The evening
The office booked a hall for fourteen, put out one veggie tray and hired a DJ from the classifieds. Your name isn’t on the clipboard at the door, and the woman holding it has never heard of Dez. That’s the first scene. Once the one coworker who knew the secret talks the boss into letting the crashers stay, everyone grabs a place setting and takes over the room. The kitchen scrambles to feed a crowd instead of fourteen, and the DJ keeps trying to play the song. Doug keeps stopping him. By dinner there’s a truce, because everyone is hungry. Then the former bandmate who still owns the band’s name shows up, and the night comes down to one question: will the man who wrote it finally sing it?
How your guests take part
This is a very interactive show. Upon arrival, every guest is assigned a part: They will interact with the cast as one of the fans who crashed the party, from a superfan to an old roadie, with a card that gives them their history with the band and a task to complete before the night is over, like getting the DJ to play the song. Your guests may want to come to more than one performance, as their interactions with the cast and the story itself will be different every time.
Larger speaking parts that are integral to the flow and plot of the show are filled by people in your organization or by finding actors from your local community theater.
We also know every guest has their own comfort level. Any guest roles that require speaking or otherwise draw attention to themselves are filled before the show by volunteers, who are also given a brief orientation. Any guest can trade a card with someone else or hand it to the actor hosting their table. Anyone can simply sit back and enjoy the show. Nobody is ever put on the spot.
The details
| Venue | Anywhere you would hold a banquet, with kitchen or catering access and a dance floor. The party starts out set for fourteen, with place settings for everyone else stacked on a side table. The DJ, one of our actors, needs a table, a sound system and a microphone. While not required, the primary cast members can also wear a performance microphone (we can help you find a local company to provide this service). |
| The meal | Plated or buffet, your choice. Snacks come out during the dancing, and dinner is served in the second act. |
| Your cast | Local actors for the roles we don’t bring, plus the ten to twenty guests who will volunteer for the smaller speaking parts. |
| Guests wear | Dress for 1987. Best ’80s costume wins, and your organization provides the prize. |
| Music | The DJ plays ’80s party music. The show’s own song is original, and its use is included in the license. We walk you through any other music licenses your venue needs. |