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Performed by Classical Academy High School May 24 - 27, 2012
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By special arrangement with R&H Theatricals
Classical Academy High School Presents
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
Featuring
Malachi Baldwin Johnny Bateman Sean Beaulieu Victoria Bleher Alyssa Burlingame Mckenna Burns Noah Castillero Keala DeAngelo Emily Fischbeck Andrew Fletcher Audrey Fortuin Jed Gaudet Laren Grant Leslie Grefe Alex Hale Kaanan Hesseling Ashley Johnson Brittany Johnson Jessica Jolley Brandon Kirklen
Kaitlin Kuisle Christina Lavenuta Shelby Lieurance Madison Lindsley Sarah Lindsley Melissa Marsh Chase McCarthy Anzy McWha Tristan Mead Kailey Molina Sarah Nichols James Nichols Alexi Ohre Emma Olson Chandler Payne Efraín Pedroza Cooper Peltz Charlotte Perkis Emma Perkis
Emma Peterson Haley Ramos Anice Richter Aaron Ritchie Julianna Robinson Josh Sazon Hannah Sazon Kolbe Schazenbach David Sherlock Amy Sherman Molly Smith Adam Smith Alex Tanner Emma Tarr Alyson Taylor Taylor-Anne Trokie Garrett Woodward Caleb Wright Aaron Yau Alexis Young
Directed by
Musical Direction by
Choreography by
Jennifer McCormick
Meredith Hopkins
Allisan Whitman
Performed at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido’s Center Theater on the 24, 25, 26, and 27 of May 2012
Cast of Characters
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CHARACTER............................... CAST 1........................................ CAST 2 Ren McCormack.................... David Sherlock.........................Cooper Peltz Ariel Moore........................... Audrey Fortuin...................... Victoria Bleher Reverend Shaw Moore........... Aaron Ritchie...................Garret Woodward Vi Moore...............................Chandler Payne.........................Emma Perkis Ethel McCormack...................Sarah Lindsley....................... Sarah Lindsley Rusty.......................................Lauren Grant...........................Alexis Young Willard Hewitt.........................Caleb Wright........................... Adam Smith Chuck Cranston......................... Alex Hale........................... Sean Beaulieu Urleen .................................. Hannah Sazon............................. Emma Tarr Wendy Jo.................................. Alexi Ohre........................Emily Fischbeck Lyle........................................James Nichols....................... James Nichols Travis........................................ Jed Gaudet .............................. Jed Gaudet Jeter...................................... Brandon Kirklen................... Brandon Kirklen Bickle....................................Noah Castillero.................... Noah Castillero Garvin...................................... Josh Sazon................................Josh Sazon Lulu Warnicker................... Christina Lavenuta..............Christina Lavenuta Wes Warnicker.......................Efraín Pedroza....................... Efraín Pedroza Coach Roger Dunbar ...........Malachi Baldwin................. Malachi Baldwin Eleanor Dunbar....................... Molly Smith.............................Molly Smith Principal Harry Clark................. Aaron Yau.................................Aaron Yau Betty Blast.............................Charlotte Perkis.................... Charlotte Perkis Cowboy Bob....................... Kanaan Hesseling...............Kanaan Hesseling A Bomont Cop...................... Johnny Bateman................... Johnny Bateman
Ensemble
Sean Beaulieu (Cast 1) • Alyssa Burlingame • Mckenna Burns • Keala DeAngelo • Andrew Fletcher • Leslie Grefe • Alex Hale (Cast 2) • Ashley Johnson • Brittany Johnson • Jessica Jolley • Kaitlin Kuisle • Shelby Lieurance • Madison Lindsley • Melissa Marsh • Chase McCarthy Anzy McWha • Tristan Mead • Kailey Molina • Sarah Nichols • Emma Olson • Emma Peterson • Haley Ramos • Anice Richter Julianna Robinson • Kolbe Schazenbach • David Sherlock (Cast 2) Amy Sherman • Adam Smith (Cast 1) • Alex Tanner • Alyson Taylor Taylor-Anne Trokie • Caleb Wright (Cast 2)
Footloose Band
Meredith Hopkins...................................Piano
Kyle McNeill.....................Keyboard Jared Baez............................. Drums Eric Norgaard................ Lead Guitar Trevor Salazar.................Bass Guitar
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Director’s Note
ince I grew up in the 80’s, I have nostalgic memories of watching the movie Footloose as an adolescent. However, it was not until June of 2011 that I first read the script for the stage play. I enjoyed the movie as a kid primarily because it was a fun dance movie, but I was surprised to discover how time and life experience had changed the way I viewed the story. Contrary to initial perceptions, Footloose is not a story about rebellious teens throwing a school dance without the approval of town council. Rather, the story is about broken people who have yet to come to terms with their grief. Ren McCormack has lost his father due to family divorce. Reverend Shaw Moore had lost his son to an automobile accident. In addition, Ariel lost her father (her childhood hero) to grief. All three of these characters are angry and heartbroken but they are not being honest with themselves or with others. Because Reverend Moore is the town leader and spiritual guide in this small town, his actions affect everyone – including his daughter. Until he can deal with his grief, no one in the town can move ahead. Enter Ren, who is an outsider to this small town. Since he is the only one who can see things objectively, he becomes the mirror, which reveals the flaws of the characters around him. His arrival creates a chain of events that upsets the status quo. Despite the fact that he is just as flawed