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1 Performed by Classical Academy High School May 24 - 27 , 2012
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Performed by Classical Academy High School

May 24 - 27, 2012

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2By special arrangement with R&H Theatricals

ClassiCal aCademy HigH sCHool Presents

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 byeriC Carmen, sammy Hagar, Kenny loggins, and Jim steinman

FeaturingmalaCHi BaldWin

JoHnny Bateman

sean Beaulieu

ViCtoria BleHer

alyssa Burlingame

mCKenna Burns

noaH Castillero

Keala deangelo

emily fisCHBeCK

andreW fletCHer

audrey fortuin

Jed gaudet

laren grant

leslie grefe

alex Hale

Kaanan Hesseling

asHley JoHnson

Brittany JoHnson

JessiCa Jolley

Brandon KirKlen

Kaitlin Kuisle

CHristina laVenuta

sHelBy lieuranCe

madison lindsley

saraH lindsley

melissa marsH

CHase mCCartHy

anzy mCWHa

tristan mead

Kailey molina

saraH niCHols

James niCHols

alexi oHre

emma olson

CHandler Payne

efraín Pedroza

CooPer Peltz

CHarlotte PerKis

emma PerKis

emma Peterson

Haley ramos

aniCe riCHter

aaron ritCHie

Julianna roBinson

JosH sazon

HannaH sazon

KolBe sCHazenBaCH

daVid sHerloCK

amy sHerman

molly smitH

adam smitH

alex tanner

emma tarr

alyson taylor

taylor-anne troKie

garrett WoodWard

CaleB WrigHt

aaron yau

alexis young

Directed by Jennifer mCCormiCK

Musical Direction by mereditH HoPKins

Choreography by allisan WHitman

Performed at the California Center for tHe arts, esCondido’s Center tHeater on the 24, 25, 26, and 27 of May 2012

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3Cast of CharactersCHARACTER .............................. CAST 1 .......................................CAST 2Ren McCormack ...................David Sherlock ........................Cooper PeltzAriel Moore .......................... Audrey Fortuin ..................... Victoria BleherReverend Shaw Moore .......... Aaron Ritchie ..................Garret WoodwardVi Moore ..............................Chandler Payne ........................Emma PerkisEthel McCormack ..................Sarah Lindsley ...................... Sarah LindsleyRusty ......................................Lauren Grant ..........................Alexis YoungWillard Hewitt ........................Caleb Wright .......................... Adam SmithChuck Cranston ........................ Alex Hale .......................... Sean BeaulieuUrleen ................................. Hannah Sazon ............................ Emma TarrWendy Jo ................................. Alexi Ohre .......................Emily FischbeckLyle .......................................James Nichols ...................... James NicholsTravis ....................................... Jed Gaudet ............................. Jed GaudetJeter ..................................... Brandon Kirklen .................. Brandon KirklenBickle ...................................Noah Castillero ................... Noah CastilleroGarvin ..................................... Josh Sazon ...............................Josh SazonLulu Warnicker .................. Christina Lavenuta .............Christina LavenutaWes Warnicker ......................Efraín Pedroza ...................... Efraín PedrozaCoach Roger Dunbar ..........Malachi Baldwin ................ Malachi BaldwinEleanor Dunbar ...................... Molly Smith ............................Molly SmithPrincipal Harry Clark ................Aaron Yau.................................Aaron YauBetty Blast ............................Charlotte Perkis ................... Charlotte PerkisCowboy Bob ......................Kanaan Hesseling...............Kanaan HesselingA Bomont Cop ..................... Johnny Bateman .................. Johnny Bateman

EnsembleSean Beaulieu (Cast 1) • Alyssa Burlingame • Mckenna Burns • Keala

DeAngelo • Andrew Fletcher • Leslie Grefe • Alex Hale (Cast 2) • Ashley Johnson • Brittany Johnson • Jessica Jolley • Kaitlin Kuisle • Shelby Lieurance • Madison Lindsley • Melissa Marsh • Chase McCarthy Anzy McWha • Tristan Mead • Kailey Molina • Sarah Nichols •

Emma Olson • Emma Peterson • Haley Ramos • Anice Richter Julianna Robinson • Kolbe Schazenbach • David Sherlock (Cast 2)

Amy Sherman • Adam Smith (Cast 1) • Alex Tanner • Alyson Taylor Taylor-Anne Trokie • Caleb Wright (Cast 2)

Footloose BandMeredith Hopkins ..................................Piano

Kyle McNeill ....................KeyboardEric Norgaard ............... Lead Guitar

Jared Baez ............................ DrumsTrevor Salazar ................Bass Guitar

