St. Mary's Charleville Co Cork

Cast

Characters
Corey Palmer (Senior) Laura O’ Donnell
Corey Palmer (Junior) Alannah Walsh
Alf Bueller Anna O’ Dea
Kirk Keaton Elaine Murphy
Tiffany Houston Áine O’ Connell
Cyndi Gibson Aofáine Mullins
Mel Easton Leah Murphy
Kim Easton Sophie Renshaw
Michael Feldman Rebecca Sheehy
Billy Arnold Noreen Lane
Lionel Astley Louise Morrissey
Huey Jackson Laura Healy
Feargal McFerrin III Marian Carroll
Eileen Reagan Emma Burke
Laura Wilde Kathryn Martin
Debbie Fox Eimear Murray
Ms. Sheena Brannigan Claudia Hudner
Mr. Stevie Cocker Michelle Leahy
Mr. Miyagi Kate Keane

Girls Boys
Bríd O’ Connor Sinéad O’ Flynn
Ciara Slattery Carol Cagney
Shauna Cagney Kate Keane
Aisling Corbett Lindsay Carroll
Susan O’ Keeffe Ciara Curtin
Laura O’ Connor Eimear Brosnan
Zoe Tolton Maude Lysaght
Nicola Copse Fiona Browne
Jenny Whitehead Mary Claire Waters
Áine O’ Connor
Emma Fitzgerald

Featured Singers Radio Announcer
Neadín Foley Caroline Morrison
Niamh Costello
Caroline Morrison
Eileen Power
Emma Carroll

A special thought for our friend Colette Kelleher.

Synopsis

Back to the eighties tells us the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980s.
Corey Palmer who is now in his 30s looks back at his time at William Ocean High. He remembers when he was 17 and madly in love with Tiffany Houston, one of the coolest girls in school. However, she barely notices this as she is too busy drooling over Michael Feldman, the coolest guy in school.
The year begins with the Class President Elections. Michael steals Corey’s election speech and becomes President with Tiffany as Vice– President.
During the year Feargal McFerrin III gets mocked for being a geek and for believing that some day CDs will replace cassette tapes. Several new students arrive including Mel and Kim Easton who are twin cheerleaders and Eileen Reagan, whose life becomes a nightmare when Michael and his gang start to send her fake love letters.
Meanwhile the teachers, Ms Brannigan and Mr Cocker have issues of their own when Mr Cocker confiscates a swimsuit catalogue from Huey Jackson which contains a picture of his partner for one year, Miss Brannigan.

Songs

Act 1 Act 2

1. Kids In America 1.We Are The World
2. Girls Just Want To Have Fun 2. Dancing On The Ceiling
3. Footloose 3. Total Eclipse Of The Heart
4. Mickey 4. Walking On Sunshine
5. Video Killed The Radio Star 5. Get Outta My Dreams (Get Into My Car)
6. Glory Of Love 6. Centerfold
7. Let's Hear It For The Boy 7. Lost In Your Eyes
8. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) 8. Material Girl
9. You Give Love A Bad Name 9. Don't Worry, Be Happy/ Come On Eileen
10. Man In The Mirror 10. The Final Countdown