and broken as the rest of the characters, Ren becomes the hero in our story. In June of last year, I was leaning towards choosing a different play, but as the months passed, I could not get the characters and the story out of my mind. The characters in this small town haunted me. Unlike the vast majority of musicals, which have stock one-dimensional characters, the characters in Footloose reminded me of people I have known. No matter how I looked at the story (from the viewpoint of the adults or teens), I found the characters human, sympathetic, flawed, and compelling. When scenes from the script kept replaying in my mind, I realized that Footloose was a story I had to tell. The story has so much to say on so many levels. It is a redemptive coming of age story that explores many topics: the adolescent desire for servant leaders that display emotional transparency, generational conflict, unhealthy ways to deal with grief, familial estrangement leading to adolescents looking for love in unhealthy places, the challenges of living in a small town and dealing with small town boredom, people judging others based upon superficial appearances and the question of how much freedom parents should entrust to their children, among other compelling themes. I want to thank all our wonderful CAHS parents who helped make this production a success! In particular, I would like to thank Valerie Burns for managing ticket sales so flawlessly and with such grace, Margaret Lindsley and her crew for their tireless efforts managing 4-8 costume changes per character, Maya DeAngelo who manages our raffle committee so beautifully, R.J. Young for giving his time to make us look good on the promo video/poster, Vince Jolley and the rest of our AMAZING set committee who spent many hours working on our huge sets and Lisa Perkis and De Young who stepped into the shared role of production manager, picking up loose pieces and being my sounding board when I needed it most. You will never know just how much of a blessing you both have been to me. Thank you! Each parent had a significant role to play behind the scenes. I am grateful for each one of you! I am extremely proud of CAHS play production students for their success in staging this demanding ensemble show. The men’s vocal lines lie in an extremely high register, the songs are long and extremely difficult to execute for both soloists and ensemble (especially while dancing) and all the scenes require natural, understated acting in order for the story to work. Thankfully, the actors that auditioned for the show are probably the most talented group I have ever worked with. We worked hard and had lots of fun and the result is a beautiful rendition of a story that is both comedic and dramatic. The cast and I hope that you see the value in this story about healing and reconciliation and that you end up loving Footloose as much as we do! Enjoy the show!
Mrs. McCormick
Synopsis
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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 sound track 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.
Ensemble
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Scenes/Musical Numbers ACT ONE
Scene 1. A Dance Club in Chicago/ The Church in Bomont FOOTLOOSE Kenny Loggins......................................... Ren and Company ON ANY SUNDAY................................. Ren, Moore, Ethel and Company
Scene 2. Outside The Church, shortly after Scene 3. Behind a Gas Station Scene 4. The Halls of Bomont High I CAN’T STAND STILL.........................................................................Ren SOMEBODY’S EYES......................Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen and Company
Scene 5. The Moore Home Scene 6. The Burger Blast HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO Jim Steinman....................................... Ariel, Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen
Scene 7. The Great Plains of Bomont Scene 8. The Moore Home SOMEBODY’S EYES (REPRISE)..............................Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen HEAVEN HELP ME.........................................................Rev. Shaw Moore
Scene 9. The High School Gym I’M FREE/HEAVEN HELP ME...............................Ren, Shaw and Company
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ACT TWO
Scene 1. The “Bar-B-Que”, a Country Western Dance Hall STILL ROCKIN’......................................................................Cowboy Bob LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY..............................Rusty and the Company
Scene 2. The Moore Home CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART?................................................... Vi
Scene 3. Another Part of Town MAMA SAYS (YOU CAN’T BACK DOWN)....Willard, Jeter, Bickle, Garvin MAMA SAYS (ENCORE)................................Willard, Jeter, Bickle, Garvin
Scene 4. Under the Bridge ALMOST PARADISE Eric Carmen..........................................Ren and Ariel
Scene 5. The Town Hall Scene 6. The Moore Home HEAVEN HELP ME (REPRISE).....................................REV. SHAW MOORE
Scene 6A. The Church Scene 6B. The Churchyard I CONFESS/ CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART?.........Rev. Shaw Moore
Scene 7. The School Prom Night FOOTLOOSE (FINALE) Kenny Loggins.................................. The Company
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Cast Biographies Malachi Baldwin (Coach Roger Dunbar) is a 17-yearold junior. This is his 11th theatrical production. Some of his favorite roles include Baby John from West Side Story and Jed Clampet from Beverly Hillbillies. He loves God, his friends, and hanging with friends. He wants to thank Mrs. McCormick for giving him the opportunity to be in Footloose. He wants to thank the cast and the crew for a great show.