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4 Director’s NoteSince I grew up in the 80’s, I have nostalgic memories of watching the movie Footloose

as an adolescent. However, it was not until June of 2011 that I first read the script for the stage play. I enjoyed the movie as a kid primarily because it was a fun dance movie, but I was surprised to discover how time and life experience had changed the way I viewed the story. Contrary to initial perceptions, Footloose is not a story about rebellious teens throwing a school dance without the approval of town council. Rather, the story is about broken people who have yet to come to terms with their grief. Ren McCormack has lost his father due to fam-ily divorce. Reverend Shaw Moore had lost his son to an automobile accident. In addition, Ariel lost her father (her childhood hero) to grief. All three of these characters are angry and heartbroken but they are not being honest with themselves or with others. Because Reverend Moore is the town leader and spiritual guide in this small town, his actions affect everyone – including his daughter. Until he can deal with his grief, no one in the town can move ahead. Enter Ren, who is an outsider to this small town. Since he is the only one who can see things objectively, he becomes the mirror, which reveals the flaws of the characters around him. His arrival creates a chain of events that upsets the status quo. Despite the fact that he is just as flawed and broken as the rest of the characters, Ren becomes the hero in our story. In June of last year, I was leaning towards choosing a different play, but as the months passed, I could not get the characters and the story out of my mind. The characters in this small town haunted me. Unlike the vast majority of musicals, which have stock one-dimensional characters, the characters in Footloose reminded me of people I have known. No matter how I looked at the story (from the viewpoint of the adults or teens), I found the characters hu-man, sympathetic, flawed, and compelling. When scenes from the script kept replaying in my mind, I realized that Footloose was a story I had to tell. The story has so much to say on so many levels. It is a redemptive coming of age story that explores many topics: the ado-lescent desire for servant leaders that display emotional transparency, generational conflict, unhealthy ways to deal with grief, familial estrangement leading to adolescents looking for love in unhealthy places, the challenges of living in a small town and dealing with small town boredom, people judging others based upon superficial appearances and the question of how much freedom parents should entrust to their children, among other compelling themes.I want to thank all our wonderful CAHS parents who helped make this production a success! In particular, I would like to thank Valerie Burns for managing ticket sales so flawlessly and with such grace, Margaret Lindsley and her crew for their tireless efforts managing 4-8 cos-tume changes per character, Maya DeAngelo who manages our raffle committee so beauti-fully, R.J. Young for giving his time to make us look good on the promo video/poster, Vince Jolley and the rest of our AMAZING set committee who spent many hours working on our huge sets and Lisa Perkis and De Young who stepped into the shared role of production man-ager, picking up loose pieces and being my sounding board when I needed it most. You will never know just how much of a blessing you both have been to me. Thank you! Each parent had a significant role to play behind the scenes. I am grateful for each one of you! I am extremely proud of CAHS play production students for their success in staging this de-manding ensemble show. The men’s vocal lines lie in an extremely high register, the songs are long and extremely difficult to execute for both soloists and ensemble (especially while dancing) and all the scenes require natural, understated acting in order for the story to work. Thankfully, the actors that auditioned for the show are probably the most talented group I have ever worked with. We worked hard and had lots of fun and the result is a beautiful rendition of a story that is both comedic and dramatic. The cast and I hope that you see the value in this story about healing and reconciliation and that you end up loving Footloose as much as we do! Enjoy the show!

Mrs. McCormick

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5One 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, Ren 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 sound track album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 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.

Synopsis

Ensemble

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ACT ONEScene 1. A Dance Club in Chicago/ The Church in BomontFOOTLOOSE Kenny Loggins ........................................Ren and CompanyON ANY SUNDAY ................................ Ren, Moore, Ethel and CompanyScene 2. Outside The Church, shortly afterScene 3. Behind a Gas StationScene 4. The Halls of Bomont HighI CAN’T STAND STILL ........................................................................RenSOMEBODY’S EYES .....................Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen and CompanyScene 5. The Moore HomeScene 6. The Burger BlastHOLDING OUT FOR A HERO Jim steinman ......................................Ariel,

Rusty, Wendy Jo, UrleenScene 7. The Great Plains of BomontScene 8. The Moore HomeSOMEBODY’S EYES (REPRISE) .............................Rusty, Wendy Jo, UrleenHEAVEN HELP ME ........................................................Rev. Shaw MooreScene 9. The High School GymI’M FREE/HEAVEN HELP ME ..............................Ren, Shaw and Company

Scenes/Musical Numbers

CAST 1

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7Scenes/Musical NumbersACT TWO

Scene 1. The “Bar-B-Que”, a Country Western Dance HallSTILL ROCKIN’ .....................................................................Cowboy BobLET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY..............................Rusty and the CompanyScene 2. The Moore HomeCAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART? .................................................. ViScene 3. Another Part of TownMAMA SAYS (YOU CAN’T BACK DOWN) ...Willard, Jeter, Bickle, GarvinMAMA SAYS (ENCORE) ...............................Willard, Jeter, Bickle, GarvinScene 4. Under the BridgeALMOST PARADISE eric carmen .........................................Ren and ArielScene 5. The Town HallScene 6. The Moore HomeHEAVEN HELP ME (REPRISE) ....................................REV. SHAW MOOREScene 6A. The ChurchScene 6B. The ChurchyardI CONFESS/ CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART? ........Rev. Shaw Moore Scene 7. The School Prom NightFOOTLOOSE (FINALE) Kenny Loggins ................................. The Company

CAST 2

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8 Cast BiographiesMalachi Baldwin (Coach Roger Dunbar) is a 17-year-old junior. This is his 11th theatrical production. Some of his favorite roles include Baby John from West Side Story and Jed Clampet from Beverly Hillbillies. He loves God, his friends, and hanging with friends. He wants to thank Mrs. McCormick for giving him the opportunity to be in Footloose. He wants to thank the cast and the crew for a great show.

