theatre production workshop 2024
june 17 - july 20
directors: Lisa Knight & Taylor Bond
choreographer: Rachel Tassile
stage manager: Caroline Harold
This theatre opportunity is open to all students ages 8 - 18! Your performers will audition, rehearse, and perform an entire musical production with lights, sets, and costumes on the historic Canton Palace Theatre stage! This opportunity is perfect for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Under the guidance of seasoned directors, students will learn valuable theatre arts skills in acting, singing, and movement, all while rehearsing a full-scale theatrical production.
ABOUT FOOTLOOSE YOUTH EDITION
Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness. A one-hour version of the explosive musical specially designed for young performers!
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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 rules, 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.
ABOUT CANTON THEATRE KIDS
The mission of Canton Theatre Kids is to create theatre experiences that inspire, encourage, and uplift. We strive to be a light in the lives of our students. Our theatre program is a place to learn, grow in curiosity, empathy, and imagination, where everyone is important. Our success is not what happens on the stage -- it can be found in the process, the journey of making friendships, building confidence, supporting one another, and our young people taking pride in their work and who they are.