She joins Ariel and Ren's mother Ethel (Hailey Acklin) in the Sondheim-like "Learning to be Silent," then provides a standout solo moment with an emotional "Can You Find It in Your Heart."Ī second compelling teen couple, lively Rusty and shy Willard, are played by the crowd-pleasing Kassandra Wright and Decker Ames. Little world, step aside' Meet the cast of Springfield Little Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY: Clayton Kettelkamp (Mouthpiece) is excited to finally put on his wings and fly like a. Moore into a sympathetic figure, especially when revealing the man's conflicted feelings in the heartfelt "Heaven Help Me." Micha Pelkey is also winning as his long-suffering wife Vi. It takes a while for their love story to emerge, as Ariel is initially entangled with bad boy Chuck Cranston, another thorn in her daddy's side. He's the new kid in town she's the rebellious daughter of the Reverend Shaw Moore, the main force behind the dance ban.
Newcomer Patrick Sturm and longtime SLT performer Austen McGranahan are engaging as star-crossed lovers Ren McCormack and Ariel Moore. Still, it's hard to go wrong with a score boasting such Top 40 favorites as "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Holding Out for a Hero," "Almost Paradise" and Kenny Loggins' driving title tune. SLT's appealing cast makes a strong case for plot and personas that will seem familiar even if you missed the original film starring Kevin Bacon and John Lithgow or the less successful cinematic remake from 2011. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. With Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez. The final entry of Springfield Little Theatre's 84th season offers the catchy songs featured in the 1984 movie, along with more sophisticated character-revealing numbers crafted by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford for the 1998 stage version that racked up 709 performances on Broadway. West Side Story: Directed by Steven Spielberg. Now it's up to a teenage transplant from Chicago to rectify the situation and, in the process, nudge a grieving pastor into the light. Hitting the dance floor is a normal part of social life in most communities, but the movers and shakers in the tiny town of Bomont have banned the activity, dubbing it Public Enemy No. "Dancing is Not a Crime," a spirited rap in "Footloose The Musical," neatly sums up the show's fun-loving teens vs. View Gallery: "Footloose the Musical" at Springfield Little Theatre
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