Johnny Bateman (Cop) is 18 years old and is very ex-cited to be in Footloose with the Classical Academy High School. He would like to thank everyone who made this production possible.  Please enjoy the show!

Sean Beaulieu (Chuck Cranston) is a sophomore, and this is his third production with CAHS. He enjoyed working with the cast and crew in his two previous productions, Taming of the Shrew and West Side Story. He is grateful to be in another amazing CAHS production at the Center for the Arts. In addition to play production, Sean enjoys playing volleyball, skateboarding and is active in his church youth community.

Victoria Bleher (Ariel Moore), a senior, is thrilled to play Ariel in Footloose, her sixth show at CAHS. She has performed in 19 theatrical productions. Some of her favorite roles include Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Anita in West Side Story. She is sad her high school experience is almost over but is looking forward to pursuing theatre in college and using her gifts for God’s glory.

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9Cast BiographiesAlyssa Burlingame (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her third production with Classical Academy High School. In the past, she has performed in Taming of the Shrew, West Side Story, Willy Wonka Jr., and Candy Cane Lane. She has also performed in numerous recitals and talent shows. Alyssa loves to write stories, act, sing and dance, as well as play the piano. She is involved in choir and is on the high school cheer team.

Mckenna Burns (Ensemble) has absolutely loved being in musical theater and choir with Mrs. McCormick since sixth grade. Mckenna has been in 27 plays. Her favor-ite is Mabel in Pirates of Penzance. She enjoys singing and studies classical voice. She looks forward to the new adventure of college, where she plans to study speech pathology. Mckenna thanks Mrs. McCormick for her sup-port and guidance. She sends a shout-out to her awesome friends for making these last four years the best!

Noah Castillero (Bickle) is a 15-year-old freshman this year at CAHS. He loves acting, singing, and dancing. Noah enjoys playing the piano, and might want to continue acting as a career. Noah has played the parts of Cat in Encore’s production of Honk, Jafar in CCT’s production of Aladdin, and the Scarecrow in CCT’s The Wiz. He thanks his parents and Christ through whom he can do all things!

Keala De Angelo (Ensemble), a CAHS junior, is honored to be assisting Ali Whitman as dance captain for this show. Her hobbies are dance, soccer, volleyball, choir, violin, & lots of laughing! She thanks her friends for their love and support. A big thank you goes to her family who supports her AP homework load and deals with her grouchy/cranky moments! To all the seniors: “You are amazing. I’m going to miss you so much. You mean the world to me. Love you guys!”

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10 Cast BiographiesEmily Fischbeck (Wendy Jo) is a junior at CAHS. Footloose is her 16th show. Some of her favorite shows in the past include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, and Beauty and the Beast. Her favorite role was Anybodys in West Side Story. She enjoys writing music, making memories with friends, and going to her favorite place, Disneyland.

Andrew Fletcher (Ensemble) is 18 years old. He has a single mom and two brothers. He was at Classical Acad-emy for 8th grade and CAHS for his freshman and senior year. His previous productions include: Honk Jr., A Christ-mas Carol, and The Music Man. He was in Mrs. McCor-mick’s choir freshman year. He enjoys playing guitar and drums as well as doing anything outside. His goal is to work for the Escondido Police Department.

Audrey Fortuin (Ariel Moore), a senior, is thrilled to be playing the rebellious Ariel. Fun Fact: Ariel’s best friend, Rusty, (played by Lauren Grant),  is Audrey’s best friend in real life!  Her performances include: Susan Lawrence in Big! The Musical and Princess Jasmine in Aladdin. Audrey thanks the teachers, faculty and staff, classmates and friends who have made her high school experience unforgettable. Get ready to be brought back to the 80’s and please enjoy the show!

Jed Gaudet (Travis) is 18 years old, and a senior at Classical Academy High School. This is his second play production. Last year he was Indio in West Side Story. Jed loves to sing and dance but also enjoys spending time with his family. Jed wants to thank his family for their support as well as Mrs. McCormick, the cast, and crew.

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11Cast BiographiesLauren Grant (Rusty), a senior, is involved in choir, dance, Surf Team, and Improv Club. She has loved the theater since her first time on stage. Her plans involve college and an Elementary Education credential. Her senior year has been an incredible experience – forever dear to her heart. She thanks Mrs. McCormick, Allisan, and her friends for making this show so much fun; her family for  their support and above all, God, for His blessings which are beyond count.

Lesly Adele Grefe (Ensemble), a 14-year-old freshman, has been dancing since she was little and still can’t keep her feet from moving! Her favorite role is Jackie Rawlings in Sermon on the Mound. Footloose is her first CAHS production and she is absolutely stoked about being part of the cast. She thanks God, Mrs. McCormick, the entire cast, and her family. “Thank you so much for always being there for me and supporting me, Mom and Dad. I love you so much!”

Alex Hale (Chuck Cranston) is a 16-year-old junior and this is his 5th theatrical production and 1st show with CAHS. His favorite role was Dexter Applebee in the play Family Camp. He enjoys hanging out with friends, play-ing video games, and attending his church’s youth group. Alex would like to thank Mrs. McCormick, the cast, crew, his family, and most importantly his friends for such an awesome experience.

