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Coleytown Company PRESENTS FOOTLOOSE Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE Additional Music by ERIC CARMAN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN Scenic Design Jordan Janota Production Stage Manager Costume Design Robin Mazzola Music Director Jason Phillips Company Manager Rob Rogers Student Assistant Julia Garner Lighting Design Adam Lobelson Pit Conductor Chris Coogan Production Assistant Elizabeth Benz Parent Producers Jill Dillon Clair Benmosche Ilyssa Axel Directed by Benjamin Frimmer Footloose is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Music by Lyrics by TOM SNOW Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD Associate Director & Choreographed by Amiee Turner Assistant Director Shea Frimmer Jan Ursone Choreographic Assistant Kristine Bingham Technical Director Alicia D'Anna
MUSICAL NUMBERS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Footloose Ren, Company On Any Sunday Rev. Shaw Moore, Company The Girl Gets Around Chuck, Ariel, Travis, Lyle I Can't Stand Still Ren Somebody's Eyes Rusty, Urleen, Wendy Jo, Company Holding Out for a Hero Ariel, Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen Somebody's Eyes (Reprise) Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen I'm Free / Heaven Help Me/On a Sunday Ren, Shaw, Company Still Rockin' Cowboy Bob Let's Hear it For the Boy Rusty, Company Mama Says Willard, Boys Almost Paradise Ren, Ariel Heaven Help Me Shaw Can You Find It In Your Heart? (Reprise) Shaw Footloose (Finale) Company ACT I ACT II INTERMISSION Please visit both our concession and boutique during the shows intermission. All proceeds go to support Coleytown Company. Donations are always welcome. Feel free to leave a little extra when purchasing your items or ask us how to make a more sizable donation for the purchase of specific items that will serve the theatre for years to come. $100 purchases a costume rack $200 purchases a tech chair $300 purchases a wireless headset $400 purchases a wireless transceiver $500 purchases a table saw $1,000 pays for a day of sound engineering $5,000 pays for new curtains
Cast Members Willard Hewitt Eli Abrams Jeter Julian Benmosche A Cop Adrienne Bihl Chuck Cranston Christian Dolgetta Ethel McCormack Sophie Chan Betty Blast Taylor Cicchillo James Donoghue Eleanor Dunbar Emma Farkas Cowboy Bob / Lyle Chanze Freemon Ariel Moore Ella Grove Principal Harry Clark Ram Gupta Lulu Warnicker Aelyn Nash Travis Jacob Norris Bickle Henry O'Keeffe Garvin Edison Kousky Reverend Shaw Moore Alex Smillie Wendy Jo Maddie Swenson Ren McCormack Lucas Soares van Keulen Urleen Paige Toeplitz Vi Moore Olivia Trimuschat Coach Roger Dunbar Rocco Valencia Rusty Liliana Veloso CAST Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. (alphabetical order) Wes Warnicker
Ensemble COMPANY Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Theo Abrams Zoe Abrams Chloe Axel Adrienne Bihl Luke Brooks Sutton Bulkeley* Taylor Cicchillo Riley Cohen Martina Crowley Josephine Dumery Yulia Endres Reide Forman Chanze Freemon Sloane Griffin Chloe Katzner Nina Losic Sarah Lyle Harleaux Lyon (alphabetical order) Madeleine Marks Titus McDougal Reese McGarvey Maya Neil Samantha Paprotna Penelope Sajda Grey Shugrue Mae Slossberg Natalie Test Tech Crew Hugo Arber Josephine Beck Lily Bottner Phoebe Boxenbaum Madi Brundige Jaxon Casey Hudson Feldman George Filopoulos Jasper Hultgren Justin Jendrock Phoebe Jones Ariana Kolotnikova Marko Losic Gavin Magnuson Ella McArthur Andrew Mikhalchuk Olivia Moore Evan Rome Sophia Sinclair Malcolm Tingley * Dance Captain
Costume Coordinators Lori Freemon & Marisa Timperman Prop Coordinators Victor Veloso & Ben Arber CREW Production Crew Keyboard Clay Zambo Bass Don Hurta Drums Roger Post Guitar Edward Rojas Rob Rogers Elizabeth Benz Stage Manager Company Manager Production Assistant Jan Ursone Graphic Design Ellie Magnuson Sound Red Gate Lighting Chroma Designs Chris Coogan Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. MISSION Coleytown Company strives to promote excellence in theatre and theatre arts education, while developing the creative potential of students at our school. Coleytown Company respects and nurtures their growth and encourages the development of social relationships with all age groups through the theatre arts experience. Musicians Assistant Technical Director JP Vellotti & Ellen Knapp Pit Conductor / Keys
Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Flowers Mar y Chan Mar y Chan Logowear Leah Bot tner Front of House Shruti Gupta Concessions Olivia Kousky Stephanie Bulkeley Hair & Makeup Michelle Fisher Bianca Soares Posters & Signs Ger y Grove Tif fany Garner Mimi Duvall-Sajda Instagram Kate McGar vey Props Ben Arber Victor Veloso Ad Sales Melissa Honour Backstage Volunteer Coordinator Melinda Wasserman Costumes Lori Freemon Marisa Timperman Publicit y Chrissy O'Keeffe Ticket Sales Jamie Shugrue Photography Ariane Trimuschat Boutique Program Inna Agujen Veloso Bulletin Board Lobby Eli Abrams Phoebe Boxenbaum Luke Brooks Madi Brundige Sutton Bulkeley Jaxon Casey Sophie Chan Taylor Cicchillo Christian Dolgetta James Donoghue Sophia Sinclair Alex Smillie Rocco Valencia Josephine Dumery Emma Farkas Chanze Freemon Ram Gupta Jasper Hultgren Justin Jendrock Phoebe Jones Arina Kolotnikova Edison Kousky Sarah Lyle Ella McArthur Olivia Moore Aelyn Nash 8th Grade Curtain Call Special round of applause for our graduating 8th graders Parent Committee Chairs
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KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Been working so hard... ...now everybody cut loose! Congratulations to the entire cast and crew on an incredible performance! Eli, Theo, and Zoe, we are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Dexter, and meow from Mochi and Lucky Eli/Theo/Zoe Abrams
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Liliana Veloso Your dedication and commitment continues to impress us. The buzz about your performance as Rusty in Footloose has us all excited! We can't wait for a memorable night of music and laughter. Congrats to you and to the whole cast and crew of Footloose. Break Legs. Mom, Dad, Vanessa, Andre, Alla and Dash.
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Martina Crowley Congratulations, Martina on your acceptance to be a part of this great production! You have given yourself and your time to be the best you can be. Your dedication is undeniable and your performance is superb!!! We are so proud of your success!! Love, Gabby, Mom and Dad. Sloane Griffin We're so proud of you! Love, Spence, Mama, Dada, and Lulu. Aelyn Nash Aelyn, we are so proud of you! You bring such joy to our lives and we love watching you shine on stage! Love, Mom, Dad, Gavin, and Fynn Yuliya Endres Our lovely Yuliya, we are so very proud of your courage, hard work, optimism, and talents you are sharing with the world! Congratulations to you and the cast & crew of "Footloose" on a great show! Love, Mama, Rich, Alex, and the rest of the family
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Grey Shugrue You bring a certain spark to anything you do. Be proud of your endeavors always! Congratulations to you, the cast & crew. XO ~ Mom & Dad Madeleine Marks Congratulations to the entire Footloose cast and crew- AMAZING. Madeleine, Keep shining with your smart, kind and beautiful spirit. Tu es ma bougie dans la piece, etoile brillante dans le ciel ! Love, Mom, Dad, Theo, Elowyn, Liliane - Tater, Delray. Riley Cohen We are so proud of you! Keep reaching for the stars in all that you do! Congratulations to the entire cast & crew! Love, Mom, Maddie, Christyn, Kenzie & Jax
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. You never cease to amaze us, Luke, with your bright smile, quick wit and incredible talent. We are so proud of you and all the ways you have risen above life's challenges. We love you to the moon, beyond the universe and back. Love, Mom and the brothers. Luke Brooks Liv, We are so proud of you, "Vi"! Your talent, hard work and dedication to your performance shines through. Congrats to you and the whole cast & crew of Footloose! xo Mama, Dad & Bea Olivia Trimuschat Sophie Chan Congratulations Sophie! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication! Break a leg!
