"FOOTLOOSE," the Rousing Stage Musical Based on the Hit Movie, Comes to the Pingree Theater for Three Performances Only

SOUTH HAMILTON, MA -- Entr'acte Theatre Company, the feisty new community theatre in the region, will offer its third musical production when it raises the curtain on the exuberant "FOOTLOOSE," a rousing, foot-tapping stage production that will run for three performances only, November 3 and 4, at 7:30 p.m. and November 5, at 2 p.m., at the Pingree Theater, 537 Highland Street, in South Hamilton, MA.

Tickets for "FOOTLOOSE" are $13 for students and seniors, and $15 for Adults. Tickets are available online, from Brown Paper Tickets, and will also be available at the door.

Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, and adapted for the stage by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, "FOOTLOOSE" will feature extraordinary local talent who will bring to life the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager from Chicago, who moves to a small town with his mother and finds himself an outcast and at odds with a conservative pastor whose control of the town has led to the outlawing of dancing. With the help of the pastor's rebellious daughter, and a country hick who becomes his best friend, Ren turns the town on its head, convincing the pastor to allow the teens to dance, and in the process, helping the town to heal from a tragedy that has affected them all.

The memorable Oscar- and Tony-nominated top-40 score reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold more than 15 million copies. Music for "FOOTLOOSE" is by Tom Snow with lyrics by Dean Pitchford, with additional music By Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman.

Entr' acte Theatre Company serves as community theater with a twist, devoted not simply to staging memorable theatre, but also to nurturing and developing performance talent and technical staff through educational workshops and classes. The company was created and is helmed by Janet Glasser -- well-known locally as a musical director whose work includes productions at Stage 284 in Hamilton, North Shore Players in Marblehead, Theatre of Light in Beverly, and North Shore Children’s Theatre, in Salem. Edward D. Lindem, an experienced theatre artist in Massachusetts, serves as Entr' acte's artistic director.

"Ours is an inclusive and open theatre program for people of all ages and abilities with the objective of empowering them to achieve their personal best," Janet Glasser explains.

For more information, visit Entr' acte's Website.