"Footloose" Benefit Performance
The
Broadview Heights Spotlights Community Theater’s production of the musical, Footloose, has been sold out of the regular shows since the week before opening night. However, there are still seats available for a special event on Thursday, November 16. It is a fundraiser for the Broadview Heights Community Foundation. Tickets are $30 and include an Hors D'oeuvres Reception at 6:30PM. Guests can bring their own bottle of wine to enjoy during the evening (glassware provided). There will also be a complimentary beverage bar (non-alcoholic) and dessert at intermission. Tickets are available at Fuerst Automotive (8116 Broadview, at Wallings) or at Broadview Heights City Hall. Tickets may also be purchased at the door (if available).
This
1998 musical is based on the 1984 film. When Ren and his mother move from
Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment
period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous
local laws, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher,
determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot command
in his own home. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on
Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of
the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story
that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching
for the father who walked out on him.
The
Spotlights’ production features a very talented cast of local actors, including
Katie Atkinson, Nick Beiser, Sr., Nicholas Beiser, Bill Bergeron, Francine
Bergeron, Adam Bowers, David Bowler, Delia Brennan, Clorise Busch, Tara
Corkery, Ellie St. Cyr, Stephanie Duganier, Charlie Jones, Sean McCormick,
Connor Nightingale, Alicia Pedraza, Annette Phelps, Jackie Phelps, Olivia
Sharp, Rachel Thall, and Nathan Weagraff.
The
show sponsor is Zinc Insurance. It is directed by Tim Anderson, music directed
by Ryan Bergeron and choreographed by Zac Hudak. Annette Phelps is the producer
and Stephanie Giammarco is the costume designer. For more information, please
contact Annette Phelps at a.phelps25@att.net
FOOTLOOSE is
presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.