Travel back in time to an era of platform shoes, bell-bottom pants and lighted dance floors during Vicksburg Catholic Schools’ production of “Disco Inferno.”

The show will open at 3 p.m. Sunday and will also be performed at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave.

Set in London England in 1976, the story is about a young man, Jack, who learns that sometimes what you wish for may not be what you really desire.

“Jack is a regular guy who wants to be famous and gets a chance when he is offered a deal with the devil,” Evan Ulery said.

Ulery is a junior at St. Aloysius High School and plays Jack. He said this is his third year to participate in the high school’s musicals and has enjoyed working with his fellow classmates.

Dani Kay Thomas, who is the head of the English department at SAHS and is serving as the director for the play said Jack does become famous in the production, but unfortunately it comes with a cost.

One of which is losing his girlfriend, Jane, who is played by Addison Mathis.

“Jane is Jack’s girlfriend and fiancé, and she follows him through his journey. They windup breaking up,” Mathis said, but the high school senior refused to give away how the couple’s future pans out.

Like Ulrey, this is Mathis’s third year to participate in the school’s musical production.

Mathis said her favorite part of the show was the movie theatre scene.

“It is really funny,” Mathis said.

Written by Jai Sepple, “Disco Inferno” is loaded with tunes from the 1970’s, which include “I Will Survive,” “Play That Funky Music White Boy,” “Hot Stuff” and The Trammps’ “Disco Inferno.”

“There are so many familiar songs the audience will recognize,” Thomas said.

In addition to Thomas, Vicki Hopkins, the music teacher at SAHS, is serving as the musical director for the show. Other adult volunteers, Thomas said, include Hannah Meeks, Jill Pierce, Jaynie Fedell and Lori Tzotzolas.

More than 40 students are participating in the production, with 10 portraying lead roles. Thomas said the auditions were held six weeks ago and since the try-out, students have been practicing after school. Admission is $12 and there is reserved seating. Tickets are available by emailing lori.tzotzolas@vicksburgcatholic.org.