Johnny Bateman (Cop) is 18 years old and is very excited to be in Footloose with the Classical Academy High School. He would like to thank everyone who made this production possible. Please enjoy the show!
Sean Beaulieu (Chuck Cranston) is a sophomore, and this is his third production with CAHS. He enjoyed working with the cast and crew in his two previous productions, Taming of the Shrew and West Side Story. He is grateful to be in another amazing CAHS production at the Center for the Arts. In addition to play production, Sean enjoys playing volleyball, skateboarding and is active in his church youth community.
Victoria Bleher (Ariel Moore), a senior, is thrilled to play Ariel in Footloose, her sixth show at CAHS. She has performed in 19 theatrical productions. Some of her favorite roles include Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Anita in West Side Story. She is sad her high school experience is almost over but is looking forward to pursuing theatre in college and using her gifts for God’s glory.
Cast Biographies Alyssa Burlingame (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her third production with Classical Academy High School. In the past, she has performed in Taming of the Shrew, West Side Story, Willy Wonka Jr., and Candy Cane Lane. She has also performed in numerous recitals and talent shows. Alyssa loves to write stories, act, sing and dance, as well as play the piano. She is involved in choir and is on the high school cheer team.
Mckenna Burns (Ensemble) has absolutely loved being in musical theater and choir with Mrs. McCormick since sixth grade. Mckenna has been in 27 plays. Her favorite is Mabel in Pirates of Penzance. She enjoys singing and studies classical voice. She looks forward to the new adventure of college, where she plans to study speech pathology. Mckenna thanks Mrs. McCormick for her support and guidance. She sends a shout-out to her awesome friends for making these last four years the best!
Noah Castillero (Bickle) is a 15-year-old freshman this year at CAHS. He loves acting, singing, and dancing. Noah enjoys playing the piano, and might want to continue acting as a career. Noah has played the parts of Cat in Encore’s production of Honk, Jafar in CCT’s production of Aladdin, and the Scarecrow in CCT’s The Wiz. He thanks his parents and Christ through whom he can do all things!
Keala De Angelo (Ensemble), a CAHS junior, is honored to be assisting Ali Whitman as dance captain for this show. Her hobbies are dance, soccer, volleyball, choir, violin, & lots of laughing! She thanks her friends for their love and support. A big thank you goes to her family who supports her AP homework load and deals with her grouchy/cranky moments! To all the seniors: “You are amazing. I’m going to miss you so much. You mean the world to me. Love you guys!”
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Cast Biographies Emily Fischbeck (Wendy Jo) is a junior at CAHS. Footloose is her 16th show. Some of her favorite shows in the past include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, and Beauty and the Beast. Her favorite role was Anybodys in West Side Story. She enjoys writing music, making memories with friends, and going to her favorite place, Disneyland.
Andrew Fletcher (Ensemble) is 18 years old. He has a single mom and two brothers. He was at Classical Academy for 8th grade and CAHS for his freshman and senior year. His previous productions include: Honk Jr., A Christmas Carol, and The Music Man. He was in Mrs. McCormick’s choir freshman year. He enjoys playing guitar and drums as well as doing anything outside. His goal is to work for the Escondido Police Department. Audrey Fortuin (Ariel Moore), a senior, is thrilled to be playing the rebellious Ariel. Fun Fact: Ariel’s best friend, Rusty, (played by Lauren Grant), is Audrey’s best friend in real life! Her performances include: Susan Lawrence in Big! The Musical and Princess Jasmine in Aladdin. Audrey thanks the teachers, faculty and staff, classmates and friends who have made her high school experience unforgettable. Get ready to be brought back to the 80’s and please enjoy the show!