Kanaan Hesseling (Cowboy Bob) is a senior and is grateful for all the experiences under the direction of Mrs. McCormick. He thanks Mrs. McCormick for her constant tutelage and help, his parents for supporting it, his entire family for traveling from all over to see the show, and all the cast, crew and parents for making it all happen.  Fa-vorite past roles include, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Jethro in Beverly Hillbillies, and Diesel in West Side Story.

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12 Cast BiographiesAshley Johnson (Ensemble) is an 18-year-old senior and this is her second play with the school. She was in ballet for 4 years and loves performing. She wishes to make performing arts her minor in college. This is the first time she and her sister, Brittany, are in a production together and she is very excited! She would like to thank her Lord and personal Savior for blessing her with this opportunity as well as her amazing family, and great friends for their support and for coming to see the show. God bless!

Brittany Johnson (Ensemble), a 16-year-old sophomore, enjoys spending her extra time with family and friends. She is also  involved in martial arts. This is her first play production and she has enjoyed it. It has revealed many new interests in singing, dancing and everything involved in being a part of the play. Although she has been on stage before, this will be her first time performing through dance. She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her.

Jessica Jolley (Ensemble), a 15-year-old freshman, is so excited to be a part of the Footloose ensemble. This is her 1st production at CAHS, but she’s been in nine other shows including Annie Jr., Suessical the Musical, Cinderella Jr., Aladdin, and Suessical Jr. She is so thankful to God for the great opportunity to be in the show and to Mrs. McCormick for being such an amazing director.

Brandon Kirklen (Jeter) is an 18-year-old senior. This is his second production. He is active in ASB, martial arts, graphic design, and choir. He enjoys reading, cycling, helping others, and serving with his church EFCC. He has thoroughly enjoyed his time in this production and would like to thank Mrs. McCormick and the cast and crew for making it incredibly rewarding. Deuteronomy 40:31

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13Cast BiographiesKaitlin Kuisle (Ensemble), is thrilled to be in the play Footloose! This is her third play at CAHS. It has been a blast and she hopes the audience will love it as much as she does. Kaitlin loves to attend EFCC, play the guitar, sing, and just have fun. She would like to thank Mrs. McCormick, Ms. Allisan, Ms. Meredith, and all of the beautiful mothers who helped make this play a success. Enjoy the show and God bless!

Christina Lavenuta (Lulu Warnicker) is so excited to be in Footloose! She has loved being in plays since her first show in 8th grade when she was Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress. She enjoyed being in West Side Story, Taming of the Shrew, and Thoroughly Modern Millie at CAHS. She is enjoying her junior year, and loves hang-ing out with her friends, going to the beach, and eating good food. Please enjoy the show!

Shelby Lieurance (Ensemble), is a 16-year-old junior. This is her third show with CAHS and she loves this chance to make new friends and grow closer to old ones.  In her free time, she likes reading (the Inheritance series and books by Shannon Hale) and writing (plays, poems, and a book about pirates). She hopes you enjoy the show as much as she enjoys performing for you!

Madison Lindsley (Ensemble), a junior, is so excited for her 11th school production, Footloose!  Her favorite the-ater experiences include Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Taming of the Shrew, and West Side Story. Madison loves cowboys, the Kenner Club, concerts, honey badgers, and reading. Her greatest inspiration is her dear “Aunt” Sue and wishes all the best to the cast and crew.

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14 Cast BiographiesSarah Lindsley (Ethel McCormack), a senior, has been a part of CAHS play production for years.  She enjoys all aspects of theater - from being the villain, to costuming the cast and doing hair and make-up.  Sarah thanks her friends and family for making every year a wonderful experience.  Special thanks to her mom, Margaret Lindsley, for the months of dedication she puts into costuming the plays and making each one special.   She would like to thank God for giving her this opportunity.

Melissa Marsh (Ensemble) is a 16-year-old sophomore at The Classical Academy High School. Since elementary years, she has enjoyed performing in front of audiences, friends and family whether it’s acting, singing or playing her guitar. She has 5 years of gymnastics experience. In her free time, Melissa loves photography, collecting cameras, scrapbooking,  rocking out on her acoustic,  and most of all, writing; books, short stories, poetry, plays, and song lyrics.

Chase McCarthy (Ensemble), a freshman, is performing her first high school show. In the past, she has performed seven others.  She is a singer, dancer, actress, cheerleader, and enjoys choir and yoga. Chase is thrilled to have worked with familiar faces such as Mrs. McCormick, Ms. Meredith, and Ms. Ali Whitman, along with many new cast mates. She has enjoyed every second of rehearsals and performances, and wouldn’t change a thing. Chase thanks everyone involved in the production.

Anzy McWha (Ensemble) is a junior in high school who’s been involved in theatre for most of her life. Some of her most recent credits include  Little Women (Patio Playhouse) and Les Miserables  (Fallbrook Players). Anzy enjoys playing the piano, participating in her school’s drama, choir, improv, SSU, yearbook, dance team, and writing music. She would like to thank her parents for helping her keep her crazy schedule under control, and her friends for keeping her life interesting.

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15Cast BiographiesTristan Mead (Ensemble) is an almost 16-year old sophomore. Tristan loves the energy of musical theater and his fellow cast mates at CAHS. This is Tristan’s 4th production with the Classical Academies. He would like to thank his family. He loves them more than anything else in this world. He also wants to thank his friends, teachers, and Mrs. McCormick for the opportunity to participate in Footloose.

