Published: October 16, 2009 11:06 am      

‘Back to the ’80s’

TEUTOPOLIS — Teutopolis High School takes a step back in time with this year’s fall musical “Back to the 80s.” Performance dates are Oct. 23 through Oct. 25. Tickets are on sale now at the high school office.

“Back to the 80s” tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School which graduated in the 1980s as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30-something. The then 17-year-old Corey is madly in love with his next-door neighbor, Tiffany Houston, one of the coolest girls in school. Tiffany barely notices Corey as she is too busy trying to get the attention of Michael Feldman, the good-looking athlete. Corey is not the coolest kid in school, but is still one up on Feargal McFerrin III who has the crazy idea CDs will replace cassette tapes.

The year commences with the senior class president wlections. Michael steals Corey’s election speech and platform and is elected class president with Tiffany as vice president.

Meanwhile, the teachers are having issues of their own. Mr. Crocker and Miss Brannigan have been dating and Mr. Crocker just found out about some issues Miss Brannigan had in the past. Will their relationship be able to survive this hurdle? Will Corey finally get the girl of his dreams? Will 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 ’80s.”

This musical has all the typical ’80s concepts including, dance routines, ’80s party scene, large amounts of blue eye shadow, 20 cans of hairspray, as well as some of the most popular songs ever written, such as “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go,” “Kids in America,” “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Footloose,” “Believe It Or Not” and “You Give Love a Bad Name.”

Students involved in this year’s musical are: Josh Funneman, Ben Zuber, Joey Flach, Derek Deters, Cody Clark, Dominic Vahling, Alex Moeglin, Robbie Walk, Alex Kastl, Drew Deters, Hank Niemerg, Michael Williams, Chad Goldstein, Amanda Hoelscher, Breanne Iffert, Julie Hoene, Anna Habing, Celeste Deters, Kara Esker, Jennifer Vogt, Renee Breer, Allison Funneman, Elizabeth Kastl, Jill Herd, Katie Ruholl, Olivia Thoele, Ellen Schumacher, Michelle Weber, Sarah Niebrugge, Emily Esker, Mariell Suarez, Josh Seibert, Anne Wessel, Jenette Vogt, Mike Meinhart, Michelle Probst, Caleb Hoene, Tyler Goeckner, Molly Niemerg, Michael Westendorf, Callie Westendorf, Claire Schnabel, and Alena Pruemer. Directors for this year’s musical are Kevin Niemerg, Gordon Zuber and Teresa Thies.