Jed Gaudet (Travis) is 18 years old, and a senior at Classical Academy High School. This is his second play production. Last year he was Indio in West Side Story. Jed loves to sing and dance but also enjoys spending time with his family. Jed wants to thank his family for their support as well as Mrs. McCormick, the cast, and crew.
Cast Biographies Lauren Grant (Rusty), a senior, is involved in choir, dance, Surf Team, and Improv Club. She has loved the theater since her first time on stage. Her plans involve college and an Elementary Education credential. Her senior year has been an incredible experience – forever dear to her heart. She thanks Mrs. McCormick, Allisan, and her friends for making this show so much fun; her family for their support and above all, God, for His blessings which are beyond count.
Lesly Adele Grefe (Ensemble), a 14-year-old freshman, has been dancing since she was little and still can’t keep her feet from moving! Her favorite role is Jackie Rawlings in Sermon on the Mound. Footloose is her first CAHS production and she is absolutely stoked about being part of the cast. She thanks God, Mrs. McCormick, the entire cast, and her family. “Thank you so much for always being there for me and supporting me, Mom and Dad. I love you so much!”
Alex Hale (Chuck Cranston) is a 16-year-old junior and this is his 5th theatrical production and 1st show with CAHS. His favorite role was Dexter Applebee in the play Family Camp. He enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games, and attending his church’s youth group. Alex would like to thank Mrs. McCormick, the cast, crew, his family, and most importantly his friends for such an awesome experience.
Kanaan Hesseling (Cowboy Bob) is a senior and is grateful for all the experiences under the direction of Mrs. McCormick. He thanks Mrs. McCormick for her constant tutelage and help, his parents for supporting it, his entire family for traveling from all over to see the show, and all the cast, crew and parents for making it all happen. Favorite past roles include, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Jethro in Beverly Hillbillies, and Diesel in West Side Story.
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Cast Biographies Ashley Johnson (Ensemble) is an 18-year-old senior and this is her second play with the school. She was in ballet for 4 years and loves performing. She wishes to make performing arts her minor in college. This is the first time she and her sister, Brittany, are in a production together and she is very excited! She would like to thank her Lord and personal Savior for blessing her with this opportunity as well as her amazing family, and great friends for their support and for coming to see the show. God bless!
Brittany Johnson (Ensemble), a 16-year-old sophomore, enjoys spending her extra time with family and friends. She is also involved in martial arts. This is her first play production and she has enjoyed it. It has revealed many new interests in singing, dancing and everything involved in being a part of the play. Although she has been on stage before, this will be her first time performing through dance. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her.
Jessica Jolley (Ensemble), a 15-year-old freshman, is so excited to be a part of the Footloose ensemble. This is her 1st production at CAHS, but she’s been in nine other shows including Annie Jr., Suessical the Musical, Cinderella Jr., Aladdin, and Suessical Jr. She is so thankful to God for the great opportunity to be in the show and to Mrs. McCormick for being such an amazing director.
Brandon Kirklen (Jeter) is an 18-year-old senior. This is his second production. He is active in ASB, martial arts, graphic design, and choir. He enjoys reading, cycling, helping others, and serving with his church EFCC. He has thoroughly enjoyed his time in this production and would like to thank Mrs. McCormick and the cast and crew for making it incredibly rewarding. Deuteronomy 40:31
Cast Biographies Kaitlin Kuisle (Ensemble), is thrilled to be in the play Footloose! This is her third play at CAHS. It has been a blast and she hopes the audience will love it as much as she does. Kaitlin loves to attend EFCC, play the guitar, sing, and just have fun. She would like to thank Mrs. McCormick, Ms. Allisan, Ms. Meredith, and all of the beautiful mothers who helped make this play a success. Enjoy the show and God bless!
Christina Lavenuta (Lulu Warnicker) is so excited to be in Footloose! She has loved being in plays since her first show in 8th grade when she was Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress. She enjoyed being in West Side Story, Taming of the Shrew, and Thoroughly Modern Millie at CAHS. She is enjoying her junior year, and loves hanging out with her friends, going to the beach, and eating good food. Please enjoy the show!
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Lieurance (Ensemble), is a 16-year-old junior. This is her third show with CAHS and she loves this chance to make new friends and grow closer to old ones. In her free time, she likes reading (the Inheritance series and books by Shannon Hale) and writing (plays, poems, and a book about pirates). She hopes you enjoy the show as much as she enjoys performing for you!
