The Coronado School of the Arts Musical Theatre Conservatory explodes onto the live stage this month in the 1980’s-themed musical, “Footloose.”
The production, based on the 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon, takes the stage at the Coronado Performing Arts Center for five shows, April 21-23, and April 28-29.
The stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie features music from Kenny Loggins and Sammy Hagar.
“Footloose is such a great example of the power of music,” said Barbara Wolf, CoSA Musical Theatre director. “It’s pretty impossible to hold still during these songs. The rhythms and melodies are infectious!”
Big city kid goes to small town
The musical stars Randy Castillo as Ren McCormack, a big-city kid from Chicago who lands in a small town where dancing and rock music is banned.
Ren pledges to circumvent the law and avoid the Rev. Shaw Moore (Quinlan King) while plotting with his love interest, Ariel (the reverend’s daughter, played by Sydney Zuckerman) and his country buddy Willard (Luke Gomulka).
According to Wolf, Footloose embodies the exhilaration of youth and the importance of the forgiveness to heal.
Best part: dancing
But the best part, of course, is the dancing.
“The dancing is so much fun, and it’s so upbeat,” said Wolf. “The cast is also excited about it taking place in the 1980s.”
Tickets for Footloose are on sale at https://29168.encoreticketing.com/r/events/.
