Back to the 80s eScriptAvailable

Back to the 80s A Risky, Goonie, Breakfasty Tale Of Totally Tubular Time Travel by Dean O'Carroll

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Productions (106)
Parody
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60 - 70 minutes
15 W, 7 M,  (11-116 actors possible: 5-99 W, 1-111 M)
Set: Flexible.

Hold on to your hoverboards, we're taking a trip Back to the 80s! When modern teen Mary Fitzfry gets sent back in time by an eccentric professor, she finds herself in the middle of a totally tubular cavalcade of 80s pop culture. There's a lot of familiar faces, from the teens in breakfast-time detention to the guys chasing ghosts and dancing zombies, but the biggest surprise of all is Mary's own protective mom as a teen. Turns out she's actually kind of rad - but thanks to Mary's time travel, she's in trouble. Can Mary make things right? This adventure takes you from the mall where everything happens, to a suburban sitcom street, to a cave under the high school - and you can choose who to feature from a flexible throng of characters to bring your audience maximum nostalgia. A hilarious parody to make all ages cheer "I love the 80s!"

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Hold on to your hoverboards, we're taking a trip Back to the 80s! When modern teen Mary Fitzfry gets sent back in time by an eccentric professor, she finds herself in the middle of a totally tubular cavalcade of 80s pop culture. There's a lot of familiar faces, from the teens in breakfast-time detention to the guys chasing ghosts and dancing zombies, but the biggest surprise of all is Mary's own protective mom as a teen. Turns out she's actually kind of rad - but thanks to Mary's time travel, she's in trouble. Can Mary make things right? This adventure takes you from the mall where everything happens, to a suburban sitcom street, to a cave under the high school - and you can choose who to feature from a flexible throng of characters to bring your audience maximum nostalgia. A hilarious parody to make all ages cheer "I love the 80s!"

  • Parody
  • |
  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 15 W, 7 M,  (11-116 actors possible: 5-99 W, 1-111 M)
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-914-6