Madison Lindsley (Ensemble), a junior, is so excited for her 11th school production, Footloose! Her favorite theater experiences include Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Taming of the Shrew, and West Side Story. Madison loves cowboys, the Kenner Club, concerts, honey badgers, and reading. Her greatest inspiration is her dear “Aunt” Sue and wishes all the best to the cast and crew.
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Cast Biographies Sarah Lindsley (Ethel McCormack), a senior, has been a part of CAHS play production for years. She enjoys all aspects of theater - from being the villain, to costuming the cast and doing hair and make-up. Sarah thanks her friends and family for making every year a wonderful experience. Special thanks to her mom, Margaret Lindsley, for the months of dedication she puts into costuming the plays and making each one special. She would like to thank God for giving her this opportunity.
Melissa Marsh (Ensemble) is a 16-year-old sophomore at The Classical Academy High School. Since elementary years, she has enjoyed performing in front of audiences, friends and family whether it’s acting, singing or playing her guitar. She has 5 years of gymnastics experience. In her free time, Melissa loves photography, collecting cameras, scrapbooking, rocking out on her acoustic, and most of all, writing; books, short stories, poetry, plays, and song lyrics.
Chase McCarthy (Ensemble), a freshman, is performing her first high school show. In the past, she has performed seven others. She is a singer, dancer, actress, cheerleader, and enjoys choir and yoga. Chase is thrilled to have worked with familiar faces such as Mrs. McCormick, Ms. Meredith, and Ms. Ali Whitman, along with many new cast mates. She has enjoyed every second of rehearsals and performances, and wouldn’t change a thing. Chase thanks everyone involved in the production.
Anzy McWha (Ensemble) is a junior in high school who’s been involved in theatre for most of her life. Some of her most recent credits include Little Women (Patio Playhouse) and Les Miserables (Fallbrook Players). Anzy enjoys playing the piano, participating in her school’s drama, choir, improv, SSU, yearbook, dance team, and writing music. She would like to thank her parents for helping her keep her crazy schedule under control, and her friends for keeping her life interesting.
Cast Biographies Tristan Mead (Ensemble) is an almost 16-year old sophomore. Tristan loves the energy of musical theater and his fellow cast mates at CAHS. This is Tristan’s 4th production with the Classical Academies. He would like to thank his family. He loves them more than anything else in this world. He also wants to thank his friends, teachers, and Mrs. McCormick for the opportunity to participate in Footloose.
Kailey Molina (Ensemble) is a 16-year-old sophomore and is stoked to be in her 2nd CAHS production. She has been doing theatre since she was 8 years old and loves it! Some of her favorite past roles include: Mayzie in Seussical Jr. and Tessie in Annie Jr. When she’s not doing homework or playing on a competitive volleyball team, Kailey loves hanging out with her friends and cleaning her room ;) She thanks God constantly for the wonderful friends and great family He has blessed her with!
Sarah Nichols (Ensemble) is a junior and is having a blast being in Footloose. Previous shows include; Annie, Willy Wonka, Taming of the Shrew, Thoroughly Modern Mille, and West Side Story. Sarah loves to dance, chill with friends, and read books all day. Many thanks go out to the Drama Mamas, cast, crew, Ms. Allisan, and Mrs. McCormick, without you, this wouldn’t have been possible! Matthew 5:21
James Nichols (Lyle) is a 17-year-old junior who is excited to be playing Lyle in Footloose. This is his fourth show with CAHS. He was also Bernardo in West Side Story, Tranio in Taming of the Shrew, and the Cop in Thoroughly Modern Millie. In his spare time, he writes songs, plays guitar or piano, sings or hangs out with his friends. This show is amazing. He hopes you enjoy it! God Bless.
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Cast Biographies Alexi Ohre (Wendy Jo) is a junior and this is her 11th musical. She loves the part of Wendy Jo, the ditzy yet fashionable friend of Ariel, Rusty, and Urleen. She loves this show! She loves the cast and thanks Mrs. McCormick and Ali Whitman and all the parents for their tireless work. She hopes everyone will break a leg. Please enjoy the show!
Emma Olson (Ensemble) is currently a junior and is excited to be participating in her third play for CAHS. She has thoroughly enjoyed this experience and looks forward to another year of CAHS productions. Emma enjoys cheerleading, hanging with friends, and going to the beach. She wants to thank Jesus, her family, and Mrs. McCormick for the opportunity to be in this production.
