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Footloose The Musical
Dec 17, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023
Program

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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

Director
PATRICK FITZWATER

Music Director
MICHAEL URSUA

Choreographer
SHANNON MULLEN

Production Stage Manager
JACKIE LAWLOR*

Assistant Stage Manager
ANDRÉ RUSSELL*

Technical Director
ALEX FINE

Scenic Designer
SEAN MCCLELLAND

Lighting Designer
CLIFFORD SPULOCK

Costume Designer
RICK PEÑA

Sound, Wigs, and Props Designer
PATRICK FITZWATER

FOOTLOOSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com 


Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Company

Cast
(in order of appearance)

Ren McCormack   KYLE SOUTHERN*
Ethel McCormack   HEATHER JANE ROLFF*
Rev. Shaw Moore   MICHAEL DEAN MORGAN*
Vi Moore   IRENE ADJAN*
Ariel Moore   CAITI MARLOWE
Lulu Warnicker/Betty Blast   DALIA ALEMAN
Wes Warnicker   DAN CARTER
Eleanor Dunbar   MELANIE JOHNSTON
Coach Dunbar   AARON ATKINSON
Rusty   KRISTI ROSE MILLS
Urleen   NIKKI DIKUN
Wendy Jo   CAMRYN HANDLER
Chuck Cranston   DORIAN QUINN
Lyle   MATTHEW QUINTERO
Travis   CHRIS ALVAREZ
Cop/Dance Captain   STEVEN EISENWASSER
Willard Hewitt   JEFFREY KELLER*
Principal Clark   JEREL BROWN
Jeter   MATTHEW FEINSTEIN
Bickle   MICHAEL NORMAN
Garvin   SAMUEL COLINA

Ensemble

CHRIS ALVAREZ, AARON ATKINSON, SAMUEL COLINA, STEPHEN EISENWASSER, MATTHEW FEINSTEIN, CAMRYN HANDLER, MELANIE JOHNSTON, MICHAEL NORMAN, ARIANNA PEREIRA**, PABLO PERNIA, MATTHEW QUINTERO, KIMMY SESSIONS

Understudies

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

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*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Slow Burn Theatre Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

**Appears by permission of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.


Musicians

Conductor/Keys I   MICHAEL URSUA
Keys II   KAREN NAGY
Drums   JULIE JACOBS
Guitar I   GREG MINNICK
Guitar II   AARON STANG
Bass   MARTHA SPANGLER
Reeds   ORIN JACOBS

Production Team

Director   PATRICK FITZWATER
Music Director   MICHAEL URSUA
Choreographer   SHANNON MULLEN*
Production Stage Manager   JACKIE LAWLOR*
Assistant Stage Manager   ANDRÉ RUSSELL*
Technical Director   ALEX FINE
Scenic Designer   SEAN MCCLELLAND
Lighting Designer   CLIFFORD SPULOCK
Costume Designer   RICK PEÑA
Sound, Props, & Wig Designer   PATRICK FITZWATER

 

Musical Numbers

Act I:

“Footloose” ……… Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen, Company
“On Any Sunday” ……… Rev. Shaw Moore, Ren, Ethel, Company
“The Girl Gets Around” ……… Chuck, Ariel, Travis, Lyle
“I Can’t Stand Still” ……… Ren
“Somebody’s Eyes” ……… Rusty, Urleen, Wendy Jo, Company
Learning To Be Silent ……… Vi, Ethel, Ariel
Holding Out For A Hero ……… Ariel, Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen
“Somebody’s Eyes (Reprise)” ……… Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen, Chuck, Lyle, Travis
“Heaven Help Me” ……… Shaw
I’m Free / Heaven Help Me ……… Ren, Shaw, Company

Act II:

“Still Rockin” ……… Cowboy Bob, His Band
“Let’s Hear It For The Boy” ……… Rusty, Company
Can You Find It In Your Heart? ……… Vi
“Dancing Is Not A Crime” ……… Ren
“Mama Says (You Can’t Back Down)” ……… Willard, Bickle, Garvin, Jeter, Ren
“Almost Paradise” ……… Ren, Ariel
“Heaven Help Me (Reprise)” ……… Shaw
“Can You Find It In Your Heart? (Reprise)” ……… Shaw
“Footloose / Finale” ……… Full Company
“Megamix” ……… Full Company
 

Footloose*
On Any Sunday
The Girl Gets Around**
I Can’t Stand Still
Somebody’s Eyes
Learning To Be Silent
Holding Out For A Hero+
Heaven Help Me
I’m Free* / Heaven Help Me / On Any Sunday
Still Rockin’
Let’s Hear It For The Boy
Can You Find It In Your Heart?
Mama Says
Almost Paradise++
Dancing Is Not A Crime 
On Any Sunday (Reprise)
Can You Find It In Your Heart? (Reprise)
Footloose * (Finale)

All music by Tom Snow, except: *Kenny Loggins; Sammy Hagar; +Jim Steinman; ++Eric Carmen

All Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, except: “Footloose” lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Kenny Loggins


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Funding for this project is provided in part by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Board and Staff
Slow Burn Theatre Board of Directors

President: Ryan Poliakoff•Vice President & Treasurer: Matthew Korinko (Co-Founder)
Secretary: Michael Mehmet•Joe Balchunas•Frank Bolaños•Marivi Bryant•David Diaz
Tonya Evans•Patrick Fitzwater (Co-Founder)•Mark Strauss•Lorin Rodman•Todd Rodman
Beatriz Miniaci (Honorary)

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Executive Director
Artistic Director
Managing Director
Technical Director
Costume Designer
Accounting Services
Grants Administrator
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  Matthew W. Korinko
Patrick Fitzwater
Julie Valent
Timothy S. Dickey
Rick Peña
Gary Deinken
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MEMBERS

Atherton, Galardi, Mullen & Reeder, PLLC. Thomas DeSanto Giuliana Hirshson and Todd Pelletier Dennis & Kimberly Kozlowski Tom Moran Adam and Lauren Schwartz
Wayne and Lucretia Weiner


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