WANTED, one set of school lockers, one old BMX bike, one new BMX bike, an American football, a baseball bat and a basketball.

In fact, anything that could be found in the locker room or elsewhere in an American high school.

Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Section is looking for a selection of props to be used in its summer production of the musical Back To The 80s! The show tells the story of the graduating class at William Ocean High School during a year in the 1980s as recalled by Corey Palmer, now in his 30s.

Corey re-lives the fun, heartbreak, the loves and loneliness of pupils as they grow up and prepare to leave school behind them.

Back To The 80s! is set to the hit songs of the period. A feel-good musical with songs including Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Footloose and (I've Had) The Time of My Life.

David Humphries will direct a cast of 70 talented eight-to-18-year-olds in this production with the youth section he co-founded more than 25 years ago.

While David, assistant director Andy Skelton, musical director Jane Whittle and choreographer Rachel Price get down to leading rehearsals, properties mistress Sue Love and her team have the task of finding authentic props for the production.

Mrs Love said: "We need props that complement the scenery and help create the right atmosphere that was to be found in an American high school more than 20 years ago.

"The lockers, bikes and sporting equipment will go a long way to helping us achieve that.

"We also need half a car - an American one, but is has to be the side, not the front half, so if anyone out there knows of an American car enthusiast who enjoys taking cars apart and putting them back together we would love to hear from them.

"We would be grateful to any organisation or person who loans us any items. We are quite prepared to collect them if necessary."

Back To The 80s! will be staged at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, from Tuesday, July 29th, to Saturday, August 2nd, with a matinee on the final day.

  • If you can help out, call Mrs Love on 01905 422 729.