Chartiers Valley High School Department of Performing Arts

Presents

FOOTLOOSE

Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE Based on 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

PRODUCED & DIRECTED by Kim Scalise McVay

MUSICAL DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

Jason Zang

CHOREOGRAPHER Cathy Jenkins

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Lighting Design, Scenic Design, & Set Construction Dustin Giffin

STUDENT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & CARPENTER

Victor ia Petrovych

March 9, 10, 11, and 12, 2011

FOOTLOOSE

is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals

www.rnh.com

DIRECTOR’S NOTES:

Footloose is a classic story of teen rebellion, oppression, repression, and even loss

in a town where dancing is against the law. Only the Chicago native Ren has the ability to initiate a battle against the entire town of Bomont in an attempt to not

only dance, but to revitalize the spirit of this stifling, industrial town. When we first discussed doing Footloose this year, I wasn’t sold on the idea. I didn’t

want to do just another Footloose. I kept saying I refused to do it unless there was a way to escape the 1980’s and avoid regurgitating the same script and same

concept that always surrounds Footloose. That the concept and approach I was looking for was out there – I could feel it - I just had to find it. And then at 3 in the

morning, after talking ideas through with my Tech Director all night, came the ‘Aha! Moment’ as we call it.

Part of the oppression of Bomont is expressed through the small town mentality that somebody’s eyes are always watching. Never in the history of humanity has this

been truer than now. Due to technological advances and the speed at which they are developing, we are

under the observation of not only the town we live in and the people we pass every day, but of people in all corners of the world, of all ages and posts. If someone

needs to find us or get a hold of us (even if we don’t want them to) - we can’t escape our cell phone; if someone wants to know our thoughts, what we’re doing,

what we look like, who our family is, who our friends are – they just check out our Facebook page or our latest tweets; if someone has a video they want to post on YouTube because they think it’s funny or cool – they just do it. They don’t think to

make sure you’re okay with it or even get your permission. Frankly, they don’t care. Chances are you’re posted on there now and may not even know it.

Technology is often described as a necessary evil. But for the first time, we are seeing a generation of technology natives, including some young people that are so

consumed by computers, phones, and video games that they’re losing face-to-face social skills. The frightening part is that no matter how much you tell them to be

careful what pictures or videos they post – they don’t always understand there could be serious repercussions for them that resound and reverberate through their

lives. It could get them suspended from school, keep them from getting into the college they want, cost them a job interview, or get them fired.

Throughout this show, you will follow the characters through not only the traditional performance, but through texts, tweets, Facebook posts, videos, etc. You will see

the same characters you know, but you will experience Bomont and Footloose as our teens do in 2011. Along with its benefits, technology has compromised our privacy and I urge you to remember that someone’s eyes are always, always

watching. Kim

Scalise

McVay

THE CAST (in order of appearance)

Ren McCormack .................................................... Connor McRory* Ethel McCormack................................................... Kelsey Gundel* Reverend Shaw Moore.......................................... Matthew Guerry Vi Moore .................................................................. Sami Caun* Ariel Moore.............................................................. Jamie Bruno* Lulu Warnicker ...................................................... Lauren Johnson* Wes Warnicker………………….................................. Patrick Brady* Coach Dunbar........................................................ Britt-Marie Westover* Rusty........................................................................ Rocki Boulis Urleen ...................................................................... Megan Henderson Wendy Jo................................................................. Katie Vercek* Chuck Cranston ..................................................... Davis Wayne Willard Hewitt ......................................................... Harrison Wayne* Principal Eleanor Clark......................................... Sabrina Volpe Betty Blast............................................................... Bridget Deely Cowboy Bob ............................................................ Davis Wayne

*denotes senior **denotes senior dance ensemble captain

THE COMPANY

Kelsie Bianco*, Samantha Brunner, Brianna Chilleo*, Erika Ciesielski*, Ellie Collavo*, Leah Conover, Cassidy Cooper, Mike Davila, Ja-Nay Davis, Katelynn Doyle*, Kelly Evangelista, Connor Fleck, Katie Formichella, Alexandra Goldstein, Hannah Gordon, Alina Gropelli, Desiree Hajnos, Julia Henderson, Rachel Johnson, Jaclyn Jones*, Lauren Joseph, Renee Kania*, Kara Klobuchir*, Maggie Ledrick, Jessica Mannering, Breanna Meyer*, Alexis Monti*, Lydia Nelson, Elizabeth Novelli, Samantha Oliver, Brianna Persin, Josh Rock, Julia Runco, Marissa Seybert**, Ally Snak, Larissa Spak**, Sabrina Volpe, Dee Warne

