“Five Guys Named Moe” brings the swing and sway of 1930s, ’40s and ’50s jazz, rhythm and blues to the stage.The musical, which showcases the music of musician Louis Jordan, is hosted by New Venture Theatre and opens at the Independence Park Theatre tonight at 7:30.In “Five Guys Named Moe,” a man, Nomax, who has lost his wife and turned to alcohol for consolation finds his radio exploding with music — literally.As he is listening to it one day, four men — each named Moe — jump out of it and begin to sing to him.Director Greg Williams said the four Moes give Nomax life lessons through Jordan’s hit songs, including “Let the Good Times Roll.””This one is our biggest one of the season this year,” Williams said. “We have a whole jazz band on stage. It has turned out to be great.”Nolan Budgewater, who plays Big Moe, said the music gives the show energy.”The band is really good,” Budgewater said. “It gives energy to the songs, and [they are] very different from the music we sing now.”He said he picked the show because it is fun and entertaining.”From day one I told the actors I wanted them to uplift the audience,” Williams said. “I don’t want them going away feeling dramatic, I want them to have a good time and be entertained.”Williams said he and the cast are innovating with this show by getting the audience involved.”I’ve been in plays that have been audience-friendly, but in this production we really get them involved with our numbers,” Cliford Johnson, who plays Little Moe, said.Williams said as the play progresses, the cast turns the           theater into a 1940s cabaret house and gets the entire audience involved.”It keeps you on your toes, and at the same time it adds to the unexpectedness of the show,” Williams said. “You never know how the night will turn out.”Though Williams said the purpose of the show is for the audience to walk away uplifted, Johnson said he wants some audience members to get something more out of the show.”There may be a few Nomax’s in the audience who can’t get a grip on their relationships or love,” Johnson said. “Maybe it will give them the courage to suck up their pride and do what they know needs to be done.””Five Guys Named Moe” runs through Sunday at 7:30 every night. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. —- Contact Blake Stephens at [email protected]