Plot Summary
Disco kids and rockers don’t like each other. But when a rocker boy and a disco girl fall for each other, what will their friends do? Will they come together and put aside their differences or will they disown their friend?
This musical is about opening our hearts and minds to people that are different than us and seeing that we all have things in common.
It’s mostly about the great music of the 1970’s!
Cast
5 – Male, 4 – Female
Characters
Mr Bowie (teacher), Stephen, Gene, Linda, Ann (Rockers), Donna, Casey, Gloria, Barry (Disco Kids) Dancers
An excerpt from Disco loves Rock – A 70s Musical (to obtain a full reading copy, please fill in the ‘contact us’ page).
ACT 1
Scene 1
Typical high-school classroom. In attendance is Mr Bowie, Stephen, Gene, Ann and Linda are one side of the classroom. Donna, Gloria, Casey and Barry are the other. Lights are on classroom, both The Rocker’s basement/hangout and Donna’s bedroom are dark.
Mr Bowie So, Y=MX+B. Can anyone tell me what M is?
Ann M= slope.
Mr Bowie That’s right! Thank you, Ann.
Gloria The rock girl actually has a brain!
Casey I’m surprised.
Donna Hey, take it easy. It’s not her fault she likes terrible music. (DONNA, GLORIA, CASEY AND BARRY laugh)
Stephen You must be talking about yourself with that dorky disco crap.
Linda You tell her Stephen!
Barry Hey Mr. Bowie, B is the y-intercept.
Mr Bowie Very good Barry!
Gene Mr. Bowie, we want to show them how to rock!
All Disco Kids DISCO!
Rock Kids ROCK!
All Disco Kids DISCO!
Rock Kids ROCK!ROCK! ROCK!
Mr Bowie No, no, no, no…..
Song 1
Rock dancers exit
Barry What was that?
Casey My ears are hurting.
Donna Let’s show them what groovy music is.
Gloria Yea, we’re gonna to show you how to boogie!
Mr Bowie (Sarcastic.) This is my math class, right?
Barry, Casey, Donna, Gloria (To the audience.) Come on everybody! Let’s Boogie!
Song 2
Bell Rings
Mr Bowie Alright then, I’ll see you tomorrow. (Disgusted, throws hands in the air.)
Scene 2
Rockers hang out/Basement, lights go off the classroom and light up the Rocker’s basement
Gene What the hell was that? (Sarcastically) “Boogie Shoes”?
Ann I know. Pretty dorky. Well, I need to go study that slope lesson.
Gene Are you kidding? You’re the only one that understands that stuff.
Ann I know. I want to keep it that way!
Gene I need to split too. My mom is cooking her famous pasta tonight. Can’t miss that.
Gene and Ann exit
Linda Whew! That song sucked!
Stephen Yea, I don’t know how anyone can listen to that crap!
Linda tries to kiss Stephen
Stephen. What are you doing?
Linda (Looking confused.) I thought you liked me.
Stephen I do like you–as a friend. Listen, we’ve been friends for a long time. I don’t want to ruin that.
Linda Oh please, if you don’t want me, just say it!
Stephen Come on Linda! Let’s not complicate things.
Linda Do you not have feelings for me?
Stephen Linda, we’ve been friends for our whole lives. I love you like a sister. I’m sorry. I can’t change that. You are so important to me but not as a girlfriend. I just can’t turn on a switch and feel that way.
Linda I understand (sad)
They hug and Stephen exits