Chandler Payne (Vi Moore), an 18-year-old senior, is thrilled to be a part of this production but heartbroken as it will be her last. From Pirates of Penzance to Thoroughly Modern Millie, and West Side Story, Chandler has enjoyed every minute. As she takes her last bow, she would like to thank every cast member, helper, pianist, choreographer, and of course, Mrs. McCormick for helping her create such beautiful memories – to be cherished forever.
Efraín Pedroza (Wes Warnicker) made his CAHS debut, last year, as Chino in West Side Story. He is ecstatic to be ending his senior year as Wes in Footloose. Efraín is currently interning for Congressman Darrell Issa’s office, where he plans to expand his political horizons. He wants to thank his family, Mrs. McCormick, and all his friends for all the support over the last few years. God Bless and enjoy the show!
Cast Biographies Cooper Peltz (Ren McCormack) is a 17-year-old junior at CAHS, and has been professionally acting for 3 years. His credits include national commercials for Target, Nerf, and AT&T, as well as Cartoon Network’s Destroy-BuildDestroy. Apart from acting, Cooper enjoys learning new instruments and is on the school’s club baseball team. He would like to thank Mrs. McCormick and Ali Whitman for giving him so much freedom to develop Ren the way he envisioned. This show is dedicated to Brian Carbaugh.
Charlotte Perkis (Betty Blast) is a 15-year-old freshman. This is her 22nd show with CAHS, CYT, and NCSA. Some of her favorite roles have been Mrs. Pennyweather in The Beverly Hillbillies, Madame D’Arque in Beauty and the Beast, and Star-to-Be in Annie. She is a member of the New Village Arts Jr. Ensemble, recently appearing in Comedy of Errors. She loves Jesus, singing, shopping, reading, Shakespeare, John Tufts, dancing, and her awesome friends.
Emma Perkis (Vi Moore) is a 17-year-old senior and is making plans to attend a Christian college in the fall. She has performed in 28 productions with the school, CYT, NCSA, Old Globe, and Cabrillo Playhouse. Favorite roles include Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, Laurey in Oklahoma!, and Grace in Annie. She is passionate about human justice, Shakespeare, and serving her Savior. Emma wants to thank her family and the talented cast and artistic team.
Emma Peterson (Ensemble) is a sophomore at Classical Academy High School. This is her second show; her first was West Side Story. She loved playing the role of one of the jet girls. Emma is dedicated to writing and producing music and hopes to make a career out of it. She loves to surf, paint, chill with friends, and a ton of other stuff. Emma would like to thank the cast, Mrs. McCormick, and the stage crew. You guys are all awesome!
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Cast Biographies Haley Ramos (Ensemble), a senior, has been in play productions with Mrs. McCormick since the 8th grade. She is sad this will be her last production, but she has thoroughly enjoyed every show and the relationships she has built. Previously she has starred as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Rosalia in West Side Story. She would like to thank God, her family, friends, and the backstage parents for the hard work they have put into this production. Enjoy!
Anice Richter (Ensemble), a CAHS sophomore, enjoys hanging out with friends, laughing, volleyball, and musical theater. This is her 4th show. She has been in Pilgrims Progress, Alice in Wonderland, and West Side Story. She would like to thank Mrs. McCormick for all the time she puts into the show, her parents for driving and supporting her, and God for giving her the opportunity to be in such a fantastic production.
Aaron Ritchey (Reverend Shaw Moore) is an 18-year-old senior and veteran of CYT and is overjoyed to be playing Reverend Shaw in his 1st CAHS show. Some of his favorite roles have included Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast and Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music. Besides theater, he also loves gaming, reading, but most importantly he enjoys hanging out with his friends. Aaron would like to thank the cast, crew, Mrs. McCormick, and his family.
Juliana Robinson (Ensemble), a 16-year-old 10th grader, is ecstatic to be performing in this show. She has been in many productions and hopes to do many more. Her favorite activities include drawing, painting, singing, chilling with her sisters, hanging out with her fantastical friends, and, of course, eating. She thanks her family and friends for their overflowing love and support, Mrs. McCormick for putting this show together, and God for giving her the ability to sing, dance, and act. Please enjoy the show!
Cast Biographies Joshua Sazon (Garvin) is excited to be part of his first show with the Classical Academy High School. He is a freshman and enjoys playing guitar, making pet rocks, and going shopping. Josh’s past roles are Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Talkback, the Lost Boy from Peter Pan.
