Footloose: Youth Edition
Please note this performance takes place at Weathervane Playhouse in Newark, Ohio.*
Presented by Licking Memorial Health Sytems and DWA Tax Consultants with generous support from the Ohio Arts Council and Licking County Foundation.
This musical is performed by our Weathervane Theatre Academy students on the Mary Kay Booher Main Stage.
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, he 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 17 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.
This show features Weathervane Theatre Academy Performers ranging from grades 7 through 12.
Family Content – Suitable for the whole family.
Tickets are only $15 (including fees)*.
Performance Dates and Times:
- Thursday, June 26th at 7:00 PM
- Friday, June 27th at 7:00 PM
- Saturday, June 28th at 1:00 PM
- Saturday, June 28th at 7:00 PM
- Sunday, June 29th at 1:00 PM
For handicap or accessible seating with no stairs, please contact the Box Office at 740-366-4616. Accessible seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
*Please note that fees will be applied to all single ticket orders paid with via credit card. Single ticket purchases made in person at the Box Office with cash or check will have these fees waived. Find details about ticketing fees here.
*All ticket sales are final. There will be no refunds issued for any ticket sales regardless of circumstance. This includes main stage season tickets, main stage single tickets, gift certificates, and Weathervane Theatre Academy production ticket sales.