This February, the Greece Athena High School Theatre Department invites you to join them as they bring Footloose to the Greece Central Performing Arts Center on January 31 and February 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9.
The explosive movie musical bursts onto the live stage! Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness.
Footloose first burst onto the silver screen in 1984 and quickly became a cult classic. The soundtrack reached #1 on the Billboard charts generating such hits as its title song “Footloose” made famous by Kenny Loggins, “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” (both of which received Academy Award nominations), plus “Holding Out for A Hero,” “Almost Paradise,” and “I’m Free.”
Footloose is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago, played by senior Anthony Raymond, who moves to the small town of Bomont and finds himself at odds with most of the town, including the Reverend Shaw, senior Vincent Mussumeci, who has convinced the town to outlaw dancing, which Ren finds unbelievable. With the help of Reverend Shaw’s daughter Ariel, senior Sophia Butera, and country boy Willard, who becomes his best friend, played by senior Michael Giordano, Ren convinces the Reverend to let the teenagers hold a dance and, in the process, helps the town to heal from a tragedy that affected them all.
Come experience the best kind of blast from the past and “kick off your Sunday Shoes” with the rockin’ rhythm of this Top 40 score.
Footloose is presented by the award-winning Greece Athena High School Musical Theatre Department with six performances at the fabulous Greece Central Performing Arts Center. Athena is well known for their talented students, outstanding costumes, sets, and superb orchestra.
“Mama Says” you won’t want to miss out on this amazing performance which demonstrates the importance of listening to one another amidst the endless noise and pressures we all face on a daily basis.
Tickets are available online at cur8.com and at the door. All evening shows are at 7 p.m. and the Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m.
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