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For preview only FRIDAY KNIGHT FEVER A Musical Comedy Tribute to the Disco 1970s Book by RACHEL DAVIDSON Music and Lyrics by BILL FRANCOEUR SETTING: The main stage, where most of the action takes place, is Rita’s Roller Skating Rink. The concession counter is UPSTAGE CENTER at a slant. It has the basics: cash register, large menu, posters or signs suggesting different types of food, etc. Across the front of the stage are three tables with several chairs. STAGE RIGHT there is an EXIT that suggests the rear of the skating rink. CENTER STAGE is an EXIT to a storeroom. STAGE LEFT is the ENTRANCE to the rink. EXTREME DOWN LEFT represents MRS. FLINT’S OFFICE and can be shown with a small desk and chair. The desk might have the basics on it such as books, file folders, etc. TIME: The time is the 1970s when “Disco Mania” swept the country. CAST OF CHARACTERS (In Order of Speaking) # of lines SISSY ............................................... superstitious teen 25 CARRIE ............................................ hangs out 22 EILEEN ............................................ understands women’s 48 movement MARCIA ........................................... has it all 32 JAN................................................... jealous of Marcia 27 CINDY .............................................. another teen 14 DANNY ............................................. in a major slump 82 POLLY .............................................. proud of her name 28 KENT ................................................ yet another teen 33 DUDE ............................................... knows the 70’s language 30 LARRY ............................................. in the clique 11 JOHN ............................................... young environmentalist 28 BARRY ............................................. strained vocal chords 42 RITA ................................................. owns the rink 74 MRS. FLINT ..................................... principal vying for award 98 PETER ............................................. school thug 24 BOBBY ............................................. another 24 GREG ............................................... another 24 For preview only DORIS DRAKE ................................ jealous vice-principal 57 STACY ............................................. school secretary 29 MRS. KOONSMAN .......................... chess club sponsor 20 BUZZ ................................................ jewel thief 27 DELILAH .......................................... Buzz’s partner 23 BILLY BOB ....................................... undercover FBI Agent 32 CHARLEY ........................................ same, her real name is 28 Charlene MIKE ................................................ chess club member 14 ANDREA .......................................... same 13 ROBERT .......................................... same 7 DEBBIE ............................................ same 16 MRS. DUNCAN ................................ a judge 7 MRS. HOTCHNER ........................... another 6 MRS. GERBER ................................ another 7 EXTRAS/CHORUS MEMBERS ....... as desired n/a For preview only SEQUENCE OF MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE MC 1 THE SEVENTIES GENERATION— PROLOGUE ............................. Company MC 2 YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET! ��Girl Students MC 3 CLOSET DISCO QUEEN �� Mrs. Flint, Mrs. Koonsman, Stacy and Doris MC 4 IT IS DECIDEDLY SO ............... Buzz and Delilah MC 5 OUR SIDE OF THE BOARD ......... Students MC 6 FRIDAY KNIGHT FEVER �� Company ACT TWO MC 7 ENTR’ACTE ............................. Instrumental MC 8 HARMONIC CONVERGENCE �� Students and Checkmates MC 9 SLIDE ME SOME SKIN �� Danny, Greg, Peter and Bobby MC10 BABY, YOU’RE THE ONE �� Eileen and Barry, Backup Singers MC11 CHASE MUSIC ........................ Instrumental MC12 FRIDAY KNIGHT FEVER— REPRISE ................................ Company MC13 CURTAIN CALL ........................ Company MC 14 THE SEVENTIES GENERATION— EPILOGUE .............................. Company For previewiv only FRIDAY KNIGHT FEVER PROLOGUE AT RISE: MUSIC CUE 1: “The Seventies Generation—Prologue.” COMPANY ENTERS in the dark during MUSIC INTRODUCTION. LIGHTS UP when COMPANY is ONSTAGE. VOICE: (Speaks�) Boogie down. Shake your bootie. Outta sight. Groovy, baby. COMPANY: (Sings.) It’s the seventies generation, a groovy population. Can you feel it in the rhythm? Can you feel the good vibration? Everybody’s dancin’, the whole world is romancin’. Can you dig it? Can you dig it? Can you feel it in your soul? It’s the seventies generation, a groovy population. Gonna get your feet in motion, It’s a disco celebration. Everybody’s movin’, everybody’s groovin’. Can you dig it? Can you dig it? Can you feel it in your soul? Fly away, come on and fly away! Take a ride, come and fly! Can you feel it in your soul? (MUSIC UNDER; NARRATOR 1 and 2 move DOWN CENTER.) NARRATOR 1: (Speaks to AUDIENCE.) