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GHS thespians getting 'footloose'
Students to perform musical based on 1984 film
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Gainesville High School theater students will perform the musical version of “Footloose” on May 6-8 in the school’s theater. Student actors, from left, are: Will Campbell as Shaw Moore, Emilie Agile as Vi Moore, TJ Gibson as Willard Hewitt, Carlee Cosper as Wendy Jo, Julia Truelove as Urleen, Triston Wimpye as Ren McCormack, Alaina Holeman as Rusty, Sarah Beth Moss as Ariel Moore, Logan Harr as Chuck Cranston and Sam Terray as Travis.
For children of the 1980s, one classic film epitomized the battle between teenagers and their stringent parents. But in this fish-out-of-water story, one male teen spearheads the rebellion through dance. Based on the 1984 film, “Footloose” was turned from silver screen gem to Broadway musical.