Footloose
4/05/2022 - 7/05/2022 7pm - 10pm
Union Theatre, ground floor, Union House
UMSU Union House Theatre
Presented by the University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association (UMMTA)
When Ren and their parent move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at their new high school. What they aren’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 they cannot command in their own home.
To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score 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.
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Performances
Wednesday 4th May at 7:30 pm *Opening Night*
Thursday 5th May at 7:30 pm
Friday 6th May at 7.30 pm
Saturday 7th May at 2:00 pm
Saturday 7th May at 7:00 pm *Closing Night*
Venue
Union House Theatre, University of Melbourne Union Road, Parkville VIC 3010
Tickets
Adult: $29
Concession / Student: $25
UMMTA Member / Child (Under 15): $22
Tickets are now available at: trybooking.com/892083
UMMTA is committed to making performances accessible to the widest possible audience. We recognise that there may be a variety of barriers to attending theatre; financial, distance and travel time, and more. UMMTA has a limited number of discounted tickets for each show to help reduce these barriers. If you believe these barriers (or others) prevent you from attending the show, please contact Equity Officer Maddi Sullivan through email (footloose@ummta.org) with your preferred performance date. Please note that your tickets will only be confirmed once you have received confirmation from our Equity Officer.
Accessibility
For venue details (parking, toilets, general accessibility etc.), please head HERE
Please note, at this performance, there will be use of lighting ‘blinders’ which will momentarily flash towards the audience. There will be closed captioning at the front of the stage. If you would like to be closer to the captioning screen, please let us know, so a seat can be reserved. There will also be a hard copy and a digital programme available. Please note that we are planning for one of the shows to be AUSLAN interpreted. There will be further information provided on this page, and on the UMMTA social media in the coming weeks regarding this performance.
This is a COVID-safe event.
Acknowledgements
UMMTA would like to acknowledge the traditional owners where this show is being performed, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge that this is stolen land, that was never ceded, and pay respects to elders, past and present.
FOOTLOOSE
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
FOOTLOOSE is presented through special arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of R & H Theatricals, A Concord Theatricals Company
Enquiries
For ticketing and accessibility enquiries please email footloose@ummta.org or message UMMTA on Facebook.
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Cast
REN MCCORMACK - Flynn Smeaton (he/him)
ARIEL MOORE - Rachel Dwyer (she/her)
REVEREND SHAW MOORE - Joshua Sumner (he/him)
VI MOORE - Emma Gare (she/her)
ETHEL MCCORMACK - Lana Davey (they/she)
CHUCK CRANSTON - Marchella Rusciano-Barrow (she/her)
RUSTY - Ninna Aguirre (she/her)
WILLARD HEWITT - Will Palmer (he/him)
URLEEN - Darcy Towe (she/her)
WENDY JO - Jo Jabalde (she/they)
Featured Ensemble
Isabella Chavez-Romero (she/they) - Cowboy Bob
Kennedy Foley (she/her) - Dance Captain
Taylor White (she/her) - Dance Captain
Shan D’Cruz (she/her)
Jerry Ge (he/him)
Seb Grech (he/they)
Meg Heathcote (she/her)
Olivia Hector (she/her)
Jack Smith (he/him)
Michelle Padua (she/her)
Bronte Smeaton (she/her)
Georgia Wilder (she/they)
Production Team
CO-PRODUCER - Lexi Greenberg (she/her)
CO-PRODUCER - Tom Liszukiewicz (he/him)
DIRECTOR - Teresa Giansiracusa (she/her)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Tom O’Sullivan (he/him)
MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Louis Ajani (he/him)
ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Julian Smith-Gard (he/him)
VOCAL DIRECTOR - Bella Wiemers (she/her)
CHOREOGRAPHER - Jaimee White (she/her)
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHERS - Carmen Yih (she/her) & Ella Clarke (she/her)
STAGE MANAGER - Ashleigh Tascone (she/her)
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER - Loretta Costa (she/her)
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Matilda O’Riley (she/her)
EQUITY OFFICER - Maddi Sullivan (she/her)
PUBLICITY MANAGER - Olivia White (she/her)
ASSISTANT PUBLICITY MANAGER - Moya Lucy (she/her)
COSTUME DESIGNER - Karen Spencer (she/her)
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER -Joshua Bartsch (they/them)
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGNER - Rachel Snape (she/her)
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Natalya Shield (she/her)
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER - Taishah Simcox (she/her)
SOUND DESIGNER - Robert Sargent (he/him)
ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER - Daniel Gigliotti (he/him)
SET DESIGNER - Bridie Turner (she/her)
ASSISTANT SET DESIGNER - Sam Osborn Rassaby (he/him)
Band
KEYBOARD 1 - Dylan Leon (he/him)
KEYBOARD 2 - Ash Murdica (she/her)
GUITAR 1 - Luke Evans (he/him)
GUITAR 2 - Alyssa Clay (she/her)
BASS - Luca Arcaro (he/him)
REEDS - Kevin Woodhouse (he/him)
DRUM KIT - Angus McKean (he/him)
PERCUSSION - Sophie Barker (she/her)