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this year’s Spring musical, Carlmont is in for a treat. “Footloose,” an
80’s era rock musical, will soon be dancing into the Performing Arts
Center.
“Footloose” is a classic story of teenagers trying to find their way
in the world, despite prejudice and discouragement. The plot is riddled
with fast paced music and energetic country-style and modern dance that
represents the era it was made.
“I love the songs in the musical,” said junior Cierra Reimche. “They
are based off of 80’s songs, but they’ve been modernized. They’re really
fun and upbeat.”
Sophomore William Lash echoed, “My favorite part of the musical are the dances, and the music.”
The musical tells the story of Ren, an independent teenager with two
passions in his life: dancing and fighting authority. He and his mother
move to the tiny town of Bomont, a city in the middle of nowhere with
strict rules and an even stricter devotion to the church.
The town is still under the shadow of a brutal car accident that had
taken place years before, where four teenagers died on their way home
from a dance. Due to the suffering of the townspeople and their fervent
desire for restitution, a new law has been established in Bomont. To his
horror, Ren learns that any and all public dancing has been declared
illegal.
Sick of the stuffy, strict atmosphere and the amount of pressure the
teens of Bomont are under, Ren decides that someone has to stand up for
what’s right: he decides to take the law into his own hands, to fight
for “the right to dance.”
Facing persecution and anger from all sides, Ren enlists his friends
to help him: Willard, a country bumpkin with a soft spot for his mother;
Rusty, a chipper girl with a motormouth; and Ariel, the fiery daughter
of the town’s preacher.
“I play Ariel,” laughed Reimche.“She’s the daughter of the Reverend,
but she doesn’t act like it. She’s always getting in trouble!”
While Ren and Ariel realize their growing feelings for one another,
her father Reverend Shaw plans to overthrow Ren’s dance revolution once
and for all. Shaw enlists the adults of the town to set up a united
front against the teens, and the town is immediately divided over the
issue.
The message of the musical is a classic one: sometimes, you have to
stand up for what you know is right, even when the odds are against you.
“Ren has a line in the play,” Reimche added, “that goes something
like, ‘This is our time.’ I think that’s a really good message for teens
to remember. This is the time we need to live it up, and really live
our lives, even when people say we shouldn’t. That’s what the play is
all about: getting people together and taking a stand for what’s right.”
For all those curious about whether the teens of Bomont ever get to
dance again, “Footloose” will be performed from March 8 to the 11.
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