Hannah Sazon (Urleen) is thrilled to be in another CAHS show! Her favorite roles include Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical Jr., A Supreme in Taming of the Shrew, and Maria in West Side Story. She enjoys reading, creating music with her awesome brother, and is captivated by honey badgers. She thanks Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Allisan, and the Drama Mamas for their hard work. Lastly, she thanks her loving family, Joshua Team, and Jesus for their never-ending love and support. 1 Corinthians 16:14
Kolbe Schanzenbach (Ensemble) is a 9th grade freshman, and loves high school more than he would want to admit. At 14 years old, he loves four main things in life: faith, family, basketball and school extra-curriculars. He would really like to thank his family, friends, Mrs. McCormick and God for letting him learn so much in this incredible experience. David Sherlock (Ren McCormack), a senior, is performing in his 14th theatrical production. Previous roles include Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies, John Rolfe in Pocahontas, and Action in West Side Story. David has performed on stage with his church, CYT, Moonlight Theater, CAHS, and hopes to expand that scope. “My High School days are nearing a close, but theater will remain a part of my life forever, if only in each incredible memory I so cherish.”
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Cast Biographies Amy Sherman (Ensemble) is an 18-year-old senior. This is her 4th production, and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform in Footloose with such a talented cast, crew, choreographer, and director. Amy loves ballet and has been dancing for 14 years. She has also enjoyed the stylistic challenge the dancing in this musical has provided. She thanks her family and friends for their encouragement and support, and most importantly, God, for His guidance and abundant blessings.
Molly Smith (Eleanor Dunbar) is a 14-year-old freshman, and this is her first show with CAHS! Some of her favorite previous roles have been Jojo in Seussical Jr. and Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr. Molly loves to read anything she can get her hands on, going to the beach, and listening to all kinds of music. She wants to thank her mom and God for their endless love and support.
Adam Smith (Willard Hewitt) is a senior at CAHS. Adam has thoroughly enjoyed his time at the school and plans to serve his country in the military after graduation. Adam wants to thank all his friends and family and Mrs. McCormick for five great years and six shows of TCA Theater. Please enjoy the show!
Alex Tanner (Ensemble) is a freshman and is very excited to be in Footloose with the Classical Academy High School. He would like to thank everyone who made this production possible. Please enjoy the show!
Cast Biographies Emma Tarr (Urleen), a sophomore, is thrilled to be a part of CAHS’s production of Footloose! She has been involved in theatre productions since she was five years old. Some of her favorite roles include Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical Jr, Annie in Annie Jr, and Teresita/Girl Soloist in West Side Story. Apart from singing, Emma enjoys baking, writing, and laughing with her amazing friends. She wants to thank the cast, crew, and parents for making this show possible.
Alyson Taylor (Ensemble) has been performing for 10 years. She has appeared in such musicals as Thirteen the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Jungle Book, and 101 Dalmatians. Ally loves being a member of the worship team at her church. She loves animals, drawing and is into Anime and Manga. She thanks the Lord for her family and friends and feels very blessed.
Taylor-Anne Trokie (Ensemble) is a freshman and this is her first show with CAHS. Her main hobby is dance, which she has been doing for twelve years. Her other hobbies consist of singing, spending time with friends, and having fun. She also enjoys working in the preschool and elementary classes at church on Sundays. She hopes to one day become a chemist and develop new medicines.
Garret Woodward (Reverend Shaw Moore) is thrilled to be in the cast of this electric production of Footloose! He has played key roles in other productions, such as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, and Lord Savage in Jekyll and Hyde: A Gothic Musical Thriller. He is also one part of the singer-songwriter duo The Triumphant. He feels very blessed to have been in a troupe of such talented people.
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Cast Biographies Caleb Wright (Willard Hewitt), an 18-year-old senior, is enjoying his fourth production at CAHS. In the past, he performed in Pirates of Penzance, as Ching Ho in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and starred in his favorite role, Riff in West Side Story. Outside of theater, Caleb loves to play piano and chill at the beach. He would like to thank his parents, the crew, Mrs. McCormick and God for the opportunity to be a part of Footloose.
Aaron Yau (Principal Harry Clark) is a senior at CAHS. Previously, he has been in Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Pirates of Penzance, West Side Story, and The Taming of the Shrew -- all with CAHS. He plays the violin, various card games, chess, video games, and enjoys eating Italian food.
Alexis Young (Rusty), a junior, is thrilled be a part of Footloose! She wishes to further pursue her acting career after high school. Professional credits include How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Carol, The King and I, Turandot and Carmen, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Thanks to Mrs. McCormick for this opportunity, the cast, crew, and Drama Mamas for all their hard work!