Kailey Molina (Ensemble) is a 16-year-old sophomore and is stoked to be in her 2nd CAHS production. She has been doing theatre since she was 8 years old and loves it! Some of her favorite past roles include: Mayzie in Seussical Jr. and Tessie in Annie Jr. When she’s not doing homework or playing on a competitive volleyball team, Kailey loves hanging out with her friends and cleaning her room ;) She thanks God constantly for the wonderful friends and great family He has blessed her with!

Sarah Nichols (Ensemble) is a junior and is having a blast being in Footloose. Previous shows include; Annie, Willy Wonka, Taming of the Shrew, Thoroughly Modern Mille, and West Side Story. Sarah loves to dance, chill with friends, and read books all day. Many thanks go out to the Drama Mamas, cast, crew, Ms. Allisan, and Mrs. Mc-Cormick, without you, this wouldn’t have been possible! Matthew 5:21

James Nichols (Lyle) is a 17-year-old junior who is excit-ed to be playing Lyle in Footloose. This is his fourth show with CAHS. He was also Bernardo in West Side Story, Tra-nio in Taming of the Shrew, and the Cop in Thoroughly Modern Millie. In his spare time, he writes songs, plays guitar or piano, sings or hangs out with his friends. This show is amazing. He hopes you enjoy it! God Bless.

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Alexi Ohre (Wendy Jo) is a junior and this is her 11th musical. She loves the part of Wendy Jo, the ditzy yet fash-ionable friend of Ariel, Rusty, and Urleen. She loves this show! She loves the cast and thanks Mrs. McCormick and Ali Whitman and all the parents for their tireless work. She hopes everyone will break a leg. Please enjoy the show!

Emma Olson (Ensemble) is currently a junior and is excited to be participating in her third play for CAHS. She has thoroughly enjoyed this experience and looks forward to another year of CAHS productions. Emma enjoys cheerleading, hanging with friends, and going to the beach. She wants to thank Jesus, her family, and Mrs. McCormick for the opportunity to be in this production.

Chandler Payne (Vi Moore), an 18-year-old senior, is thrilled to be a part of this production but heartbroken as it will be her last. From Pirates of Penzance to Thoroughly Modern Millie, and West Side Story, Chandler has enjoyed every minute. As she takes her last bow, she would like to thank every cast member, helper, pianist, choreographer, and of course, Mrs. McCormick for helping her create such beautiful memories – to be cherished forever.

Efraín Pedroza (Wes Warnicker) made his CAHS debut, last year, as Chino in West Side Story. He is ecstatic to be ending his senior year as Wes in Footloose. Efraín is currently interning for Congressman Darrell Issa’s office, where he plans to expand his political horizons. He wants to thank his family, Mrs. McCormick, and all his friends for all the support over the last few years. God Bless and enjoy the show!

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17Cast BiographiesCooper Peltz (Ren McCormack) is a 17-year-old junior at CAHS, and has been professionally acting for 3 years. His credits include national commercials for Target, Nerf, and AT&T, as well as Cartoon Network’s Destroy-Build-Destroy. Apart from acting, Cooper enjoys learning new instruments and is on the school’s club baseball team. He would like to thank Mrs. McCormick and Ali Whitman for giving him so much freedom to develop Ren the way he envisioned. This show is dedicated to Brian Carbaugh.

Charlotte Perkis (Betty Blast) is a 15-year-old freshman. This is her 22nd show with CAHS, CYT, and NCSA. Some of her favorite roles have been Mrs. Pennyweather in The Beverly Hillbillies, Madame D’Arque in Beauty and the Beast, and Star-to-Be in Annie.  She is a member of the New Village Arts Jr. Ensemble, recently appearing in Com-edy of Errors.  She loves Jesus, singing, shopping, read-ing, Shakespeare, John Tufts, dancing, and her awesome friends.

Emma Perkis (Vi Moore) is a 17-year-old senior and is making plans to attend a Christian college in the fall. She has performed in 28 productions with the school, CYT, NCSA, Old Globe, and Cabrillo Playhouse. Favorite roles include Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, Laurey in Oklahoma!, and Grace in Annie. She is passionate about human justice, Shakespeare, and serving her Savior. Emma wants to thank her family and the talented cast and artistic team.

Emma Peterson (Ensemble) is a sophomore at Classical Academy High School. This is her second show; her first was West Side Story. She loved playing the role of one of the jet girls. Emma is dedicated to writing and producing music and hopes to make a career out of it. She loves to surf, paint, chill with friends, and a ton of other stuff. Emma would like to thank the cast, Mrs. McCormick, and the stage crew. You guys are all awesome!

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18 Cast BiographiesHaley Ramos (Ensemble), a senior, has been in play productions with Mrs. McCormick since the 8th grade. She is sad this will be her last production, but she has thoroughly enjoyed every show and the relationships she has built. Previously she has starred as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Rosalia in West Side Story. She would like to thank God, her family, friends, and the backstage parents for the hard work they have put into this production. Enjoy!

