Lemont's Performing Arts Center to Feature Three Nights of 'Footlight Frenzy'

Lemont High School’s Drama Club is set to feature some slapstick humor with its winter play. From February 12-14, “Footlight Frenzy” will play on the Performing Arts Center stage.

The school’s production of “Footlight Frenzy” is set to run nightly from Thursday, February 12, through Saturday, February 14. Performances will begin in the school’s Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. each evening. Tickets may be purchased at the door, and are $10 for adults and $7 for children, senior citizens and students with a valid school ID.

“Footlight Frenzy” was written by Ron House, Alan Shearman, Bud Slocomb and Diz White. The work chronicles the Parent-Teacher Association for the bankrupt “School for Unusual Children” and its desperate attempt to save the school with an ambitious benefit play written by a has-been Broadway director. He is enlisted to direct a group of actors with questionable talent, and with scenes toggling back and forth between the real tribulations of the performers and the play they are performing, it will be difficult for the audience to determine which is sillier.

“Footlight Frenzy” will be performed under the direction of Roy Nees, with Dee Hamilton serving as the assistant director and Andrew Nelsen in charge of set construction. Senior Annie Ternes and juniors Jennifer Lorenz and Amber Miller will serve as the production’s student directors.

Those planning to attend any performance of “Footlight Frenzy” may park in the school’s parking garage or in the lot outside the Performing Arts Center; both are accessible off of Julia Street.

Lemont High School is located at 800 Porter Street in Lemont.