Story by Keyra Fitch and Mirna Saeed and photo by Jeremy Wensuc
It’s time for the one of the Performing Arts Deparment’s biggest events. It’s time for the Footloose musical, an adaptation of the classic 1984 film. Actors, actresses, and techies are so ready and excited to show audiences their hard work.
Footloose will be showing on April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30 at 7 p.m. in the ThunderRidge auditorium. Admission is $10 for students and $12 for adults and everyone is welcome to see it.
Ren McCormack (Matthew Rudolph) has moved from Chicago to a small Midwestern town, and he is in shock when he discovers the town he now calls home has made dancing and rock music illegal. As he struggles to fit in, Ren faces an uphill battle to change things. With the help of his new friend, Willard Hewitt (Carson Pecot), and defiant teen Ariel Moore (Christina Holladay), he might loosen up this conservative town. But Ariel’s influential father, Reverend Shaw Moore (Steven Hansen), stands in the way.
The musical is full of singing, dancing, music, and acting.
“[The viewers] should look forward to seeing amazing dances, great music, as well as phenomenal acting,” says actress sophomore Audrey Nelson, who along with her fellow actors has spent more than a month memorizing the script, the songs and learning the choreography.
This rehearsal time together helps them build new friendships, and in turn, helps their performances.
“The best part about the musical has been getting closer with all my classmates,” said Nelson.
Actor Carson Pecot also said the best part for him was “being around such amazing people,” and, “being accepted by the theatre and how nice and helpful [everyone has] been.”
Backstage, there is just as much work going into the production.
There are many jobs the tech crew must accomplish such as: stage managing, props, building, set designing, backstage crew, sound and lighting. Despite doing all these jobs, most people don’t realize how much hard work goes into the backstage production.
Although the worst part about being a techie for assistant stage manager, Ryan Lujan, is being underappreciated, he said “the best part is seeing the whole play come together.” He is most proud of all the tech for working so hard, and he is very excited for all the viewers to see the sets, costumes, and all of their hard work.
The set of Footloose includes a bar, painted with pastel colors to look retro and used in all of the restaurant scenes. It took the crew around two weeks to make it, and it’s one of the most important things they have made. The set also has a large platform welded together by Josh Sprague for his senior project. This is very significant in the play because many of the dance scenes are performed on it.
If you are interested in seeing the musical, you can purchase your tickets online or at the door and as actress Nelson says, “no one will regret coming to see it!
Footloose will be showing on April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30 at 7 p.m. in the ThunderRidge auditorium. Admission is $10 for students and $12 for adults and everyone is welcome to see it.
Ren McCormack (Matthew Rudolph) has moved from Chicago to a small Midwestern town, and he is in shock when he discovers the town he now calls home has made dancing and rock music illegal. As he struggles to fit in, Ren faces an uphill battle to change things. With the help of his new friend, Willard Hewitt (Carson Pecot), and defiant teen Ariel Moore (Christina Holladay), he might loosen up this conservative town. But Ariel’s influential father, Reverend Shaw Moore (Steven Hansen), stands in the way.
The musical is full of singing, dancing, music, and acting.
“[The viewers] should look forward to seeing amazing dances, great music, as well as phenomenal acting,” says actress sophomore Audrey Nelson, who along with her fellow actors has spent more than a month memorizing the script, the songs and learning the choreography.
This rehearsal time together helps them build new friendships, and in turn, helps their performances.
“The best part about the musical has been getting closer with all my classmates,” said Nelson.
Actor Carson Pecot also said the best part for him was “being around such amazing people,” and, “being accepted by the theatre and how nice and helpful [everyone has] been.”
Backstage, there is just as much work going into the production.
There are many jobs the tech crew must accomplish such as: stage managing, props, building, set designing, backstage crew, sound and lighting. Despite doing all these jobs, most people don’t realize how much hard work goes into the backstage production.
Although the worst part about being a techie for assistant stage manager, Ryan Lujan, is being underappreciated, he said “the best part is seeing the whole play come together.” He is most proud of all the tech for working so hard, and he is very excited for all the viewers to see the sets, costumes, and all of their hard work.
The set of Footloose includes a bar, painted with pastel colors to look retro and used in all of the restaurant scenes. It took the crew around two weeks to make it, and it’s one of the most important things they have made. The set also has a large platform welded together by Josh Sprague for his senior project. This is very significant in the play because many of the dance scenes are performed on it.
If you are interested in seeing the musical, you can purchase your tickets online or at the door and as actress Nelson says, “no one will regret coming to see it!