THE ORCHESTRA Keyboard 1.......... Mr. Jason Zang Guitar ...... Mr. Scott Elliot Keyboard 2.......... Mr. Brian Buckley Guitar ...... Mr. Tim Vitullo Bass Guitar .......... Mr. Justin Bendle Drums...... Mr. Kurt McNaught Percussionist........ Mr. Rick Laus Reed ........ Mr. Marino Galluzzo

Scenes and Musical Numbers

Act I

Scene 1: The City of Chicago

FOOTLOOSE................................................................................ The Company

The Town of Bomont, in Church

ON ANY SUNDAY....................................................................... The Company

Scene 2: The Churchyard

Scene 3: The Pit Stop

THE GIRL GETS AROUND .......................................... Chuck Cranston, Ariel Moore,

Mike Davila, Connor Fleck,

Patrick Brady

Scene 4: A High School Hallway

I CAN’T STAND STILL........................................................................Ren McCormack

SOMEBODY’S EYES .........................................Rusty, Urleen, WendyJo & Company

Scene 5: The Moore Home

LEARNING TO BE SILENT...............................................................Vi, Ethel, and Ariel

Scene 6: The Pit Stop

HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO ............................... .Ariel, Rusty, Wendy Jo, & Urleen

Scene 7: The Great Plains of Bomont

Scene 8: The Moore Home

HEAVEN HELP ME...................................................................Reverend Shaw Moore

Scene 9: The High School Gym

I’M FREE / HEAVEN HELP ME.......................................Ren, Shaw, & the Company

Fifteen Minute Intermission

Act II

Scene 1: The Bar-B-Que

STILL ROCKIN’ .............................................................. Cowboy Bob & the Company

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY ..................................................Rusty & the Company

Scene 2: The Moore Home

CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART?.........................................................................Vi

Scene 3: The Junk Yard

MAMA SAYS (You Can’t Back Down) ............................Willard, Ren, Mike Davila,

Connor Fleck, Patrick Brady, Josh Rock

MAMA SAYS (ENCORE) ...............................................................Willard & the boys

Scene 4: Under the Train Bridge

ALMOST PARADISE ..................................................................................Ren & Ariel

Scene 5: The Town Hall

DANCING IS NOT A CRIME..............................................Ren, Willard, Mike Davila,

Connor Fleck, Davis Wayne

Scene 6: The Moore Home

HEAVEN HELP ME (Reprise).............................................................................. .Shaw

Scene 6a: The Church

Scene 6b: The Churchyard

CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART (Reprise)................................................... Shaw

Scene 7: The Gym

FOOTLOOSE (Finale) .............................................................................. The Company The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

THE CAST

Rocki is a sophomore and appeared in last

year’s musical of Seussical as the Sour Kangaroo. She is excited

to play the role of Rusty in Footloose. Rocki plans to continue

performing in musical for the rest of high school because it is what

she loves to do and she has found lasting and meaningful

friendships. She would like to extend a special thanks to Ms. Scalise,

Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr. Zang for helping her broaden her talents and

continue to make her a better performer. Also, “Thank you Mom,

Dad, and yia yia for always believing in whatever dreams I have and for all the singing

and acting classes you had to take me to as a child. Now everybody cut

loose….Footloose!!”

This is Patrick’s first

musical production and he finds thorough enjoyment throughout the

whole thing. Patrick is a 2 year letterman of the football team and he

really hated it. Patrick is a fanatic of white vans and Belgium waffle

makers. He also enjoys guitar, piano, and Jimmy Palmer. He would like

to thank Ms. Scalise, Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. Zang, and New Era for the love.

Jamie Bruno has been

performing on the CV stage since freshman year and she is excited to

perform as Ariel for her final performance. Last year, Jamie was

a Gene Kelly Award Best Actress Nominee. Jamie is also a majorette.

After high school she plans to attend MTSU in Nashville for music

business. She is excited to perform Footloose with her best friends.

Sami has been performing on the

CV stage all through middle school and high school. Sami loves

performing in the shows here because of all the excitement and hard

work put into the performances. After high school, Sami intends on

attending Liberty University for nutrition and continuing her love for the

arts by performing in all the shows and opportunities that she can!

