Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow with Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
“Dancing is not a crime.”
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3 Director’s NoteMusical NumbersNote Director’s A C T O N E
Scene 1: The City of Chicago FOOTLOOSE* ...... Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen, and the Company I heard something rather profound the other day on the radio. As we get older, older, get we As radio. the on day other the profound rather something heard I we seem to have more and moreScene things 2: thatThe compete Town of for Bomont our attention in Church and ourtime. time.our and attention our for compete that things more and more have to seem we The host of the show said that ONyou ANYgenerally SUNDAY need ...... to give up thosedo. to thingslike thatonly Rev. youyou Shaw onlythat likeMoore,things to do. Ren,those up Ethel,give to and need the Companygenerally you that said show the of host The To continue doing something that takes time away from family, friends,love must and you work,work, you and must lovefriends, family, from away time takes that something doing continue To that thing you are doing. Scene 3: Behind a Gas Station doing. are you thing that THE GIRL GETS AROUND** ...... Chuck, Ariel, Travis, and Lyle That truly hit me in the back of the head with a proverbial 2 by 4. I wasfrom extremelytired tiredextremely fromwas I 4. by 2 proverbial a with head the of back the in me hit truly That Scene 4: A High School Hallway rehearsal the night before andI didn’tCAN’T sleep STAND well STLL that same ...... night. Butmade that simplestatement statementsimple that madeBut night. same that well sleep Rendidn’t and before night the rehearsal me realize why I took over directingSOMEBODY’S at SHS. I EYESdo truly ...... love this jobhave andthat love thechildren childrenRusty,the love Urleen, thatand havejob Wendythis love Jo, truly and do I the CompanySHS. at directing over took I why realize me made this the production that it became. became. it that production the this made I hope you enjoy the show as muchScene as 5: I enjoyedThe Moore directing Home it. of The castamount has puthuge a inin a hugeput has amountcast The of it. directing enjoyed I as much as show the enjoy you hope I time, sweat, and perhaps evenLEARNING a few tears. TO Footloose BE SILENT loss. is about ...... and banning dancingrelationships and and relationshipsdancing banning andabout is loss. Vi, Ethel,Footloose andtears. Arielfew a even perhaps and sweat, time,
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INTERMISSION Terry Schoppenhorst Schoppenhorst Terry
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All lyrics by Dean Pitchford except: FOOTLOOSE- Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Kenny Loggins Terry Schoppenhorst Schoppenhorst Terry
5 Director’s NoteThe Cast Note Director’s
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6 Director’s Note Note Director’s Featured Dancers
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Terry Schoppenhorst Schoppenhorst Terry
7 It has been so great to watch these lovely ladies get footloose over the past four years. We can’t wait to see what Act III has in store for all of you. Love, The Thomsons
See you at our Grand Opening - July 21, 2018
8 Director’s NoteOur Staff Note Director’s
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9 Will - we can’t wait to see some Bomont tail shakin’! Have fun! Much Love, Dad, Mom, Allie, Daisy xoxo and, thanks for the memories, Teresa... we will miss you next year!
We are so proud of our Teresa for four years of delightful entertainment! Let those boots carry you into a great future! - Mom, Dad, Danny, Nino, Katie, Dominic, Olive, Louie
10 Let’s hear it for the girls!
Congrats and keep kickin’ it, Erin and Katherine! With Love from your families
11 Director’s NoteVolunteer Teams Note Director’s Set Building Team Harvey Edwards and Kevin Ford with the assistance of Steve Alicea, P. J. Diss, Mohammed Faizal, John Lupton, Mike Pawelczak, T. David Parker, and Marcus Randall.
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Terry Schoppenhorst Strike Dinner/Cast Celebration Schoppenhorst Terry Ken and Lynn Gilmore with the assistance of Jane Anders, Erin Cox, Joy Duerr, Lisa Funderburg, Dawn Owens, and Rachael Thomson.
