KEEP ON MOVING BY SHAUN BLAKE Extract A SMITH SCRIPT This script is protected by copyright laws. No performance of this script -IN ANY MEDIA – may be undertaken without payment of the appropriate fee and obtaining a licence. For further information, please contact SMITH SCRIPTS at [email protected] Keep on Moving A Jukebox Musical based on Boyband songs By Shaun Blake Characters: Note due to difficulty it can be to source 10 men, the other ‘male’ characters who are not in the bands are all gender neutral, also 1 member of each band (Nick and Dave) are optional so you can have 4 piece bands instead of 5. Cast size recommended – 8 male, 6 female, 3 can be either male or female and 2 other optional characters male. The Monday Boys / Jetpax Jason Anthony – Lead singer of Jetpax Dan Riffster – second main singer and generally band leader RU (Ryan Ugo) – bad boy persona Sam Garber – most musical person/songwriter and backing vocalist, wishes to be singer but Jason is selected due to looks etc. Nick Genio – dancer. Very camp and OTT (Optional character – most of his lines can be either cut or re- allocated to the other guys if the character doesn’t feature) Catapultz Scott Bernard – Leader and lead singer. Talented but not the brightest person. Gary Lynch – A confrontational jerk Mike Prater – Scott’s friend and has an interest in Kayla. Zack Johnson – The comedian of the group. Dave Raymond (Optional character, only use if you have Nick or enough men in the cast – has very little dialogue but does share a song if he features) Fans of Catapultz Kayla Bernard – Scott’s sister and Jason’s potential girlfriend Christine Mosely – Scott’s girlfriend Michelle Whyte – friend of Kayla and Christine. Also serves as a backing singer Georgie Lynch – friend of Kayla and Christine. Also serves as a backing singer Others Richard/Ruby Robertson – Record producer and manager of Jetpax Amy Sullivan – A Choreographer Judge Smith – A Judge (can double with other characters) Charlie Hudson – Lawyer prosecuting (can double with other characters) Debra Thomas – Lawyer defence (can double with other characters) Craig Cowell Bateman – Reality TV Judge (can double with other characters) Guard & Journalist (can double with other characters) Boyband Song List Act 1 Larger Than Life (or Everybody Backstreet’s Back)– Backstreet Boys When Will I Be Famous – Bros (Matt Goss version) Take On Me – A1 (Closer to A Ha version) Everybody Get Up – 5Ive (only the chorus) I’m Glad You Came – The Wanted (Megan Nicole version) Everybody in Love – JLS (just the chorus once, based on their acapella version) Let’s Dance – 5Ive (shortened to a bridge and chorus) Blame It On the Boogie – Big Fun (Soul City version) or Rock the Party - Five Uptown Girl – Westlife Invisible – D-Side (only a verse and chorus) I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys (Max Schneider and Alyson Stoner’s version) No Place That Far – Westlife (Sarah Evans and Vince Gill’s version – Only the chorus once) Live While We’re Young – One Direction (Megan Nicole version) Bye Bye Bye – Backstreet Boys (Lily Rouge version or a Jazz version from Karaoke Version) If Ya Gettting Down – 5ive Act 2 Step By Step – New Kids on the Block All Rise – Blue All or Nothing – O-Town (optional song if you need time to change the scene from courtroom to jail) Fool Again – Westlife (Penelope Matanguihan version) Picture of You – Boyzone Baby Can I Hold You – Boyzone Gave It All Away – Boyzone Knockout – Triple 8/Super Junior The Wild Boys – Phyxx Flying Without Wings – Westlife (based a little on Bryan McFadden and Deltra Goodrem’s version for vocals but with the Westlife version backing) Can you Feel It – V (Based on a choir version similar to The Jacksons version) Keep on Movin – 5Ive Synopsis Act 1 The show starts with a load of fans at a big concert. The concert is for a band named Catapultz, and they perform (Everybody Backstreet’s Back or Larger Than Life). They are cheered by their fans and the lead singer, Scott greets his girlfriend Christine along with his sister Kayla and Michelle and Georgie. On the way out the boys mistreat some of their stage crew/and front of house staff, Dan, Sam and Ryan, and Catapultz taunt them. Dan, Sam and Ryan, feeling a bit jealous of Catapultz success (and wondering why they are acting like jerks to them) vent to each other and decide to try to form their own band, spotting an ad for auditions (When Will I Be Famous). Christine talks about her excitement about Catapultz and her boyfriend’s futures with Kayla, Michelle and Georgie (I’m Glad You