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Mae Slossberg Brava la nostra Mae!On t’adore. Maman and Da and Eva Chloe Katzner Congratulations Chloe K! You've worked so hard and we are so proud of you. You shine on stage and we love to watch you do what you love. This is YOUR time to dance! We love you! Mom, Dad, Ethan and Sadie Emma, It is hard to believe this will be your last Coleytown Company production. From SpongeBob to Percy Jackson, then Pure Imagination and now Footloose, you have put your heart into them all. You have grown so much over the past 3 years and watching you perform has been such a joy for us all. We are proud of all of your accomplishments, but most importantly we are proud of who you are and the young woman you are becoming. We love you sweet girl, Mom, Dad, and William Emma Farkas
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Edison Kousky Dear Edison- Your smiles have always been infectious. Your dancing and singing always light up the room. We are so proud of all the hard work you have put in to prepare for this performance. Good luck with all your future theatrical endeavorsyou're gonna be a star! Break a leg! Love, Mom, Dad, Everest, and Ellowyn Josephine Dumery Congratulations Josephine & the entire Footloose cast & crew! You’re so much fun to watch on stage! With much love, Mama Jacob Norris Congratulations to our Son Shine Jacob Norris! Your performance is a reflection of your talent and hard work. Keep chasing your dreams and keep shining your light. We love you so much. Mom, Dad, Sophia and Halo.
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Paige Toeplitz CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF FOOTLOOSE! Paige - We are so proud of you. Keep reaching for the stars in all that you do! Love - Mom, Dad, Avery, Henry and Ana Ella Grove Dear Ella, All your years on the summer stage have paid off - and this time we get to see it live! So proud of you and all your friends and castmates on this huge accomplishment and all the work you put into it. Proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Piper & Emerson
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Maya Neil Congratulations to Maya and the cast and crew of Footloose! Maya - we are so proud of you and all the hard work and dedication you have put into this! Can't wait to see you "cut loose"! Love, Mom, Dad and Ava Titus McDougald Congratulations Titus! We see your efforts and are so proud of you son. Keep it up! Love, mom and dad
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. James Donoghue James, It’s such a joy to watch you catch the theater bug! We are filled with pride and love for you. XO, Mom, Dad, Maeve & Johnn Henry O'Keeffe To Our All-Star - We are so proud of you! You continue to shine in all that you do! Keep doing YOU and enjoy the dance! Lots of love, Mommy, Daddy, Benjamin, Gigi, Gramma & Grampa Samantha Paprotna Congratulations Sam and the entire cast and crew of Footloose. We are so proud of you. Love Mom, Dad, Max, Hannah, and Nala!