Anice Richter (Ensemble), a CAHS sophomore, enjoys hanging out with friends, laughing, volleyball, and musical theater. This is her 4th show. She has been in Pilgrims Progress, Alice in Wonderland, and West Side Story. She would like to thank Mrs. McCormick for all the time she puts into the show, her parents for driving and supporting her, and God for giving her the opportunity to be in such a fantastic production.

Aaron Ritchey (Reverend Shaw Moore) is an 18-year-old senior and veteran of CYT and is overjoyed to be playing Reverend Shaw in his 1st CAHS show. Some of his favorite roles have included Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast and Max Detweiler  in The Sound of Music.   Besides  theater, he also loves gaming, reading, but most importantly he enjoys hanging out with his friends. Aaron would like to thank the cast, crew, Mrs. McCormick, and his family.

Juliana Robinson (Ensemble), a 16-year-old 10th grader, is ecstatic to be performing in this show. She has been in many productions and hopes to do many more. Her favor-ite activities include drawing, painting, singing, chilling with her sisters, hanging out with her fantastical friends, and, of course, eating. She thanks her family and friends for their overflowing love and support, Mrs. McCormick for putting this show together, and God for giving her the ability to sing, dance, and act. Please enjoy the show!

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19Cast Biographies

Joshua Sazon (Garvin) is excited to be part of his first show with the Classical Academy High School.  He is a freshman and enjoys playing guitar, making pet rocks, and going shopping.  Josh’s past roles are Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Talkback, the Lost Boy from Peter Pan.

Hannah Sazon (Urleen) is thrilled to be in another CAHS show! Her favorite roles include Gertrude McFuzz in Se-ussical Jr., A Supreme in Taming of the Shrew, and Maria in West Side Story. She enjoys reading, creating music with her awesome brother, and is captivated by honey badgers. She thanks Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Allisan, and the Drama Mamas for their hard work. Lastly, she thanks her loving family, Joshua Team, and Jesus for their never-ending love and support. 1 Corinthians 16:14

Kolbe Schanzenbach (Ensemble) is a 9th grade fresh-man, and loves high school more than he would want to admit.  At 14 years old, he loves four main things in life: faith, family, basketball and school extra-curriculars. He would really like to thank  his family, friends, Mrs. Mc-Cormick and God for letting him learn so much in this incredible experience.

David Sherlock (Ren McCormack), a senior, is perform-ing in his 14th theatrical production. Previous roles include Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies, John Rolfe in Pocahontas, and Action in West Side Story. David has performed on stage with his church, CYT, Moonlight Theater, CAHS, and hopes to expand that scope. “My High School days are nearing a close, but the-ater will remain a part of my life forever, if only in each incredible memory I so cherish.”

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20 Cast BiographiesAmy Sherman (Ensemble) is an 18-year-old senior. This is her 4th production, and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform in Footloose with such a talented cast, crew, choreographer, and director. Amy loves ballet and has been dancing for 14 years. She has also enjoyed the stylistic challenge the dancing in this musical has pro-vided. She thanks her family and friends for their encour-agement and support, and most importantly, God, for His guidance and abundant blessings.

Molly Smith (Eleanor Dunbar) is a 14-year-old freshman, and this is her first show with CAHS! Some of her favorite previous roles have been Jojo in Seussical Jr. and Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr. Molly loves to read anything she can get her hands on, going to the beach, and listening to all kinds of music. She wants to thank her mom and God for their endless love and support.

Adam Smith (Willard Hewitt) is a senior at CAHS. Adam has thoroughly enjoyed his time at the school and plans to serve his country in the military after graduation. Adam wants to thank all his friends and family and Mrs. McCormick for five great years and six shows of TCA The-ater. Please enjoy the show!

Alex Tanner (Ensemble) is a freshman and  is very ex-cited to be in Footloose with the Classical Academy High School.  He would like to thank everyone who made this production possible. Please enjoy the show!

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21Cast BiographiesEmma Tarr (Urleen), a sophomore, is thrilled to be a part of CAHS’s production of Footloose! She has been in-volved in theatre productions since she was five years old. Some of her favorite roles include Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical Jr, Annie in Annie Jr, and Teresita/Girl Soloist in West Side Story. Apart from singing, Emma enjoys baking, writing, and laughing with her amazing friends. She wants to thank the cast, crew, and parents for making this show possible.

Alyson Taylor (Ensemble) has been performing for 10 years. She has appeared in such musicals as Thirteen the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Jungle Book, and 101 Dalmatians. Ally loves being a member of the worship team at her church. She loves animals, drawing and is into Anime and Manga. She thanks the Lord for her family and friends and feels very blessed.

Taylor-Anne Trokie (Ensemble) is a freshman and this is her first show with CAHS. Her main hobby is dance, which she has been doing for twelve years. Her other hob-bies consist of singing, spending time with friends, and having fun. She also enjoys working in the preschool and elementary classes at church on Sundays. She hopes to one day become a chemist and develop new medicines.

Garret Woodward (Reverend Shaw Moore) is thrilled to be in the cast of this electric production of Footloose! He has played key roles in other productions, such as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, and Lord Savage in Jekyll and Hyde: A Gothic Musical Thriller. He is also one part of the singer-songwriter duo The Triumphant. He feels very blessed to have been in a troupe of such talented people.

