The annual 24-Hour Musical, produced by ACU Theatre and Alpha Psi Omega, took center stage on Saturday at Folks Theatre. This year’s production, “Footloose,” saw students learn, choreograph, and perform a musical all in 24 hours. This year, the chapter raised $1,680 for Living Water International. The musical, based on the popular movie directed by Herbert Ross, follows the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager who moves to a small town where dancing is banned. Ren, along with his newfound friends, rebels against the restrictive rules imposed by the town’s authorities, igniting a spirited movement to bring music and dance back into the community.
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- Eleanor Dunbar, played by sophomore theatre major Denim Atkins, sings with her church congregation. (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Ren, played by junior theatre major Will Thompson, talks to Reverend Shaw Moore, played by sophomore theatre major Evan Owens. (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Willard, played by freshman theatre major Matthew Lietz, befriends Ren, played by junior theatre major Will Thompson, at his new school. (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Rusty, played by senior theatre major Madi Sipe, warns Ren, played by junior theatre major Will Thompson, about the eyes of the town always being on him. (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Reverend Shaw Moore, played by sophomore theatre major Evan Owens, preaches to his congregation. (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Members of the ensemble sing Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero.” (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Berry Blast, played by freshman theatre major Chaya Powell, stops a conflict in her restaurant. (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Willard, played by freshman theatre major Matthew Lietz, talks to another classmate. (Photo by Hannah Park)
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- Ren, played by junior theatre major Will Thompson, leads his classmates in a revolt against the Reverend. (Photo by Hannah Park)
