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But the it's also one of those seminal movie musical alsohasadeepermeaning. moments of the 19805 with the' sound track “The deeper message is about being able that formed the memories of the time for so to freely express yourself,” said French. “The many of today's frustrated dancers, metaphor of dancing and having the ability Footloose the Musical hopes to recapture to live and express yourself freely is at the some of the spirit of “cutting loose" as it heart ofthe show. opens this week at the St. lacobs Country “Dancing is where they focus the fight, Playhouse and plays an extended run until and that's why the title Footloose is a great Nov 9. metaphor for the heart of this story. You’ve Drayton lantertainment's production of heard the expression. ‘Footloose and fanq' the hit movie turned musical features the free” ,j same focus on dancing while using the It‘s also a lot of fun, especially with a tal- ‘ f ‘â€" , ,1 . infectious sound track that still remains an ented cast that includes Drayton Entertain- fl 7 ‘ oarworm for many to this day. featuring merit newcomer Colin Sheen. who stars as ,1" ,- songs like Kenny Loggins‘ Footloose. the rebel with a cause Ren McCormack. .- lleniece Williams’ let's Hear if for the Boys French said the west coast native has the id and Bonnie Tyler's Holding Out for a Hero, charisma that made Kevin Bacon so iconic , ‘3' p" ~ Hear a few bars of that music and try to get it in the role while also having the likeability . " ‘~ out of your head, ergo calling it an earwonn. that gets an audience really rooting for him. . - , % And director and choreographer Timothy ”They are big shoes to fill to find a guy . , t; trench has the sore feet to prove that this who can bring that kind of energy." said 4‘ N ' a _‘ 3 show will be every hit as energetic as the French. “Colin Sheen is our guy." '5‘ onginal screenplay and movie production. lulia McLellan, just returned from a ., as“ ' “The 530W '5 about a BUY trying to lift the national tour of The Wizard of 02. also -r‘ - ‘ ban on dancing in a small town in the south- makes her debut as the rebellious preachers ‘ “ um Us,” said French, “So there's going to he daughter Ariel Moore who bristles at her a J‘- a lot ofdancing." dad's over~protectiveness. Victor A. Young '3, ' ‘ t“ _, French. whose credits include Drayton's plays the conflicted Reverend Shaw Moore _ ’ A ' production of The Sound of Music. has also who takes his misery a little too far. . was " w j “ directed rock'n roll reviews while working The rest of the cast and ensemble sing 7“: on Mirvish productions of Dirty Dancing and dance up a storm and Will get the audi- V ' r. 2 . and The Producers Dancing is second ence humming along. _ .-. .639: - nature to him “This is what has been coined now as the 7 ,».f.~“-"» a; , 7 "‘ ' ‘ That's why he said he's lucky to have iukehox musical.” said French “It's taking a I?$§}’§¢ « 52* V» ”J ‘7 never been in a situation where he's been sound trackand astoryand translating if for ‘. L. :5; “ET-"'- . " ,.’ ._ banned from danctng. whether by cultural a stage production ' ’3‘ 1 fi or religious edict or strict sometal norms. “What Tootloose hm done successfully is ’ A." To do so goes against the basic freedoms take all the songs in the sound track that the all of humanity should enjoy. so he knows kids were dancing to and they found a way . why the story has such universal appeal to weave them into the story where the char- .. 3 23%,. ‘ “It's based on a real event. but in my trav acters can actually sing them, . ‘15,: cls, and certainly in (.anada and North “The writers also wrote and included America, I've never been in a situation songs for other characters that are woven if ' where anything like that was banned.” said through so you get a complete musical." French. "We see it in different ways ( ulturalr For more infon'natlon visit draytonenterr ly and in all sons of religions where we see iammentcom. Tickets can be purchased at different edicts against public displays of st.jat‘ohsplayhouse.com or by calling 519» dancrng to music, and men and women 74777788. " . . ”- , 181‘ . l: T iVEDJEG 1-; "at“: ‘ A T t l" It“ may...” 7‘... c - K thl""” . #2). 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