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Caleb Wright (Willard Hewitt), an 18-year-old senior, is enjoying his fourth production at CAHS. In the past, he performed in Pirates of Penzance, as Ching Ho in Thor-oughly Modern Millie, and starred in his favorite role, Riff in West Side Story. Outside of theater, Caleb loves to play piano and chill at the beach. He would like to thank his parents, the crew, Mrs. McCormick and God for the opportunity to be a part of Footloose.

Aaron Yau (Principal Harry Clark) is a senior at CAHS. Previously, he has been in Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Pirates of Penzance, West Side Story, and The Tam-ing of the Shrew -- all with CAHS. He plays the violin, various card games, chess, video games, and enjoys eat-ing Italian food.

Alexis Young (Rusty), a junior, is thrilled be a part of Footloose! She wishes to further pursue her acting career after high school. Professional credits include How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Carol, The King and I, Turandot and Carmen, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Thanks to Mrs. McCormick for this opportunity, the cast, crew, and Drama Mamas for all their hard work!

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23‘Foot’ Notes

Adam S.,It has been such

a joy to watch you perform during your high school years. We are so very proud of you! Much love,

Mom & Dad

Adam S.,

You continue to

amaze us with your

great performanc-

es. We are so

proud of you!

Love - Nana

& Papa John

Cooper P., our

Ren! You make your

family super proud and

thankful in so many

ways! Watching

you on stage

is “Almost

Paradise.”

PTL4U!

We.Love.You!

Caleb W. You are such an amaz-ing person! It has been a privilege to watch you face each new challenge in theater and excel. We are so proud of you and all you have accom-plished!Love Mom and Dad

Noah C~You have been enter-taining us since the day you were born! It’s a blessing to watch you share your tal-

ents and

gifts with oth-ers! Love always, Momma & Dad (Phil. 4:13)

Audrey- Watch-ing you on stage is a thrill that can’t be com-pared! We couldn’t be prouder of you!

Hugs & Kiss-es, Mom, Dad, Nick, Simone, and Camille

Mrs. McCormick,

Allisan, Meredith,

Drama Mamas (and

RJ): THANK YOU

for all you do! I

really appreciate

your endless hard

work to make our

shows so amaz-ing. Thank you

for giving me so

many opportunities,

challenging me to

grow, and encourag-

ing and inspiring me. I’ve

been blessed to work with all

of you, and I will miss you!

Love, Victoria

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24 ‘Foot’ NotesEmmy

F., It has been such a joy to

watch you grow into a beautifully, talented

young lady. You have been so incredibly creative with every role you have ever

played. We enjoy every mo-ment you are on stage and every smile you bring to

our faces!

Love you so much, Mom, Dad, and

Mandy

Jennifer McCormick,

You have been

such a huge part of

bringing our son to the

place he is today. Thank

you for your dedication to

challenging our students to

be the best and accomplish

more than they could have

imagined on their own.

You will always hold

a special place in

our hearts! Love

The Wrights

Brandon K., We are so excited to see your

performance as Jeter. You are

such a blessing in our lives. Love, Mom,

Dad,

Breanna, Bryce, and

Brenna

Emma Rose,

It has been such a joy to watch as you

learn about and develop Urleen. We love your

dedication to the roles you play and the other cast members.

Keep it up! We love you more-than-

tongue-can-

tell!Mom and

Dad

Wonderfully Incredible Cast and Crew:Thank you for being

so incredible! You get more talented every

year! Thank you for all

the wonderful memories

I will cherish forever! Love you all!

- Chandler

Tristan

M., You

are a good

“roll of tape” and

we love you very

much! We hope

you have a blast!

Love, Mom

& Mark

Go

Lauren

G., A.K.A.

Rusty! We love

to see your light

shine on stage. Give

it up for your senior

performance. Can’t

wait for the show!

God Bless and love

always,

Dad,

Mom, Lindsay

& Ginger

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Senior Class 2012:I love you guys.

All of you. You’re amazing and I’m

so blessed to be able to walk next to you

guys at the end of this year. Time for us to

cut footloose into the world! Love always!

- Chandler

Wonderfully Incredible Cast and Crew:Thank you for being

so incredible! You get more talented every

year! Thank you for all

the wonderful memories

I will cherish forever! Love you all!

- Chandler

David,

you have

grown leaps

and bounds and

I am so incredibly

proud. Your

dedication, hardwork,

energy, and talent is

unmatched by anyone I

know. I love you.

- Emma

Chandler,

it has been

an absolute

joy sharing Vi/

stage manager

with you. I have

learned so much

from you and I

can’t wait to see you

onstage.

Love, Emma

Charlotte, I love watching

you perform-onstage and off. Keep using your talents to glorify

Jesus. Work those skates, girl. I’m

extremely

proud of you. Love,

Emma

Seniors-

I’m going

to miss

you guys

so much! Y

ou’ve

helped me th

rough

these adventuresome high

school years, lis

tened to

my crazy rants a

nd listened

to my wacky ta

lk when I’m

tired and hyper. N

o class, I

repeat, no class,

could ever

replace you guys! You

are amazing! I’m not

looking forw

ard to

graduation.

