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Polyester: The Musical

The story of The Synchronistics, an over-the-hill ABBA wannabe group that reunites after 20 years to perform at a public access TV telethon, put their differences aside, and try to save the station from going under. It's Mamma Mia meets Spinal Tap!

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Senior, Adult, Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
  • Cautions: No Special Cautions

  • Performance Group:
  • Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Senior Theatre
The story of The Synchronistics, an over-the-hill ABBA wannabe group that reunites after 20 years to perform at a public access TV telethon, put their differences aside, and try to save the station from going under.

The year was 1979 and The Synchronistics were big. Big enough to be on Johnny Carson. Their hit single, "Better Together" rose to number two on the Billboard Charts. Then something terrible happened that drove the group apart. And now, 20 years later, they're back together in Maple Valley, their home town, to perform at the 1999 WKLN public access TV Telethon. Will they overcome their differences from 20 years ago, act professionally and help save WKLN from going under? Probably not. But you never know what to expect when this dysfunctional group gets together...one last time. 

It's Mamma Mia meets Spinal Tap! Featuring 16 original songs including "The Funk Train" and "Bump Your Booty Rump."
REVIEWS:

Be sure to check out this toe-tapping, hilarious journey back to your 'Dancing Queen' days!...This show will take you back to the 70's, and you'll hardly be able to control your urge to get up on stage and do 'The Funk Train!'

Actors Entertainment

Audience members laughed uncontrollably throughout!... Energetically entertaining!... A rollicking good time!

The Tolucan Times

I loved it!' - Fred Willard'It's great fun!'– BroadwayWorld.com'A fun and entertaining evening with the audience moving and grooving to the sounds of the 70's style original music and contagious dancing in their seats...You will have a ball! It's the perfect show to pick up your spirits!

NoHoArtsDistrict.com
Premiere Production: Polyester was first produced at Actors Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California, in November 2009. It was directed by Wayland Pickard and Doug Engalla.

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast
  • Chorus Size: No Chorus

  • LANCE - hyper, overly enthusiastic fan of The Synchronistics and host of the WKLN TV telethon; the local weatherman

  • CARL - not the brightest bulb in the box; has had a little too much hippie lettuce in the past

  • PEGGY - wholesome, shy, just slightly smarter than Carl; performs in the shadow of Mindy

  • BARRY - Mindy’s ex-husband who cheated on her (which led to the group’s break-up); wrote most of their songs, including their most famous, “Better Together;” not very self-aware

  • MINDY - the Stevie Nicks figurehead of the group; scorned and bitter from Barry’s affair

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