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‘Converse’ Sationals To My Theater Family,
Holy gravy muffins you guys... I cannot even begin to describe how much you all have meant to me over the past two years. I honestly don’t know where or who I would be had I not been a part of this amazing group of people. To all my SHREWs: Guys... we made it through all that Shakespearean language and the burning thighs of the Hand Jive and put on a hilarious, entertaining comedy! WEST SIDE cats: This show will go down in CAHS history and holds some of the most wonderful experiences I have ever enjoyed in theater. We worked so hard and our professionalism as we took on that tragedy moved our audiences to tears every night.”Holla at me Single Ladies!” Where be my HILLBILLIES?!? We pulled it off guys... as crazy as the process was it all came together in the end in the most perfect way imaginable! and our audience left with sides a-fire from all the laughter. Who knew one performance could be so unforgettable! However, I look forward to never wearing a bra again... ;) To The Cast of FOOTLOOSE: Goodness this show has been so rockin’! I am so deeply proud to have been a part of this incredible cast! I have seen so much growth in all of you and always looked forward to the fun we had in rehearsals. I don’t think we could have fit any more talent on our stage! This is our time!!! In two short years I have been a part of four incredible productions. These fleeting moments have left me with the greatest memories, most life-changing experiences, and an endless supply of eternally unforgettable friends. I will never forget this time and as the curtain closes, know that I will miss you all more than you can imagine. I love you!
- David Sherlock (Lucentio, Action, Granny, Ren)
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STAFF FOR
PRODUCTION STAFF SETS
Set Director............... Leslie Woodward
Set Construction
Debbie & Dan Baldwin • Dan Castillero • Valerie & Vince Jolley Christie & Jeff Ohre • Diane & Gary Ramos • Paul Richter • Thomas Smith
DIRECTOR
Jennifer McCormick Musical Direction.....Meredith Hopkins Choreography ............Allisan Whitman Stage Manager ............Chandler Payne/ Emma Perkis Dance Captain............Keala DeAngelo Production Chairs................ Lisa Perkis/ De Young Hair /Make-up............ Maya DeAngelo/ Myche Taylor
COSTUME SHOP STAFF
Costume Directors... Margaret Lindsley/ De Young
Costume Assistants
Lorinda Fortuin • Deanna Grant Heather Lieurance • Henrietta Marsh Mutsuko Robinson • Regina Sherlock Mary Tanner • Diane Wright
ANIMAL HANDLERS
Backstage Supervisor...... Kenna Molina
Backstage Assistants
Cindy Burlingame • Dan Castillero Lori Hale • Kathy Olson • Shirley Pedroza • Kathi Peltz • Vanessa Peterson • Conception Richter • Belle Sazon • Joleen Shanzenbach • Carolyn Smith • Jane Stimmel • Myche Taylor Jullie Trokie • Kathleen Yau
Props
Prop Coordinators
Connie Bleher • Abby Fischbeck Katherine Nichols
Fundraising
Fundraising Director....Maya DeAngelo
Fundraising Assistants
Gilda & Robert Bateman • Paula Gaudet • Lisa Grefe • Jamie Hesseling Leigh Lavenuta • Michelle McCarthy Toni Ritchie • Mary Lisa Sherman
Program
Coordinator.........................Ashley Tarr Layout & Design..........Brandon Kirklen Design Assistant..............Robin Kirklen Photocopying..................... Kelly Payne
Photo DVD
Coordinators
Jamie Hesseling, Tiffany Jacobs
Tech Week Assistants
Cast Catering...................... Julie Kuisle/ Diyanne Johnson Staff Catering...................Toni Beaulieu
Backstage Crew
Joshua Blake • Daniel Blake Alec Bleher • Sarah Bohling Sean Bryan • Brandon Garcia Brendon Lindsley • Carrie Radcliff Marisol Villasenor • Brian White
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Final Footings Footloose Seniors! No eloquent words adequately express how much I will miss each one of you. I have taught some of you for half of your lives and some of you I met more recently, but I have loved working with each one of you. You have all proved yourselves to be some of the most creative, intelligent, talented, thoughtful, witty and remarkable group of students I’ve ever taught. I am confident that you will make your mark in this world, each in your own unique way. You will bless the lives of the people in your sphere of influence as you have blessed my life. I will miss your keen insights, your passion, your humor, your servants heart’s, your crazy energy, your creativity, your feisty opinions and your incredible talent. Many of you have been with me so long that it feels like my own children are graduating… I have loved being a part of your lives and watching you grow up into amazing young adults. Thank you for all the laughter and wonderful memories. I will never forget any of you. I love you guys! -Mrs. McCormick
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