VERO BEACH — The Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Department presents Footloose, the Musical on Feb. 22, 23, and 24 in the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center at 1707 16th St. in Vero Beach.
With music by Tom Snow, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, Footloose is based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford. With additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman, Footloose is presented through arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals.
This production involves over 100 Indian River County students and a live orchestra accompaniment including memorable songs such as Holding out for a Hero, Let’s Hear it for the Boy, and Almost Paradise.
One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. 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 edicts, 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.
To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 million copies) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.
The performances of Footloose are on Feb. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are only $10 for the upper level and $12 for the lower level. They are on sale at the box office.
Please call (772) 564-5537 to order tickets over the phone with a Visa or MasterCard.