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our tribute to the 1970s. NARRATOR 2: (Speaks to AUDIENCE.) Now tell the truth. How many of you moms ever had green and harvest gold appliances in your home? NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) How many of you dads ever had shag carpeting… or shag haircuts? NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) How many of you used bubblegum flavored lip gloss? NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) Or English Leather cologne? NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the 1970s was a decade of fashion and invention. For example, those years For preview1 only provided us with very usable items like Pet Rocks, mood rings and Magic Eight Balls! NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) Eight track recorders, CB radios and sun tanning lotion that turned your skin orange. NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) The 1970s also gave us some of the most important historical figures and events of all time… like Don Kirchner’s Rock Concerts, Wolfman Jack, George Carlin and Gallagher. NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) John Travolta, Bobby Sherman and Donna Summer. NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) Mork and Mindy, Starsky and Hutch and The Brady Bunch. NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) Nixon and Watergate. And how about those streakers! Remember them? NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) Now be honest. How many of you ever went streaking? Let’s see a show of hands. (If no one raises their hand, count imaginary hands in the back of the auditorium… 1-2-3-4-5, etc.) All right! NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) And then there were the clothes… NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) Bell-bottoms, halter tops, tube tops. NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) Platform shoes, earth shoes, mirrored sunglasses. NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) All important fashion statements in the 1970s. NARRATOR 1: (Speaks�) But the most important thing to come out of the 1970s… NARRATOR 2: (Speaks�) The most important event of the decade. BOTH: (Speak�) The birth of… disco! COMPANY: (Sings.) It’s the seventies generation, a groovy population. Can you feel it in the rhythm? Can you feel the good vibration? Everybody’s dancin’, the whole world is romancin’. Can you dig it? Can you dig it? Can you feel it in your soul? COMPANY II: (Sings�) COMPANY I: (Sings�) It’s the seventies generation, Fly away, come on and a groovy population. Gotta get your feet in motion, fly away! It’s a disco celebration. Everybody’s movin’, Take a ride, come and everybody’s groovin’. fly! For preview2 only Can you dig it? Can you dig it? Can you feel it in your soul? Can you feel it in your soul? NARRATOR 1: (Speaks to AUDIENCE�) So sit back, relax… NARRATOR 2: (Speaks� To AUDIENCE.) And get ready to… COMPANY: (Shout.) Shake your booty! BOYS: (Shout�) Yeah! (COMPANY begins to EXIT.) COMPANY II: (Sings�) COMPANY I: (Sings�) It’s the seventies generation, Fly away, come on and a groovy population. Can you feel it in the rhythm? fly away! Can you feel the good vibration? Everybody’s dancin’, the whole Take a ride, come and world is romancin’. fly! Can you dig it? Can you dig it? Can you feel it in your soul? Can you feel it in your soul? It’s the seventies generation, Fly away, come on and a groovy population. Can you feel it in the rhythm? fly away! Can you feel the good vibration? Everybody’s dancin’, the whole Take a ride, come and world is romancin’. fly! Can you dig it? Can you dig it? Can you feel it in your soul? Can you feel it in your soul? (BLACKOUT�) ACT ONE Scene One LIGHTS UP: LIGHTS COME UP full on skating rink, where DANNY is working at the snack counter. EILEEN, CARRIE and POLLY sit at one table. MARCIA, JAN and CINDY sit at another. SISSY is UP CENTER holding the popular “Magic Eight Ball.” All the STUDENTS sitting at tables have various drinks and snack food in front of them. During the scene, DANNY will keep busy behind the counter, occasionally bringing drinks to the tables, clearing dishes, wiping the tables, etc. He treats the STUDENTS with disdain, ignoring them as much as possible. SISSY: (To Magic Eight Ball�) Will Barry Dorcott go to the prom with Eileen (Dramatic.) if she asks him? (Closes eyes� Shakes Magic Eight Ball.) For preview3 only CARRIE: (Stands and crosses to SISSY.) Come on, Sissy, just turn over the Magic Eight Ball and let’s see what it says! SISSY: Carrie, you don’t have to have an attitude. (She turns over the Magic Eight Ball and reads; dramatic.) “It is decidedly so.” EILEEN: I told you asking a boy out was no big deal. (Crosses to DANNY at counter.) I’d like a hot dog and step on it. (DANNY mimes preparing her order.) SISSY: Then when are you going to ask him? EILEEN: Asking somebody out is an art form. You have to hang loose until the right

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