Gibraltar High School Presents “Back to the 80s”

Gibraltar High School takes you back to the age of cool when they present Back to the 80s, a musical, May 9, 10 and 11 at the Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek.

Remember when bubble skirts and blue eye shadow were cool? When Atari was cutting edge technology? From the era that brought the world the Rubik’s Cube, Max Headroom and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes this “totally awesome” musical in the style of movies such as Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The Karate Kid.

The musical tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980s, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30-something. The cast dances and sings through their senior year until we find out if Corey ever gets the girl. The cast sings "Footloose," "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go," "Material Girl," "Love Shack" and many other favorites.

Back to the 80s is directed by Lizbeth Thomas with co-direction by Eli Omernick, a Gibraltar student. Other students taking leadership roles include Rachel Swanson, stage manager, and Julia Spellman, costume mistress. Technical director is Kurt Thomas and choreographer is Jane Hillstrom.

Shows are at 7:30 pm on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and are available at the door or from cast members.