Footloose at the Morgan Wixson Theater in Santa Monica June 29th-July 28th- Preview, Tickets

The Morgan-Wixson Theatre’s FOOTLOOSE is not your mama’s FOOTLOOSE!
Make Bomont DANCE Again – DANCING IS NOT A CRIME
FOOTLOOSE

Santa Monica, CA – May 27, 2024. Riveting, relevant, and necessary, The Morgan-Wixson Theatre brings a
community to life, presenting a forever favorite, FOOTLOOSE, with modern-day influences on the film’s 40th year
anniversary. Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, Based on the original screenplay by Dean
Pitchford, Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford with Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny
Loggins and Jim Steinman.
Director / Choreographer Niko Montelibano set high goals for this production, resulting in a beautifully
diverse cast, production team, and, ultimately, show. He reminds us that “At its heart, we are a community theatre,
and we have a responsibility to reflect the community we serve; we come from different places, we all have unique
bodies, and we come in every shade. Representation is crucial.” However, his vision for this production far exceeds
the boundaries of Bomont, where FOOTLOOSE takes place. “Not only is FOOTLOOSE about an outsider moving to a
small town dealing with oppressive laws and a community trying to fight back for their rights, Bomont is a
heartbroken town that’s doing its best to heal and one man’s healing may actually cause harm to others. With
everything that is happening in the world right now, I’m excited to find new ways to tell this well-loved story.”
FOOTLOOSE, based on the 1984 PG-rated film of the same name, opened on Broadway on October 22,
1998. The next day, the show broke the box office record for the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it continued to
thrill audiences until July 2000. The original production was nominated for four Tony Awards, two Outer Critics
Circle Awards and a Drama League Award.
The Morgan-Wixson Theatre’s presentation of FOOTLOOSE is a must-see for every segment of our diverse
community. This is storytelling at its best.
FOOTLOOSE is Directed and Choreographed by Niko Montelibano; Philip McBride is Producer; Vocal
Director is Abby Carlson; Emily Ellis is Production Stage Manager, assisted by Assistant Stage Manager Kyle Lukas;
Costume Designer is Britney Acosta; Lighting Designers are Cici Mao and Brandon John; Scenic Designer is Justin
Kelley-Cahill and Intimacy Director is Ariella Salinas Fiore. Morgan-Wixson Theatre Technical Director is William
Wilday.
The show stars
Carter Santos (REN MCCORMACK)
*Nico Fisher (ARIEL MOORE)
Steven Didirick (REVEREND SHAW MOORE)
Sarah Marie (VI MOORE)
Devyn Kontur (RUSTY)
Trae Adair (WILLARD HEWITT)
Lauren Magness (ETHEL MCCORMACK)
*Chase Klein (URLEEN)
Amanda Rodas (WENDY JO)
Luc Clopton (CHUCK CRANSTON)
Terrence Robinson (GARVIN / ENSEMBLE)
Luke Arthur Smith (BICKLE / ENSEMBLE / WILLARD U/S / DANCE CAPTAIN)
Eadric Einbinder (JETER / ENSEMBLE)
Adam Derbigny (LYLE / ENSEMBLE)
*Joaquin Hosfeld (TRAVIS / ENSEMBLE)
Steve Weber (COWBOY BOB / WES WARNICKER / ENSEMBLE)
Amanda Meade-Tatum (ENSEMBLE / WENDY JO U/S)
Aryn Nemiroff (LULU WARNICKER / BETTY BLAST / ENSEMBLE)
Brennan Schmidt (ENSEMBLE / URLEEN U/S)
Brenton Holbeck (COACH DUNBAR / ENSEMBLE)
Caleb Rogers (ENSEMBLE)
*Charli Austin (ENSEMBLE)
Hannah Willmore (PRINCIPAL CLARK / ENSEMBLE)
Jona Yadidi (ELEANOR DUNBAR / ENSEMBLE)
Lillian Kautz (ENSEMBLE / DANCE COVER)
*Maia Goldlberg (ENSEMBLE)
*Michael Inatsugu (ENSEMBLE / REN U/S)
Samuel Goldman (ENSEMBLE / COWBOY BOB U/S)
*Sterling Inatsugu (ENSEMBLE)
Tiffany To (ENSEMBLE)
Ysabella Padua (ENSEMBLE / ARIEL U/S)
*Morgan-Wixson Theatre’s Y.E.S. Current Student/Alumni
FOOTLOOSE – Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, Based on the original screenplay by
Dean Pitchford, Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford with Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar,
Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman. Presented by Santa Monica’s Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., June 29
through July 28 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Adults $32, Seniors and Military $28,
Students $25 – plus applicable ticketing fees. Group rates are available — call the box office for details. Visit
www.morgan-wixson.org or call (310) 828-7519. Easy, free parking is available a block west of the theater, with
many excellent restaurants within walking distance.

