Polyester
by Wayland Pickard, Phil Olson

Name: Polyester
Brand: Wayland Pickard
SKU: 9780573698279

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Bare Stage/Simple Set Period Costumes American Comedy

Synopsis

Polyester the Musical is the story of The Synchronistics, an over-the-hill ABBA wannabe group that re-unites after 20 years to perform at a public access TV telethon.

It was 1979, and The Synchronistics were big.

Johnny Carson big.

Their hit single, "Better Together" rose to #2 on the Billboard Charts.

Then something terrible happened that drove the group apart.

And now, twenty years later, they're back together to perform at the WKLN public access TV Telethon.

Will they overcome their differences, 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!

Press 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 '70s, 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

"A fun and entertaining evening with the audience moving and grooving to the sounds of the '70s-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

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Carl Not the brightest bulb in the box; has had a little too much hippie lettuce in the past	—	—	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	—	—	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 breakup); wrote most of their songs, including their most famous, “Better Together”; not very self-aware	female	—	Mindy’s ex-husband who cheated on her (which led to the group’s breakup); 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	—	—	The Stevie Nicks figurehead of the group; scorned and bitter from Barry’s affair
Lance Hyper, overly enthusiastic fan of The Synchronistics and host of the WKLN TV telethon; the local weatherman	—	—	Hyper, overly enthusiastic fan of The Synchronistics and host of the WKLN TV telethon; the local weatherman