presents
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by
Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by
Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar,
Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
Cast of Characters
Rev. Shaw Moore
Wyatt Speakman
Vi Moore
Lea Barcelo
Ariel Moore
Florence Horn
Ethel McCormack
Linzee Mortland
Ren McCormack
Brody Willette-Zebell
Rusty
Violet Capps
Urleen
Elle Barnes
Wendy Jo
Emery Crandell
Heather
Jayna Hulse
Chuck Cranston
Tommy Dale
Wes Warnicker
Landon Patton
Lulu Warnicker
Lydia Matthews
Coach Dunbar
Joseph Crandall
Eleanor Dunbar
Amelia Dale
Lyle
Kael Johnson
Travis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sawyer Cosseboom
Willard Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jude Crawford-White
Jeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tre Taylor
Bickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryson Matthews
Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrian Ramos
Betty Blast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skyler Morris
Irene & Her Country Kickers . . . . . . Faith Saldivar
Garvin / Country Kicker Band . . . . . Caleb Barnes
Country Kicker Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenza Stell
Country Kicker Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Giron
Country Kicker Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Britlyn Harris
Ensemble Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Addison Haws,
Charlotte Miller, Julia Webster,
Kora Beach, Fiona Johnson
Production Staff
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jere Van Patten
Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Kupitz
Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Hull
Scenic Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Ploog-Bacik
Technical Director / Carpenter . . . . . . Kyle Webb
Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dori Brown
Lighting Design . . . . . Ian Flint & MHS Stagecraft
Sound Design . . . . . . . . Ian Flint & MHS Stagecraft
Set Dresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allyson Van Patten
Costume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aurelie Flores
Hair & Makeup Design . . . . . . . . Megan Crawford
Fly Operators . . . . . . . . Adam Homan & Ro Harder
Stage Manager & Light Operator . . Arden Vieira
ASM & Sound Operator . . . . . . . . . Paige Crandell
ASM & Deck Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaylee Noe
Deck Hands . . . . . Rayne Phillips & Aaliyah Yanez
Scenes & Songs - Act One
Scene 1A
The City of Chicago
Footloose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company
Scene 1B
The Town of Bomont, in Church
On Any Sunday . . . . . . . . . Rev. Moore, Ren, Ethel,
and Company
Scene 2
The Churchyard
Scene 3
The Junk Yard
The Girl Gets Around . . . . . Chuck, Ariel, & Guys
Scene 4
Bomont High School Hallway
I Can’t Stand Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ren
Somebody’s Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rusty, Urleen,
Wendy Jo & Heather
Scene 5
The Moore Home
Learning to Be Silent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi, Ethel
Scene 6
The Burger Blast
Holding Out for a Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel, Rusty,
Wendy Jo, Heather, & Girls
Scene 7
The Great Plains of Bomont
Somebody’s Eyes (Reprise 1) . . . Rusty, Wendy Jo,
Urleen & Heather
Scene 8
The Moore Home
Somebody’s Eyes (Reprise 2) . . . Rusty, Wendy Jo,
Urleen, Heather, Chuck, Travis, & Lyle
Heaven Help Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Moore
Scene 9
The High School Gym / The Church
I’m Free / Heaven Help Me . . . . . Ren, Rev. Moore,
and Company
Scenes & Songs - Act Two
Scene 1
The Bar-B-Que, a Country Western Dance Hall
Still Rockin’ . . . . . . . . Irene & Her Country Kickers
Let’s Hear It for the Boy . . . . . . Rusty & Company
Scene 2
The Moore Home
Can You Find It in Your Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi
Scene 3
The Junk Yard
Dancing Is Not a Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ren
Mama Says . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willard & the Boys
Scene 4
Under the Train Bridge
Almost Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ren & Ariel
Scene 4
Bomont High School Hallway
I Can’t Stand Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ren
Somebody’s Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rusty, Urleen,
Wendy Jo & Heather
Scene 5
The Town Hall
Scene 6
The Moore Home
Heaven Help Me (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Moore
Scene 6A
The Church
Scene 6B
The Churchyard
Can You Find It In Your Heart (Reprise) . . . . . . . .
Rev. Moore
Scene 7
The High School Gym
Footloose - Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company
Thank You!
It truly “takes a village” and I’m so grateful y’all are in mine! Thank you to the cast and crew families who showed up to help paint our set, donated snacks, dinners and more. We could never have done this without y’all! Thank you also from the bottom of my heart to Alan Barnes, Calli Overstreet, Allyson Van Patten, Amelia Willette-Zebell, Becca Johnson, John & Hillary Webster, Jude Crawford, Miles Hull, and Baseball Legend Russ Ortiz!
And to YOU, the audience for showing up and supporting our efforts here tonight. Of all the places you could be, you chose to spend your time with us! THANK YOU for supporting live, local theatre!
MHS Administration
&
Performing Arts Staff
Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Cosseboom
A.P. - Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preston Peterson
A.P. - Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Francis
A.P. - Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dewey Best
A.P. - Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felice Butler
Orchestra / Department Chair . . . . Greg Nichols
Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Brooks
Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Kupitz
Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jere Van Patten
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Manville