Production History

APR 14, 2024 - APR 15, 2024
Pillow Academy
Greenwood, MS United States
 Pillow Academy Greenwood, MS United States
APR 11, 2024 - APR 11, 2024
McLean Middle School
Fort Worth, TX United States
 McLean Middle School Fort Worth, TX United States
DEC 15, 2023 - DEC 16, 2023
Armstrong Middle School
Flint, MI United States
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DEC 08, 2023 - DEC 08, 2023
Clark Intermediate School
Clovis, CA United States
 Clark Intermediate School Clovis, CA United States
DEC 08, 2023 - DEC 09, 2023
Kathleen Senior High
Lakeland, FL United States
 Kathleen Senior High Lakeland, FL United States
DEC 07, 2023 - DEC 07, 2023
Dawson School
Las Vegas, AL United States
 Dawson School Las Vegas, AL United States
DEC 01, 2023 - DEC 01, 2023
Glen Landing Middle School
Blackwood, NJ United States
 Glen Landing Middle School Blackwood, NJ United States
NOV 17, 2023 - NOV 19, 2023
Lake Drama Club
Uniontown, OH United States
 Lake Drama Club Uniontown, OH United States
NOV 09, 2023 - NOV 11, 2023
Weld Central High School
Keenesburg, CO United States
 Weld Central High School Keenesburg, CO United States
NOV 01, 2023 - NOV 05, 2023
Flatlands Theatre Company
Winkler, MB Canada
 Flatlands Theatre Company Winkler, MB Canada
OCT 19, 2023 - OCT 20, 2023
West Salem High School
West Salem, WI United States
 West Salem High School West Salem, WI United States
OCT 13, 2023 - OCT 14, 2023
Garrison School for the Arts
Savannah, GA United States
 Garrison School for the Arts Savannah, GA United States
SEP 08, 2023 - SEP 10, 2023
Naperville North High School
Naperville, IL United States
 Naperville North High School Naperville, IL United States
AUG 04, 2023 - AUG 06, 2023
Fayette County Community Theatre
LaGrange, TX United States
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JUL 20, 2023 - JUL 20, 2023
ArtFactory
Manassas, VA United States
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Topeka Civic Theatre
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Back Alley Theatre Dramaniacs
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JUN 15, 2023 - JUN 15, 2023
Kamsack Comprehensive Institue
Kamsack, SK Canada
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MAY 22, 2023 - MAY 22, 2023
City Of Palmdale/Palmdale Playhouse
Palmdale, CA United States
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MAY 12, 2023 - MAY 14, 2023
Youth Actors Academy of Lincoln (YAAL)
Lincoln, NE United States
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MAY 05, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
Mabry Middle School Drama Club
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Duke Public Schools
Duke, OK United States
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Galvez Middle
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New Vision Charter School
Loveland, CO United States
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Minooka Junior High School
Minooka, IL United States
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Conotton Valley Drama Club
Bowerston, OH United States
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Aquinas High School
Augusta, GA United States
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Ascension Catholic School
Overland Park, KS United States
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Mio AuSable School
Mio, MI United States
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Cooley Middle School
Roseville, CA United States
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Twinsburg High School
Twinsburg, OH United States
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Chester Area School
Chester, SD United States
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Santiam Christian Schools
Adair Village, OR United States
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Lakeview High School
St Clair Shores, MI United States
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Random Lake High School
Random Lake, WI United States
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ELA Instructional Coach, District PLC Leader, Teacher
Houston, TX United States
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Brookland High School Drama Department
Brookland, AR United States
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Excellence Theatre
Houston, TX United States
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Mill Creek High School
Hoschton, GA United States
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Jamestown, OH United States
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Burbank, CA United States
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Omaha Burke High School
Omaha, NE United States
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Whitman Middle School
Wauwatosa, WI United States
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Woodford House
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
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Long River Middle School
Prospect, CT United States
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MAY 27, 2022 - MAY 28, 2022
Berlin Community School
Berlin, NJ United States
 Berlin Community School Berlin, NJ United States
MAY 26, 2022 - MAY 26, 2022
Green Woods Charter School Drama Club
Philadelphia, PA United States
 Green Woods Charter School Drama Club Philadelphia, PA United States
MAY 20, 2022 - MAY 21, 2022
RSU 4
Sabattus, ME United States
 RSU 4 Sabattus, ME United States
MAY 06, 2022 - MAY 06, 2022
Truman Middle School
Albuqueque, NM United States
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Holdingford, MN United States
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Roundup, MT United States
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Odessa, TX United States
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Roxbury Centra School
Roxbury, NY United States
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Western High School
Parma, MI United States
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Mound City Theater
Mound City, MO United States
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https://www.nevada.k12.mo.us/
NEVADA, MO United States
 https://www.nevada.k12.mo.us/ NEVADA, MO United States
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Stuttgart, AR United States
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Sturgis High School
Sturgis, SD United States
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St Louis Park Middle School Theater
St. Louis Park, MN United States
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DEC 18, 2021 - DEC 19, 2021
Minersville Jr/Sr High School
Minersville, PA United States
 Minersville Jr/Sr High School Minersville, PA United States
DEC 10, 2021 - DEC 11, 2021
Unadilla Valley Drama
New Berlin, NY United States
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DEC 10, 2021 - DEC 10, 2021
Paramus High School
Paramus, NJ United States
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DEC 10, 2021 - DEC 12, 2021
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Colorado Springs, CO United States
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DEC 09, 2021 - DEC 11, 2021