NEWS ALERT • JUST THE FACTS
FOOTLOOSE
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 by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
WHO: Directed / Choreographed by Niko Montelibano
CAST (alphabetical order):
● Trae Adair
● Charli Austin
● Luc Clopton
● Adam Derbigny
● Steven Didirick
● Eadric Einbinder
● Nico Fisher
● Maia Goldlberg
● Samuel Goldman
● Brenton Holbeck
● Joaquin Hosfeld
● Michael Inatsugu
● Sterling Inatsugu
● Lillian Kautz
● Chase Klein
● Devyn Kontur
● Lauren Magness
● Sarah Marie
● Amanda Meade-Tatum
● Aryn Nemiroff
● Ysabella Padua
● Terrence Robinson
● Amanda Rodas
● Caleb Rogers
● Carter Santos
● Brennan Schmidt
● Luke Arthur Smith
● Tiffany To
● Steve Weber
● Hannah Willmore
● Jona Yadidi
Production Stage Manager – Emily Ellis
Assistant Stage Manager – Kyle Lukas
Musical Director – Abby Carlson
Producer – Philip McBride
Costume Designer – Britney Acosta
Lighting Designers – Cici Mao and Brandon John
Scenic Designer – Justin Kelley-Cahill
Intimacy Director – Ariella Salinas Fiore
Morgan-Wixson Theatre Technical Director – William Wilday
WHAT: FOOTLOOSE – Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, Based on the original
screenplay by Dean Pitchford, Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford with Additional Music by
Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
WHERE: The Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica 90405
WHEN: June 29-July 28 • Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.
HOW: Reserved seats available at www.morgan-wixson.org , by phone at 310-828-7519
or by email at [email protected].
Adults $32, Seniors and Military $28, Students $25 – plus applicable ticketing fees
ABOUT THE MORGAN-WIXSON THEATRE
For more than 75 years the Morgan-Wixson Theatre has been a leader and innovator in community theatre. Long a
home for passionate theatre practitioners and a center of live theatre in Santa Monica, students, incredibly talented
local artists and future stars alike have graced its Mainstage — from James Dean and Harvey Korman in the 1940s
and 50s, Rod McKuen composing an early score or Joyce DeWitt being “discovered” in the 70s to current Broadway
star to Beanie Feldstein shining in our Youth Theatre program. The 200 seat non-equity Morgan-Wixson Theatre
also welcomes concert programs, guest productions, rehearsals for up-and-coming productions and more. In
addition to scheduled seasons of sophisticated, fully-mounted productions, the growth of the theatre includes
expanding to offer New Works Festivals and unique “specials” that invite collaboration with an increasingly diverse
audience and artistic community. The American Alliance for Theatre-lauded Y.E.S (Youth Education/Entertainment
Series) program trains new generations of theatre artists, who are welcomed regardless of their financial means.
The Morgan-Wixson’s commitment to community is reflected in its many Community Partnerships and ticket access
initiatives. For more details, please visit our website at www.morgan-wixson.org, join us on social media and
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connect our audiences to each other and the wider community as we elevate the greater potential of what theater can
offer to our lives.