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Everybody Gets Into the Act at the Raucous ‘Club Disco’

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If you have an allergy to polyester, you might want to give “Club Disco” at Hollywood Moguls Theatre a miss. If not, you might find this amazingly accurate re-creation of a 1970s Brooklyn disco as purely fun as it is intended to be.

Creator Amy Lord Blumsack, who co-authored the piece with director Gary Blumsack and Ellen Gerstein, co-created “Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral,” another environmental “you are there” theater event that is still going strong in New York. A raucous, involving melange of a spectacularly vulgar era, “Club Disco” could prove to be a similarly popular ticket.

The plot, from what little can be heard above the cacophonous period music, consists mostly of hormone-fueled fracases between the various disco denizens. Don’t fret if you miss some dialogue. The actors circulate freely, filling you with drinks, pizza and, of course, the salient dish.

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Be forewarned: This disco madness, which includes vintage line dancing by choreographer Gene Anthony Ray and a wet T-shirt contest, is highly interactive, so be prepared for a wild boogie night. Or, if you want to just sit back and people watch, you’ll find enough colorful characters--among the cast and audience alike--to satisfy the most voyeuristic appetite.

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* “Club Disco,” Hollywood Moguls, 1650 Schrader Blvd., Hollywood. Fridays, 8 p.m. Ends Dec. 18. $20. (310) 289-2999. Running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes.

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