12 Congratulations to the Cast & Crew of “Footloose” From The Funderburg Family (Lisa Class of 1980)
13 Director’s NoteCast Bios Note Director’s Annelise Abate (Ensemble, Townsperson, Customer) is a freshman with a lot of theatre experience already on her resume. She has appeared as the Munchkin Mayor in The Wizard of Oz and Jetsam in The Little Mermaid with Hoogland Teens, the Narrator for TIP’s Aladdin, and performed ensemble roles in STC’s The Music Man. At SHS, Annelise I heard something rather profoundplays the trumpet other day in the on theSHS radio. Band As and we Jazz get older,Band. Sheolder, enjoysget we listeningAs radio. to the music. on day other the profound rather something heard I we seem to have more and more things that compete for our attention and ourtime. time.our and attention our for compete that things more and more have to seem we The host of the show said that **Clareyou generally Anders need (Ensemble, to give up thoseCongregation,do. to thingslike thatonly Cowgirl), youyou onlythat likea senior,things to do. those is appearingup give to in need her frst generally you that said show the of host The SHS play! She has been active in the SHS Color Guard and played clarinet in the Concert To continue doing something that takes time away from family, friends,love must and you work,work, you and must lovefriends, family, from away time takes that something doing continue To Band throughout her high school career. She is also captain of the SHS Girls’ Swim that thing you are doing. Team, President of the Spanish Club, and Vice President of the Sign Language Club. doing. are you thing that Clare also volunteers as a mentor for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She would like to thank That truly hit me in the back ofJack the head Sandstrom with a proverbial for talking 2 herby 4. into I was auditioningfrom extremelytired and tired giveextremely from was a I shout 4. by out2 to CASHproverbial a andwith Healyhead the of back the in me hit truly That rehearsal the night before andFunderberg! didn’t sleep well that same night. Butmade that simplestatement statementsimple that madeBut night. same that well sleep didn’t and before night the rehearsal me realize why I took over directing at SHS. I do truly love this jobhave andthat love thechildren childrenthe love thatand havejob this love truly do I SHS. at directing over took I why realize me **Emma Bachman (Rusty) is a senior performing in her frst principal role. She has made this the production that italso became. performed in the ensemble for SHS’s Ragtime and as a detective in STC’s Clue, the became. it that production the this made I hope you enjoy the show as muchMusical. as I Sheenjoyed participates directing init. theof The InSession castamount has puthuge Showa inin a hugeChoirput has amount andcast the The of Seven it. anddirecting Senatorsenjoyed I andas much as show the enjoy you hope I time, sweat, and perhaps evenScarlet a few tears. Harmony Footloose choirs, loss. is aboutandand she banning takes dancing relationships private and vocaland relationshipsdancing lessons.banning andabout is loss. Footloose tears. few a even perhaps and sweat, time,
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Andrew Davis (Garvin, Student) is a sophomore. He sings for Seven and Senators and is a member of the GSA and Feminism Club. He has played a Who in Christ the King’s Seussical, Jr. Andrew enjoys songwriting, writing, and photography.
Gracie Diss (Ensemble, Townsperson, Customer) is a freshman appearing in her frst SHS show, though she has performed in the ensemble for Hoogland’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. She is a member of the French Club and the Chamber Choir. 14 Director’s NoteCast Bios Note Director’s **Thomas Duerr (Bickle, Coach Roger Dunbar, Student) is a senior most recently seen in the SHS Fall Play The Pink Panther Strikes Again as villain Paul Dreyfus. He has also played William Henry Blore in SHS’s And Then There Were None, JP Morgan in SHS’s Ragtime, and Owen Musser in Hoogland’s The Foreigner. Prior to that, he was a servant I heard something rather profoundin the the SHS other production day on the of radio. The Importance As we get older, of Being older, Earnest. get we HeAs participatesradio. the on inday Sangamonother the profound rather something heard I we seem to have more and moreCEO things and Speechthat compete and Actingfor our Team,attention and and he our workstime. time.our on and his business,attention our Thefor Front Rowcompete that things more and more have to seem we The host of the show said that Reviews.you generally need to give up thosedo. to thingslike thatonly youyou onlythat likethings to do.those up give to need generally you that said show the of host The To continue doing something that takes time away from family, friends,love must and you work,work, you and must lovefriends, family, from away time takes that something doing continue To Alissa Egan (Ensemble, Townsperson, Customer) is a freshman participating in her that thing you are doing. frst SHS play, though she has also played Auntie M., a Munchkin, and Vito the Tree in doing. are you thing that Showstoppers’ The Wizard of OZ. She participates in the Scarlet Harmony Choir and That truly hit me in the back ofenjoys the head singing, with a proverbialcreating art, 2 by participating 4. I wasfrom extremely intired church tired events,extremely fromwas I and4. by zebras.2 proverbial a with head the of back the in me hit truly That rehearsal the night before and didn’t sleep well that same night. Butmade that simplestatement statementsimple that madeBut night. same that well sleep didn’t and before night the rehearsal me realize why I took over directingFatina at Faizal SHS. I(Ensemble, do truly love Townsperson, this jobhave andthat love Customer) thechildren childrenthe islove a that and freshman havejob this andlove thistruly isdo I her secondSHS. at directing over took I why realize me show at SHS. Last fall, she played Mrs. Japonica and Charlie in The Pink Panther Strikes made this the production that itAgain. became. She also performed in elementary school productions. Fatina enjoys German, became. it that production the this made I hope you enjoy the show as muchdrawing, as I enjoyeddancing, directing and watching it. of The TV.cast Sheamount has wouldputhuge a inin alike hugeput tohas amountthankcast her The of parentsit. anddirecting anyoneenjoyed I inas much as show the enjoy you hope I time, sweat, and perhaps evenattendance a few tears. for Footloose supporting loss. is about theand show.banning dancingrelationships and and relationshipsdancing banning andabout is loss. Footloose tears. few a even perhaps and sweat, time,
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Katie George (Ensemble, Congregation, Cowgirl) is a sophomore. She has performed in the Ensemble for SHS’s Ragtime, as a poem reader for SHS’s And Then There Were None, and as Violet at Hoogland’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. She is a member of the SHS Band and the Jazz Band and works as a historical interpreter at the Lincoln Home and the New Salem State Historic Site.