Bridget is thrilled to be involved in

this year’s production of Footloose. After being in The Wedding Singer and appearing as JoJo in Seussical, she can’t WAIT to perform this

year. When not on stage, Bridget is a professional underwater

basketweaver and King of Ohio.

This is Kelsey’s 4th

Chartiers Valley musical. She started out as a statue in “All Shook Up”

and now has her first featured role as Ethel. She is excited and grateful

her hard work paid off. She wants to thank her musical family for all the

fun times and she will miss you all very much. She will be sure to attend

many shows to come.

Matthew Guerry

was part of the First Human Genome project, but was frozen due to

insufficient funds. Thawed out several years ago, he is excited to be an

actor in his 2nd CVHS musical. He would like to thank his friends, family,

and supporters throughout the years.

Megan Henderson has been

performing in musicals since 6th grade. She’s thrilled to perform as

Urleen in Footloose this year. Following high school, Megan plans to

continue performing in musicals. She would like to thank both Ms.

Scalise and Mrs. Jenkins for all their hard work and all the ‘left arm

moves’. Megan would also like to thank all her family and friends for all

their support and encouragement through the years. Love you all.

– Lauren is a senior

and has participated in every musical possible. She calls musical

“the highlight of the year”, and feels that it is the most rewarding and

enjoyable experience of her high school career. And to those who live

under a rock and don’t already know this, Katie Vercek is her best

friend. SLAM!

This is Connor’s third

musical on the CV stage. You may remember him as The Cat in the Hat in

Seussical or as George in The Wedding Singer. Connor was nominated

for a Gene Kelly Award for each of those roles. He is extremely excited

and would like to thank his family and friends for all of their support

throughout the years.

This is Katie’s last performance

in the musical and she has enjoyed every bit of it. She has performed in

all of the musicals over the past 4 years and has had a lot of fun.

Musical is one of the highlights of her life and a major highlight of her

senior year. She is thankful for all of the friends she has gained from

this experience over the years, such as Lauren Johnson. She would also

like to thank Mrs. Jenkins, Ms. Scalise, and Mr. Zang for all the hard

work and energy they have put into the show to make it a great production.

This is Sabrina’s 6th high school

performance and she is thrilled to be in Footloose! She would like to

thank Ms. Scalise and Mrs. Jenkins for casting her as Eleanor Clark.

Besides avidly learning French, she enjoys spending her time fencing,

globe walking, and traveling. Sabrina would like to give a shout out to

the cast and her family, especially her mom. “I’m sure we all have places

to be.” xoxo - Sabs

Davis is a

sophomore at CV. He has been performing in musicals since he was

8 years old. Davis also takes classes at Pittsburgh Musical Theater

in the West End. He is very excited to be in his first musical at CV.

This is Harrison’s first

show at CV. A senior, he has been training and performing at Pittsburgh

Musical Theater for seven years. Past theater credits include Raoul

(Phantom of the Opera), Horton the Elephant (Seussical), Berger (Hair), and Enjourles (Les Miserables). He sings in the bands The New Era and

Paradise Falls. He invites you to visit wwww.listentonewera.tk

This is

Britt-Marie’s second CV musical. She enjoys musical, golf, and hanging

with her Cross Country and Track friends. She would like to thank her

cast members for being so awesome and lastly, Britt-Marie would like to

thank her Gram because she would not be here without her.

THE ENSEMBLE

THE ENSEMBLE

FRONT ROW: Julia Henderson, Julia Runco, Sammy Oliver, Dee Warne,

Cassidy Cooper, Jess Mannering, Mike Davila, Sammy Brunner,

Maggie Ledrick, Kelly Evangelista, Brianna Chilleo, Kara Klobuchir,

Katey Doyle

MIDDLE ROW: Leah Conover, Alexandra Goldstein, Lydia Nelson, Katie Formichella,

Rachel Johnson, Brianna Persin, Larissa Spak, Renee Kania,

Alina Gropelli, Hannah Gordon, Lauren Joseph

BACK ROW: Marissa Seybert, Desiree Hajnos, Lexi Monti, Liz Novelli, Breanna Meyer,

Josh Rock, Connor Fleck, Ja-Nay Davis, Kelsie Bianco, Ally Snak,

Jackie Jones

THE CREW

Art Crew Artistic Directors.............................................................. Dustin Giffin

Kim Scalise McVay Art Crew ............................................................................ Dustin Giffin Jameson McVay Kim Scalise McVay Victoria Petrovych

