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Rangeley Friends of the Arts kicks off a busy summer season with 4 performances of the exciting musical FOOTLOOSE on July 4^th weekend.  The performances will be held at the Lakeside Theater at 7PM on July 1, 2, 4, 5.  Reserved seat tickets ($15) are available at The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce on 6 Park Road in Rangeley 864-5364.

When Ren (Connor Durgin) and his mother (Sue Downes-Borko) move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the adjustment to his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the local laws – including a ban on dancing.  When Ren hears of the town’s ordinance “no dancing of any kind is allowed at any time anywhere within the town limits of Bomont”, Ariel’s best friends – Rusty (Jaycee Mullen), Urleen (Ashley Quimby) and Wendy Jo (Ellie Brooks) – pull him aside to explain that this law dates back five years to a car accident that claimed the lives of four Bomont teenagers. In the flood of grief and guilt that followed that tragedy, the Rev. Moore (Tim Straub) managed to convince the Town Council to ban dancing. When the Reverend’s rebellious daughter, Ariel (Dagmar Wetherill) sets her heart on Ren, her boyfriend, Chuck (Hudson DeRaps) tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation and many of the locals are eager to believe the worst about the new kid.

This talented cast of 27 has several veterans of RFA productions and many newcomers.  The music is exciting, the dancing is wonderful, and the show will delight everyone in the audience.  The talented, small pit orchestra will provide a musical evening not to be missed.

FOOTLOOSE comes to the Lakeside Theater in Rangeley for the July 4^th weekend.

Footloose Dancers

July 1, 2, 4, 5, 2011 at 7PM, Tickets now on sale at the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of
Commerce 207-864-5364

$15.00 Reserved seats

FOOTLOOSE explodes onto the stage with classic 80s anthems including Holding Out For A Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy, and of course the title track, Footloose.

Life in small-town Bomont is peaceful until City boy, Ren, arrives. Breaking every taboo, Ren brings dance back to the heart of a town held back by the memory of a tragedy.

Based on the hit 80s movie (which launched the careers of Kevin Bacon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jon Lithgow), FOOTLOOSE has become a stage musical phenomenon. From Broadway to the West End and touring across the UK, there is just no stopping the music.

Music Director, Sue Downes-Borko has assembled an awesome pit band, Artist Director, Susan Hamilton has a passion for this exciting musical.  With great dance numbers choreographed by Pam Ellis, Erin Smith, Susan Hamilton, FOOTLOOSE is packed full of electrifying dance routines, guaranteed to get you to your feet.

Dancing is not a crime; to miss Footloose would be!

The Theater at Monmouth makes special appearance at Rangeley Lakes Regional School

It was like any other Friday morning at RLRS except for one thing–there was a very special dragon in the gym! Thanks to the Rangeley Friends of the Arts students on this particular Friday were in for a big treat. The Theater at Monmouth brought their set, sound effects and magic in the form of Kenneth Grahame’s The Reluctant Dragon and rewritten for this special stage performance by four very talented actors.  The dragon in the story is no ordinary fire breathing beast but rather a gentle, poetry-loving friend. Breaking all of the stereotypes about dragons, this docile beast is to be slain by St. George, who by the way is really ready to retire from the dragon-slaying business. As the actors made their way through the bleachers climbing rocky cliffs and mountains students squealed with laughter. Much to everyone’s pleasure the story had a happy ending with tea and friendship being shared by all. So you see this particular Friday began with wonder, dreams and happy endings. Thank you Rangeley Friends of the Arts. We learned about trust, creative problem solving and getting to know someone before making judgments.