Auburndale Drama Club
Auburndale, FL United States
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DEC 09, 2021 - DEC 11, 2021
International Community School
Kirkland, WA United States
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NOV 19, 2021 - NOV 21, 2021
Greenville Central School
Greenville, NY United States
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Community Middle School
Unionville, TN United States
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Fremont, MI United States
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O'Fallon Township High School
O'Fallon, IL United States
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Morton Ranch Junior High
Katy, TX United States
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NOV 12, 2021 - NOV 14, 2021
Great Bend High School
Great Bend, KS United States
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MAY 26, 2021 - MAY 26, 2021
Gamble Rogers Middle
Elkton, FL United States
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MAY 22, 2021 - MAY 22, 2021
N/A
Dayton, NV United States
 N/A Dayton, NV United States
MAY 14, 2021 - MAY 14, 2021
Fowler Unified School District
Fowler, CA United States
 Fowler Unified School District Fowler, CA United States
MAY 10, 2021 - MAY 25, 2021
N/A
Wolfe City, TX United States
 N/A Wolfe City, TX United States
APR 22, 2021 - APR 23, 2021
Roy High School
Riverton, UT United States
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Palace Cultural Arts Association
Marion, OH United States
 Palace Cultural Arts Association Marion, OH United States
APR 16, 2021 - APR 16, 2021
Nagoya International School
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
 Nagoya International School Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
APR 09, 2021 - APR 25, 2021
Columbian Theatre
Wamego, KS United States
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MAR 12, 2021 - MAR 13, 2021
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Oswego, KS United States
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Roy High School
Roy, UT United States
 Roy High School Roy, UT United States
DEC 10, 2020 - DEC 12, 2020
Douglas Middle School
Box Elder, SD United States
 Douglas Middle School Box Elder, SD United States
NOV 05, 2020 - NOV 06, 2020
Archbishop Hannan High School
Covington, LA United States
 Archbishop Hannan High School Covington, LA United States
OCT 19, 2020 - OCT 21, 2020
CW Stanford Drama Club
Hillsborough, NC United States
 CW Stanford Drama Club Hillsborough, NC United States
OCT 16, 2020 - OCT 17, 2020
Owasso Community Theatre Company
Owasso, OK United States
 Owasso Community Theatre Company Owasso, OK United States
OCT 08, 2020 - OCT 09, 2020
The O'Neal School
Southern Pines, VA United States
 The O'Neal School Southern Pines, VA United States
OCT 08, 2020 - OCT 17, 2020
Northern Starz Children's Theatre
Ramsey, MN United States
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OCT 03, 2020 - OCT 05, 2020
Martha's vineyard public charter school
vineyard Haven, MA United States
 Martha's vineyard public charter school vineyard Haven, MA United States
OCT 01, 2020 - OCT 16, 2020
Westisle Composite High school
Elmsdale, PE Canada
 Westisle Composite High school Elmsdale, PE Canada
JUN 21, 2020 - JUN 21, 2020
The Children's Theatre Project
Toronto, ON Canada
 The Children's Theatre Project Toronto, ON Canada
MAY 05, 2020 - MAY 05, 2020
Drama Teacher
Brooklyn, NY United States
 Drama Teacher Brooklyn, NY United States
APR 29, 2020 - APR 29, 2020
COFFEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
DOUGLAS, GA United States
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APR 27, 2020 - MAY 02, 2020
Jacob Coy Middle School
Beavercreek Township, OH United States
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APR 17, 2020 - APR 18, 2020
P R CO DIST SCHOOLS
Broadus, MT United States
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APR 16, 2020 - APR 18, 2020
Smith-Cotton Junior High School
Sedalia, MO United States
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MAR 27, 2020 - MAR 27, 2020
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community High School
Clarion, IA United States
 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community High School Clarion, IA United States
MAR 20, 2020 - MAR 22, 2020
Western High School
Parma, MI United States
 Western High School Parma, MI United States
MAR 13, 2020 - MAR 15, 2020
Arcola High School Drama Club
Arcola, IL United States
 Arcola High School Drama Club Arcola, IL United States
JAN 24, 2020 - JAN 26, 2020
Phillip A. Sharp Middle School
Falmouth, KY United States
 Phillip A. Sharp Middle School Falmouth, KY United States
JAN 24, 2020 - JAN 26, 2020
HCPAC Productions
Middletown, PA United States
 HCPAC Productions Middletown, PA United States
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McCord Middle School
Columbus, OH United States
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DEC 18, 2019 - DEC 18, 2019
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Concord, CA United States
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Queen Creek, AZ United States
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Draper, UT United States
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White Station Middle School - Drama CLub
Memphis, TN, TN United States
 White Station Middle School - Drama CLub Memphis, TN, TN United States
NOV 08, 2019 - NOV 08, 2019
Old Orchard Junior High School
Skokie,, IL United States
 Old Orchard Junior High School Skokie,, IL United States
APR 14, 2024 - APR 15, 2024
Pillow Academy
Greenwood, MS United States
 Pillow Academy Greenwood, MS United States
APR 11, 2024 - APR 11, 2024
McLean Middle School
Fort Worth, TX United States
 McLean Middle School Fort Worth, TX United States
DEC 15, 2023 - DEC 16, 2023
Armstrong Middle School
Flint, MI United States
 Armstrong Middle School Flint, MI United States
DEC 08, 2023 - DEC 08, 2023
Clark Intermediate School
Clovis, CA United States
 Clark Intermediate School Clovis, CA United States
DEC 08, 2023 - DEC 09, 2023
Kathleen Senior High
Lakeland, FL United States
 Kathleen Senior High Lakeland, FL United States
DEC 07, 2023 - DEC 07, 2023
Dawson School
Las Vegas, AL United States
 Dawson School Las Vegas, AL United States
DEC 01, 2023 - DEC 01, 2023
Glen Landing Middle School
Blackwood, NJ United States
 Glen Landing Middle School Blackwood, NJ United States
NOV 17, 2023 - NOV 19, 2023
Lake Drama Club
Uniontown, OH United States
 Lake Drama Club Uniontown, OH United States
NOV 09, 2023 - NOV 11, 2023
Weld Central High School
Keenesburg, CO United States
 Weld Central High School Keenesburg, CO United States
NOV 01, 2023 - NOV 05, 2023
Flatlands Theatre Company
Winkler, MB Canada
 Flatlands Theatre Company Winkler, MB Canada
OCT 19, 2023 - OCT 20, 2023
West Salem High School
West Salem, WI United States
 West Salem High School West Salem, WI United States
OCT 13, 2023 - OCT 14, 2023
Garrison School for the Arts
Savannah, GA United States
 Garrison School for the Arts Savannah, GA United States
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