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Chanze Freemon You can take the (cow)boy out of Texas, but you can’t take the Texas out of the (cow)boy! Hook ‘Em! Love, Mom, Dad, Olivia and Shilo Sophia Sinclair Sophia, we are so proud of you and your hard work behind the scenes! Love, Mom, Dad & Grace Christian Salvatore Dolgetta There is nothing sweeter than the success that comes from hard work. Enjoy every bit of it Christian. Love, Mom, Dad, Anna & Alessandro
Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Jasper Hultgren: Congrats to Jasper and the whole Footloose cast and crew!Love, Mom, Dad, Lily and Tate Ram Gupta: Congratulations Ram! You are an amazing principal. Fix that school! Paige Toeplitz: Congratulations Paige! We are so proud of you. Love, Papa and Grammy Hugo Arber: Well done Hugo, cast and crew! We're proud of you! Love, Amy, Ben, Ellie and Zola Hudson Feldman: Congrats to the entire Footloose cast & crew! Hudson - we are so proud of your hard work! Love, Mom, Dad & Reed Adrienne Bihl: AEB - Congrats on another amazing performance, we are so proud. XO Grey Shugrue: Grey we love watching you on stage!! Congratulations Mema and Pop Luke Brooks: Luke and the cast - we are so proud of the hard work you put into this fantastic performance. We love you and are excited to watch you continue to soar. Grammy and Papa Lucas Soares van Keulen - Congrats! You deserved the leading role! - Julian B. Paige Toeplitz - Congrats! Power Squad!!! - Julian B. Ella Grove - Amazing Job! Power Squad!!! - Julian B. Edison Kousky - Stay sparkle jolly! Power Squad!!! - Julian B Henry O’Keeffe- You can't back down:) - Julian B Julian Benmosche- We always knew you had fancy feet! Love, Grandma & Nisey Chanze Freemon: Even after the curtains close we'll still be rockin'! Love Grandma Jane, Pappy Joe, Aunt Cass, Lexi and Mitch Chloe Axel Chloe, You sure know how to "cut loose"! It is such a thrill to watch you on stage. We are so proud of you and all of your hard work. We love you so much. Mom, Dad, Jonah & Sam KUDOS
KUDOS Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Alex Smillie Way to go Alex Smillie! - Chanze Freemon and Family Julia Garner Julia, we are so incredibly proud of youl Congratulations to you and the entire Coleytown Company!Love, Mom, Dad, Grandmama & Nanna Chanze Freemon: YEE HAW! We're so proud of you, Cowboy Chanze! From Grammy, Papa, Nana, & Aunt Chele Eli/Theo/Zoe Abrams: Congrats Eli, Zoe, and Theo! Love, Grandma and Grandpa. Kudos to all! Eli, Theo, and Zoe, what a performance! We're so proud of you! Love, Babcia and Poppy Chloe Katzner:Bravo! We are so excited to see you on stage! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication Chloe K! Congratulations! Love Nana, G-Daddy, and Zayde Paige Toeplitz: Congratulations Paige! We love you. Mima & Pipa Lucas Soares van Keulen Lucas, Your passion, commitment and dedication to this project was remarkable. We know how much you worked on “Ren” and we can’t wait to see him come to life through your performance. We love you to pieces, meu lindo, and we are so very proud of you! Congratulations to you and the entire cast and crew of the Footloose musical! With love, mama, papa and Alice
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Copyright © 2024 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. Professional training to make your ACTING AND FILMMAKING career begin. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF FOOTLOOSE, THE MUSICAL TO OUR many ACTING GYM STUDENTS PERFORMING ON-STAGE AND WORKING BACKSTAGE, WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! Join The Acting Gym Summer Film Program • Over four weeks, we will produce a feature film and over a dozen short films • Learn about every aspect of filmmaking in front of and behind the camera • Work with young artists from California, New York, Connecticut, and more • Participate in the short films program (for one week or two weeks), the feature film program (two weeks), or both • In the last four years we have produced 27 short films and four feature films • Our films have received over sixty film festival selections or honors • With our films in their portfolios, our students have been accepted to the top acting and film schools, including NYU, USC, Chapman, Emerson, UCLA, LMU, Berkeley, Pace, UT, DePaul, CCM, and many more • Through our industry resources, our students serve as production assistants on professional films and intern at NYC theatres and talent agencies This is a rigorous professional training program; all participants must interview prior to acceptance. Email [email protected] to set up your interview. To join The Acting Gym go to www.theactinggym.com Instagram: @theactinggym SHORT FILMS PROGRAM Week One Filming Dates: July 15 – 20 Week Two Filming Dates: July 22-27 Guided by a professional crew, our college and high school directors will bring over a dozen of their own scripts or the scripts of our middle school writers to life, starring our elementary and middle actors. FEATURE FILM PROGRAM Filming Dates July 29-August 11 (all dates mandatory) Participate in every aspect of filmmaking, with the core experience being the filming of the film conceived and written by the participants alongside professional writers, directors, and crew. Pre-production commitments for writing and rehearsals.