'Footloose' To Show At Nazareth Academy

LA GRANGE PARK, IL — Nazareth Academy is planning to present "Footloose," the hit musical based on the popular film from the 1980s. Performances are April 23-26, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.Several roles in the musical are double cast as indicated. The cast includes:

• Ren McCormack: Ian Surowiec (Clarendon Hills)/Robert Gurley (Westchester)
• Ethel McCormack: Matigan Smith (Hinsdale)/Ceci Rabiela (Chicago)
• The Rev. Shaw Moore: David Sobowiak (Downers Grove)/Paul Nemeth (Elmhurst)
• Vi Moore: Isabel Gable (Westmont)/Natalie Niccolai (Chicago)
• Ariel Moore: Katie Hughes (Hinsdale)/Eva Ryan (Westchester)
• Lulu Warnicker: Molly McGee (Westchester)
• Wes Warnicker: Ron Glas (Darien)
• Coach Roger Dunbar: Zachary Stimach (Forest View)
• Eleanor Dunbar: Erin Howard (Clarendon Hills)
• Rusty: Martina Theriault (Oakbrook)/Sophia Cho (Downers Grove)
• Urleen: Mary Calabria (Darien)/Abbie Moody (Countryside)
• Wendy Jo: Katie Clifford (Chicago)/Alex Garcia (Chicago)
• Chuck Cranston: Derrick Strongs (Westchester)/CJ West (Palatine)
• Lyle: off-night Chuck Cranston
• Travis: off-night Rev. Shaw
• Cop: Jake McDaniel (Chicago)
• Betty Blast: off-night Irene
• Willard Hewitt: Luke Baumel (Western Springs)/Harrison Gianares (Hinsdale)
• Principal Harry Clark: Ryan Roache (La Grange)
• Jeter: Addrian West (Palatine)
• Bickle/Cowboy Bob: AJ Neumann (Lyons)
• Garvin: off-night Willard
• Irene: Lorin Bucur (Berwyn)/Emily Lewis (Hinsdale)
• The Kickers: Maria Murphy (Darien), Oliva Pasinski (Oak Lawn), SJ Weidner (Downers Grove)
• Chorus: Emma Akalaitis (La Grange Park), Maddie Bent (Westchester), Nina Fedyk (Hinsdale), Leslie Hernandez (Cicero), Sarah Hoch (Western Springs), Maria Milazzo (Chicago), Olivia Milon (Westchester), Greta Nelson (Brookfield), Isabella Romano (Chicago), Adalia Suh (Palos Hills)

All seats are reserved and are $18. Reservations can be made beginning April 6 by calling 708-387-8528. All performances take place in the Romano Family Theatre at Nazareth Academy, 1209 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park.