Came). People are trying to set Kayla up with Catapultz member Mike, but she is not interested in him. Dan then goes to his friend Jason to try to persuade him to audition for his band. The auditions are held by manager Richard and after a bunch of interesting auditions, Jason shows up at the last minute, along with new member Nick. The band is formed and they are called The Monday Boys. They begin practice after being introduced to choreographer Amy (Everybody In Love/Let’s Dance) During a party celebrating Catapulz’s award, the two bands have a dance/off competition to try to impress the crowds. During said party, Jason catches the eye of Kayla and the two start a romance (Blame it On The Boogie or Rock the Party). This is broken up when Dan and Scott cause a scene and the party is drawn to an abrupt halt. Jason tells the guys of his newfound feelings for Kayla (Uptown Girl). The Catapultz continue to prank Sam, during which Mike sees Kayla who tells the boys to leave Sam alone. Mike shows worrying signs of stalking Kayla (Invisible). Kayla and Jason meet up again (I Want it That Way). Kayla tells Jason the story of Scott and herself and how Scott has lost his way with fame (No Place That Far). Christine believes Scott is going to propose on their next date, but instead he sets up the mood, only to gloats about his career and then announces he’s added additional dates to his tour meaning they will spend less time together. The girls cheer her up with an impromptu ‘Hen Party’ mistakenly believing Scott is about to propose (Live While We’re Young). However at their date, Scott does not propose, and spends the whole time talking about himself and his career. Getting fed up with his absenteeism and flippancy she gives him an ultimatum (Bye Bye Bye). Catapultz, who are less than pleased with the growing success of Jetpax, plus unhappy with discovering that Jason has started dating Kayla, and then after a conflict over booking the same studios, challenge them to a dance off (If Ya Getting Down). Ryan gets out of control and a brawl ensues and Scott is injured after Mike from Catapultz stages an incident to make it look like it was Jason’s fault. Act 2 Jetpax attempt to continue working without Jason, with a bit of assistance from Amy (Step By Step). After rehearsal Amy discovers Sam is a songwriter and tries to give him encouragement to step up his game. With the negative stories about Jason in the press as he has been accused of assault. Jetpax contemplate that they may need to continue without him. After a court case, Jason is put into custody (All Rise). Jason is however concerned for his future, realising that although he loves Kayla, he feels he cannot be with her if she remains friends with Christine, who is adamantly loyal to Catapultz. Therefore he tries to end things with her but she refuses to give up on him and convinces him to rejoin Jetpax. However feeling responsible for what happened to Scott he pushes her away (Fool Again). Sam worries about how the band will be able to perform at their upcoming festival, especially without Jason, when they have a chance to show themselves up and to prove their worth to Catapultz. He confides his fears to Amy and shows her more of his talents (Picture of You). During her choreographing his dancing, the two then realise they have feelings for each other in the rehearsal (Picture of You) Jason is acquitted when it is discovered Mike was the one who pushed Scott however this is kept from the rest of Catapultz. Christine helps Scott to recover. (Baby Can I Hold You) Jason, Kayla, Richard, Scott and Christine talk to various supporting characters to try to reflect on their choices and actions and where they will go from here (Gave It All Away). At the pop festival, Jetpax and Catapultz are both performing. Catapultz, being a major established band, feel they have their fans in the bag, and even attempt to one up Jetpax by stealing their setlist. Scott recovers and performs with his bandmates (Knockout), Jetpax are forced to improvise at the festival with a different song (The Wild Boys). Jason and Kayla reconcile (Flying Without Wings). The truth about Scott’s accident is revealed to have been a set up by member Mike, resulting in him being kicked out of the band. The fans show their appreciation for both groups and they come together, finally having found a mutual respect after Mike is kicked out of Catapultz. Catapultz apologise for the way they treated the others when they were tech crew etc to their new crew and Jetpax decide not to one-up the other groups.