Production classes at the Omaha Community Playhouse give students the opportunity to take their theatre experience beyond the classroom and onto the stage. These programs combine hands on learning with the excitement of a full production process, allowing participants to build performance skills, confidence, and teamwork in a supportive environment. From rehearsals to final performances, students gain valuable experience while working alongside directors, teaching artists, and fellow performers who share a passion for storytelling and creativity.
Footloose: Youth Edition offers young performers the opportunity to experience the full journey of bringing a musical to the stage. Over 12 weeks, students work as a company with a director, music director, and choreographer while building skills in acting, singing, movement, collaboration, and rehearsal discipline. Every registered student is part of the cast, and auditions are used to help the artistic team find the right role for each performer. The process culminates in four public performances at the Omaha Community Playhouse, giving students more than a class – it’s the experience of being part of a complete theatrical production.
Production Team:
Director: Beth King
Music Director: Beth King
Choreographer: TBD
About the Show:
When teenager Ren McCormack moves from Chicago to a small town where dancing has been banned, he quickly finds himself at odds with the community’s rules and traditions. With the help of new friends, Ren challenges the town to reconsider what it fears and what its young people need. Footloose: Youth Edition is an energetic musical about finding your voice, building community, and discovering the courage to create change – all set to a lively score and plenty of opportunities for a young cast to sing, dance, and tell a story together.
