period, Parody / Spoof

90 minutes

Time Period - 1980s

FEATURES / CONTAINS

Audience Participation/Interactive

Interior Set, Bare Stage/Simple Set

Period Costumes

CAUTIONS

No Special Cautions

THEMES

Adolescence

TARGET AUDIENCE

Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

PERFORMANCE GROUP

College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Dinner Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups

RECOGNITION / AWARDS

From Off-Broadway

Winner! 2006 Improv Theater Award - "Best Interactive Show"
The Awesome 80s Prom is a brand new blast-from-the-past party in the style of Tony 'n Tina's Wedding and The Donkey Show set at Wanaget High's Senior Prom... in 1989! All your favorite characters from your favorite '80s movies are at THE PROM, from the Captain of the Football Team to the Asian Exchange Student, from the Geek to the hottie Head Cheerleader, and they're all competing for Prom King and Queen. And just like on "American Idol", the audience decides who wins! Come back in time and join the breakdance circle or just sit back and watch the '80s drama unfold.
Characters

CASTING

11m, 8f

CASTING NOTES

A more detailed description and character history can be found in “Character History Bibles” included with rental materials upon licensing.

BLAKE WILLIAMS, THE CAPTAIN OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM - charming, egotistical; everything comes easily to Blake
MICHAEL JAY, THE CLASS PRESIDENT - a preppie young Republican; a Guy-Smiley, game show host type; born to be a politician
LOUIS FENSTERSPOCK, THE NERD - introverted, computer geek
FEUNG SCHWEY, THE ASIAN EXCHANGE STUDENT - so happy to be in America; speaks little English
NICK FENDER, THE BAD BOY - mean, defensive, obnoxious
WHITLEY WHITIKER, THE HEAD CHEERLEADER - sexy, bitchy, and vain; popular and proud
KERRIE KOWALSKI, THE SPAZ - a sweet but hyper nerd; wears headgear, is in love with Blake Williams
MELISSA ANN “MISSY” MARTIN, THE HEAD OF THE PROM COMMITTEE - perfect, way too perky, a goodie-goodie
INGA SWANSON, THE SWEDISH EXCHANGE STUDENT - tall and voluptuous; speaks very little English, but speaks the ‘International Language of Love’ very well
DICKIE HARRINGTON, THE DRAMA QUEEN - flamboyant, fabulous and bitter; wanted to play the lead in the Spring musical but Missy Martin beat him out
MR. RICHARD “DICK” SNELGROVE, THE PRINCIPAL - a fascist dictator; hates Prom night because the students get to have fun
MRS. PATTY LASCALZO or MRS. L., THE DRAMA TEACHER - loves everyone, treats the students as if they were her friends; a bit of a leftover hippie; the teacher who always let you have class outside
HEATHER WELLINGTON (#1), A CHEERLEADER - Whitley’s backup cheerleader; Beef’s girlfriend
HEATHER WYNTERS (#2), ANOTHER CHEERLEADER - Whitley’s other backup cheerleader; Beef’s other girlfriend
JOSHUA “BEEF” BEEFAROWSKI, A FOOTBALL PLAYER - big and intimidating, but not too bright; the center of the Wanaget High Beavers football team; Blake’s “wing man”
JOHNNY HUGHES, THE DJ - although he’s called a DJ, he doesn’t have anything to do with music; he’s more of an “Emcee," an extremely charismatic host who can warm up a crowd; a former student, Johnny is back at the Prom as the cheesy host. Keeps the action going all night long
LLOYD PARKER, THE FRESHMAN - the president of the Audio-Visual Club allowed to come to the Prom to take pictures
MOLLY PARKER, THE FRESHMAN’S SISTER - Lloyd’s tag-along twin sister, although they look nothing alike; a Junior Varsity cheerleader hoping to be like Whitley someday
THE MYSTERY GUEST - an 80s impersonator
THE PLANT - a breakdancer disguised as an audience member

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MUSICAL STYLE

Pop/Rock

A “Character History Bible” for each character and a Director’s/Stage Manager’s Guide
Author
Ken Davenport

Ken Davenport

Ken Davenport is a Broadway producer whose credits include Godspell, Chinglish, David Mamet's Oleanna (starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles) and Speed-the-Plow, Will Ferrell's You're Welcome America, Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury, and 13 on Broadway, as well as Altar Boyz, My First Time, The Awesome 80s Prom, and Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, & ... view full profile

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