2020 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham
WA 98225
Jump Back! Join Bellingham High School Theatre for a lively, heartwarming story about overcoming, fear, embracing change, and the transformative power of music and dance in Footloose: The Musical, a stage adaptation of the 1984 hit film Footloose!
Set in the small, conservative town of Bomont, the story follows Ren McCormack (Merlin Walther), a teenager who moves from bustling Chicago to this quiet community with his mother (Linc Lyons). Ren soon discovers that Bomont is bound by strict laws, including a ban on dancing, enacted by the town’s moralistic Reverend Shaw Moore (Masha Goggin) after a tragic car accident claimed the lives of four teenagers, including the reverend’s son.
Ren struggles to fit in at his new high school but befriends the rebellious Ariel Moore (Mia Hall), the reverend’s outspoken daughter, and Willard Hewitt (Finn Sandwith), a shy but good-hearted local boy.
Determined to bring joy back to the town and challenge the oppressive rules, Ren rallies the local teens to fight the ban on dancing. Along the way, he inspires the town to confront their fears, heal from their collective grief, and rediscover the joy of self-expression.
The musical features iconic songs from the film, including “Footloose,” “Holding Out for a Hero,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” and “Almost Paradise,” along with new songs written for the stage adaptation.
Footloose: The Musical is rated PG-13 opening Friday, February 21st at 7:00 pm and running February 22nd, 28th, & March 1st at 7:00 pm as well as February 22nd & March 1st at 2:00 pm
Tickets are sold both online and at the door at $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.