Stage Crew

Lighting Director .............................................................. Victoria Petrovych Technology Director & Coordinator............................... Austin Pilz Stage Managers............................................................... Sarah McGough

Abby Daum Student Sound Technician .............................................. Gavin Calgaro Gaffer................................................................................. Brianna Chilleo Deck and Fly Crew: ......................................................... Danny Ahmed, Jimmy Altvater,

Alayna Boroch, George Copetas, Alex Daum, Rachel Finney, Sean Gracy, Alexandra Karsesnick, Tom Kovach, Rob Larimer, Casey Madden, Greg Markiw, Christina Moskal, Tyler Raco, Matt Richards, Courtney Tranter

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer & Director ............................................................. Kim Scalise McVay

Music & Vocal Director ........................................................ Mr. Jason Zang

Choreographer....................................................................... Mrs. Cathy Jenkins

Technical Director/Scenic Design/.................................... Mr. Dustin Giffin

Lighting Design/ Master Carpenter

Social Networking Writing, Concept, & Development ..... Kim Scalise McVay

Lighting Design / Programmer ............................................ Mr. John Mahalchak

Electrician.............................................................................. John Forton

Sound Engineer...................................................................... Mr. Jay Weaver

Set Construction ................................................................... Dustin Giffin Victoria Petrovych

Costume Design .................................................................... Kim Scalise McVay Mrs. Sandy Scalise

Seamstress ............................................................................ Mrs. Sandy Scalise

Student Director ................................................................... Connor McRory

Student Choreographers....................................................... Connor McRory

Larissa Spak

Student Costume Designer ................................................. Erika Ciesielski

Program Cover / Flyer Art ................................................... Mr. Chris Scalise

Program Layout .................................................................... Kim Scalise McVay

Box Office / House Manager ............................................... Mrs. Sandy Scalise

Box Office ............................................................................... Mrs. Debbie Giffin

Photography .......................................................................... Chris & Becky Scalise

Public Relations.................................................................... Mr. Chuck McCartney

Video (for the Gene Kelly Awards) ..................................... Mr. Chuck McCartney

Concessions ........................................................................... CVPPA

Special Thanks to: Dustin Giffin, Cathy Jenkins, Jason Zang, & Victoria Petrovych for the countless hours of work they put in to help make all aspects of this production happen; an additional thank you to Dustin for being my partner and other half in all of this and more. When the stress kicks in he always knows how to keep me sane and he helps me complete all of my thoughts on where to go with the production and helps me bring them to life. I truly couldn’t do this without him; Sandy Scalise for her contributions above and beyond, year after year and yet never running out of creativity and always being there when I need a creative solution; Giffin Interior; Chris Scalise for being the best brother anyone could ask for - helping me with all the technical things I can’t do and supporting me, in all things; and lastly, my incredible son, Jameson, for not only spending days upon days with me at the school through this process, but on top of that for picking up a paint brush and being an active part of this production at 3 years old and telling me about how he wants to “sing and dance in the sky like the kids at Mommy’s work”. He’s a reminder that love and appreciation for theater can start so young and exposing a child to the collaborative and the imaginative powers of theater is no small thing – we teach them to dream.

Thanks to: Dr. Brian White, Mr. Nick Morelli, and the members of the Chartiers Valley School Board and Administration for their continued support and interest in the Musical Theater Program; The Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh for sponsoring The Gene Kelly Awards; Chuck McCartney; Edie Berg; the Scott Township Police Department; Al McGill; Donna Mox; the members of the Chartiers Valley Parents for the Performing Arts; and the entire cast and crew for their work and commitment to this show.

Front Row: Alayna Boroch, Harrison Wayne, Britt-Marie Westover, Sami Caun,

Jamie Bruno, Connor McRory, Kelsey Gundel, Patrick Brady

Back Row: Courtney Tranter, Lauren Johnson, Katie Vercek, Kelsie Bianco,

Marissa Seybert, Lexi Monti, Larissa Spak, Breanna Meyer, Renee Kania, Brianna Chilleo, Kara Klobuchir, Jackie Jones,

Katey Doyle, Alexandra Karsesnik

Thank you to all of the seniors...

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Thank you to the Men’s Wearhouse for their continued partnership.

This High School is a Participant

in the

GENE KELLYAWARDSfor Excellence in

High SchoolMusical Theater

SaturdayMay 28, 2011

The Benedum Center

The Benedum Center 719 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-2234

pittsburghCLO.org