15 Director’s NoteCast Bios Note Director’s Thomas George (Reverend Shaw Moore), a junior, performed last year as the father in SHS’s Ragtime. He participates in the SHS Band and Jazz Band and enjoys reading and computers.
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Terry Schoppenhorst Chelsea Hollinshead (Ensemble, Townsperson, Waitress) is a sophomore performing Schoppenhorst Terry in her second SHS show; last year, she performed in the ensemble and as Bridgett in Ragtime. She is also in the SHS Film and Video Club and is Ren’s (Dugan Hollinshead’s) sister.
**Dugan Hollinshead (Ren McCormack) is a senior. He participates in Seven and Senators and was in the chorus for SHS’s Beauty and the Beast. He enjoys writing music and playing many musical instruments. He says, “Chelsea is my rock, break a leg kiddo, love ya bud.” 16 Director’s NoteCast Bios Note Director’s Sarah Hudspeth (Ensemble, Congregation, Cowgirl), a junior, is performing in her second SHS show having played an Immigrant in the Ensemble of Ragtime. She is in the Scarlet Harmony Choir, the Newspaper, French Club, Be a Senator, and Sign Language Club. Outside of school, Sarah enjoys singing, guitar, pageants, and SJ-R’s “The Voice.” She I heard something rather profoundwould the like other to thankday on her the friends radio. 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(Ensemble, Featured Dancer, Student) is a freshman. She played a soldiersilent? be to learning is who one the you Are and a mouse in the Springfeld Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker. She dances at Dance Arts Studio and SBC, and she is in the SHS German Club. “Thank you to my friends and Terry Schoppenhorst family for supporting me and believing in me.” Schoppenhorst Terry Yasmin Martinez-Powell (Ensemble, Featured Dancer, Student), is a sophomore who participates in the Scarlet Harmony Choir, the SHS Girls’ Tennis team, the Rotary Club, and the Youth Exchange Outbound. This is her frst show at SHS!
Sasha McDonald (Urleen) is a junior. This is her second show at SHS having played a funeral singer in last year’s Ragtime. She is also a member of the Seven and Senators Choir and is Vice President of the Junior Class. She is thankful to be in a show with her friends before they graduate! 17 Director’s NoteCast Bios Note Director’s Faith McKay (Ensemble, Featured Dancer, Student) is a junior who is a member of the SHS Chamber Choir. She has played a cheerleader in TIP’s High School Musical, and a princess at Calvary Academy’s production of 12 Dancing Princesses.
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Lilly Peralta (Ensemble, Townsperson, Waitress) is a junior who participates in SHS Girls’ Cross Country, Student Council, and Spanish Club. She loves her family!
Allie Randall (Ensemble, Featured Dancer, Student) is a freshman who participates in Scarlet Harmony Choir and InSession Show Choir. She also sings in the band at West Side Christian Church. This is her frst show at SHS!
18 Director’s NoteCast Bios Note Director’s Alysa Samaniego (Ensemble, Townsperson, Choir), a freshman, is performing in her frst show! She is in Scarlet Harmony Choir and InSession Show Choir.
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Terry Schoppenhorst Garrison Taylor (Willard Hewett, Student) is a junior performing in his second SHS play Schoppenhorst Terry having appeared in SHS’s Ragtime. He also played Grover Dill in Hoogland’s production of A Christmas Story and Nick Jonas in his 5th grade production of Camp Rock. Garrison sings in the Seven and Senators Choir and the InSession Show Choir. He likes to sleep in class, make jokes that aren’t funny, and eat Chick-fl-A. He recognizes his Grandmas and his mom.
19 Director’s NoteCast Bios Note Director’s **Ellie Thompson (Ensemble, Congregation, Cowgirl) is a senior performing in her frst SHS show. She is President of the Pre-Health Club and the JSA and enjoys Art and Science. She thanks her parents and family for keeping up with the musical schedule.
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Terry Schoppenhorst **Denotes graduating senior Schoppenhorst Terry
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