Keala De Angelo

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26 ‘Foot’ Notes

‘Converse’ SationalsTo My Theater Family,

Holy gravy muffins you guys... I cannot even begin to describe how much you all have meant to me over the past two years. I honestly don’t know where or who I would be had I not been a part of this amazing group of people. To all my SHREWs: Guys... we made it through all that Shakespearean language and the burning thighs of the Hand Jive and put on a hilarious, entertaining comedy! WEST SIDE cats: This show will go down in CAHS history and holds some of the most wonderful experiences I have ever enjoyed in theater. We worked so hard and our professionalism as we took on that tragedy moved our audiences to tears every night.”Holla at me Single Ladies!” Where be my HILLBILLIES?!? We pulled it off guys... as crazy as the process was it all came together in the end in the most perfect way imaginable! and our audience left with sides a-fire from all the laughter. Who knew one performance could be so unforgettable! However, I look forward to never wearing a bra again... ;) To The Cast of FOOTLOOSE: Goodness this show has been so rockin’! I am so deeply proud to have been a part of this incredible cast! I have seen so much growth in all of you and always looked forward to the fun we had in rehearsals. I don’t think we could have fit any more talent on our stage! This is our time!!! In two short years I have been a part of four incredible productions. These fleeting moments have left me with the greatest memories, most life-changing experiences, and an endless supply of eternally unforgettable friends. I will never forget this time and as the curtain closes, know that I will miss you all more than you can imagine. I love you!

- David Sherlock(Lucentio, Action, Granny, Ren)

Senior

Mommies-

I am going to

be a mess at this

show, the last show

with our amazing seniors.

Thank you for being the

outstanding parents that you

are and blessing us with these

gems. Your kids have shone

brightly here at CAHS

and I’m lucky to have

witnessed them

sparkle.

With Sincerity and

Love, Maya De

Angelo

To

the Only Girl

I Have Eyes for,

Every moment in your

presence is precious gift

from the Almighty God. The

liquid pools of blue anguish beset

by the finest jeweler upon your

face enrapture my every ill-prepared

thought. To think of a life without

you would be to lose my very soul.

Serendipity has drawn us together

across time and space, but with

the next time, I pray for yet a

single ruby

drop of the courage I need

to be the one for which

you dare to hope.

Until we are again

united,

Your Lost Prince

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27‘Converse’ Sationals

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STAFF FOR

DIRECTORJennifer McCormick

Musical Direction ....Meredith HopkinsChoreography ...........Allisan WhitmanStage Manager ...........Chandler Payne/

Emma PerkisDance Captain ...........Keala DeAngeloProduction Chairs ...............Lisa Perkis/

De Young Hair /Make-up ...........Maya DeAngelo/

Myche Taylor

COSTUME SHOP STAFFCostume Directors .. Margaret Lindsley/

De YoungCostume Assistants

Lorinda Fortuin • Deanna Grant Heather Lieurance • Henrietta Marsh Mutsuko Robinson • Regina Sherlock

Mary Tanner • Diane Wright

ANIMAL HANDLERSBackstage Supervisor .....Kenna Molina

Backstage AssistantsCindy Burlingame • Dan Castillero Lori Hale • Kathy Olson • Shirley Pedroza • Kathi Peltz • Vanessa

Peterson • Conception Richter • Belle Sazon • Joleen Shanzenbach • Carolyn Smith • Jane Stimmel • Myche Taylor

Jullie Trokie • Kathleen Yau

PRODUCTION STAFFSETS

Set Director .............. Leslie WoodwardSet Construction

Debbie & Dan Baldwin • Dan Castillero • Valerie & Vince Jolley

Christie & Jeff Ohre • Diane & Gary Ramos • Paul Richter • Thomas Smith

PropsProp Coordinators

Connie Bleher • Abby Fischbeck Katherine Nichols

FundraisingFundraising Director ...Maya DeAngelo

Fundraising AssistantsGilda & Robert Bateman • Paula

Gaudet • Lisa Grefe • Jamie Hesseling Leigh Lavenuta • Michelle McCarthy

Toni Ritchie • Mary Lisa Sherman

ProgramCoordinator ........................Ashley TarrLayout & Design .........Brandon KirklenDesign Assistant .............Robin KirklenPhotocopying .................... Kelly Payne

Photo DVDCoordinators

Jamie Hesseling, Tiffany Jacobs

Tech Week AssistantsCast Catering ..................... Julie Kuisle/

Diyanne JohnsonStaff Catering ..................Toni Beaulieu

Backstage CrewJoshua Blake • Daniel Blake Alec Bleher • Sarah Bohling

Sean Bryan • Brandon Garcia Brendon Lindsley • Carrie Radcliff Marisol Villasenor • Brian White

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Footloose Seniors!No eloquent words adequately express how much I will miss each one of you. I have taught some of you for half of your lives and some of you I met more recently, but I have loved working with each one of you. You have all proved yourselves to be some of the most creative, intelligent, talented, thoughtful, witty and remarkable group of students I’ve ever

taught. I am confident that you will make your mark in this world, each in your own unique way. You will bless the lives of the people in your

sphere of influence as you have blessed my life. I will miss your keen in-sights, your passion, your humor, your servants heart’s, your crazy ener-gy, your creativity, your feisty opinions and your incredible talent. Many of you have been with me so long that it feels like my own children are graduating… I have loved being a part of your lives and watching you grow up into amazing young adults. Thank you for all the laughter and wonderful memories. I will never forget any of you. I love you guys!

-Mrs. McCormick

Senior Picture

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