Konnor could not be more excited to be making his Keeton debut as Ren McCormack in one of his all-time favorite shows. After previously being cast in 2019 in his high school's production of the show, Covid-19 unfortunately forced them to cancel the week before opening night. Since then, you may have
...seen Konnor as Troy in Summit High School's High School Musical or as the lead singer and frontman of his touring band THE BAND LIGHT, but he has been eagerly awaiting his chance to finally take the stage as Ren McCormack. Konnor would like to thank his high school director Annie Rice for teaching him everything he knows and making him fall in love with theatre, his current director Susan and the whole Keeton team for putting everything into this show, as well as his family and friends for always being there to support him. He hopes you enjoy your time in Bomont!
Bryli is thrilled to be making her debut on The Keeton stage! Some favorite credits include Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors; Judy in 9 to 5; and Keira in The Best Thing About Christmas. She has been performing since she was eight years old and loves it more than anything! She has felt honored to work with such a
...professional team for this production and can’t wait for everyone to see the show! Enjoy!
Kevin has been able to get on stage a little more than usual this past year with roles in Memphis, Songwriter Night and Evita. Kevin is behind the scenes more than onstage these days, having designed and built the sets for every show for the past three seasons. He loves the challenge of figuring out how to conform our
...stage to the vision of each director and the needs of each show. He thanks Susan for choosing him to be in the cast of Footloose and his wife, Donna, for keeping creativity and theatre in his life.
Donna is grateful to Susan for giving her the opportunity to share the stage with so many talented people in this production of Footloose and is especially excited to work opposite her husband again. Her most recent performances at The Keeton have been Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man, Gladys in Memphis, Tanya in
...Mamma Mia, and she did one unexpected weekend as Martha in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas last December. For The Keeton, she has directed Evita, Blithe Spirit, Once Upon a Mattress, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Steel Magnolias, her original musical Songwriter Night, and looks forward to directing Beautiful: The Carole King Musical later this season. www.dgdriver.com
Laura is delighted to be back on The Keeton stage alongside this talented cast. Favorite credits include: Widow Corney / Oliver! (Springhouse Theatre Company); Pam / The Full Monty, Madam / Hunchback of Notre Dame, Nellie / Jekyll and Hyde, The Musical, Kate Mullins / Titanic, The Musical, Sally Cato /
...Mame, (Circle Players), and Usherette/Ensemble / The Producers, (The Keeton). Thanks to Susan, Heidi, Roger and the entire team at The Keeton for this opportunity to relive her teenage years as one of the few cast members who remembers the Footloose debut 40 years ago! All my love to Nick, Morgan and Alex, always.
Riley is no stranger to The Keeton stage, Riley is reveling in being back, playing the lovable (and not dumb) country boy, Willard Hewitt! You may have also seen him in the White Christmas ensemble, portraying Lyle in The Keeton’s original production of Songwriter Night, Jack Kelly in Newsies, Sir Harry in Once Upon a Mattress,
...Freddie in Miracle in Bedford Falls, ensemble of Mamma Mia , as well as being part of the production team for Evita, Noises Off and The Music Man. Riley would love to thank his friends and family for all the love and support and hopes you enjoy the show!
“T-CAT” is a Senior at Cumberland University and will be graduating with a Bachelor’s in Musical Theatre this December. She has studied voice, acting, and sung in choir since she was eight years old. She is very excited to bring her dream role of Rusty to life in Footloose and would like to thank her family, friends,
...and professors for pouring into her! Some of her previous credits include Annie (Annie), Once Upon a Mattress (Jester), Seussical (Jojo), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear), and Nunsense (Sister Mary Leo). To God be the glory!!
Julia is very excited to be a part of such a talented cast and crew for this production of Footloose. Most recently seen as Marian Paroo in The Keeton’s production of The Music Man, Julia has found a home among the wonderful people of this company. Julia has played roles over the years such as Amalia Balash (She Loves
...Me), Maria Rainer (Sound of Music), and Jo March (Little Women), and these days, she can also be found practicing Social Work in Middle Tennessee. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love, her boyfriend Josh for sharing the stage with her, and her Keeton family for their acceptance and support.
Abby is thrilled to be making her debut at The Keeton! She’s been fortunate enough to have played many roles onstage such as Rosalind Hay (Moon Over Buffalo), Trina (Falsettos), Woman in Chair (Drowsy Chaperone), Penelope Pennywise (Urinetown), and Paulette Bonafonté (Legally Blonde). Abby also works
...behind the scenes at Expression City as a music director and stage manager. She would like to thank Susan, Heidi, Roger, and Dylan for creating a safe and professional environment and the cast for their constant support and encouragement.
Trevor is exhilarated to be playing the role of Chuck in The Keeton’s Footloose! Trevor has been an avid theatre fan since his junior year of high school when he performed the role of Sky in Mamma Mia. Along with being a musical theatre fan, Trevor plays drums
...in Nashville based band The Band Light!
Jack is thrilled to be returning the Keeton for his third show. He most recently played Phil Davis in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and was the understudy for Che in Evita. He was our Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2020 and repeated the role at Springhouse Theatre in
...2023. Other performance highlights include Avenue Q (Nicky), Into the Woods (Jack), Newsies (Davey), and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Huck Finn). Romans 16:27
“Levi” is excited to perform in The Keeton’s Footloose! His recent credits include Munro Murgatroyd in Dirty Work at The Crossroads and Joey in Ghost Hunt at Volunteer State Community College! When he’s not on stage, he’s working in a short film or reading. He would like to thank his family for encouraging him
...to lean in on taking part in this musical.
Josh is a Nashville native and recent graduate of MTSU with a degree in Theatre Performance and Musical Theatre. This is his first show at The Keeton and he couldn’t be more excited to be surrounded by such lovely and talented people! Some recent credits are Captain Slank/Hawking Clam in Peter and the
...Starcatcher (MTSU), Ensemble/Jean Michele Understudy in Cinderella (MTSU) and David in Company (MTSU). He would like to thank his family for their constant support of his pursuit of his dreams and his wonderful girlfriend Julia for being by his side during their first show together!
JJ is a senior at Donelson Christian Academy, with stage experience including Papa Shrek and Papa Bear in Shrek the Musical, and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family Musical. A member of DCA’s Legacy Show Choir, JJ also competes in solo vocal competitions. He’s still deciding on his post-graduation plans, but
...but one thing’s for sure: you’ll see him on stage!
Katie is thrilled to be part of this amazing Footloose cast for her 10th production here at The Keeton! She has not been on stage since 2020 when she was seen in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Other favorite Keeton productions include Sunset Blvd, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Gun, Annie
...and Sister Act. Katie wants to thank Susan, Roger and Heidi for this great opportunity and thank you to the cast for making this so much fun! Thank YOU, Audience, for supporting local theatre! Enjoy the show! Everybody Cut Footloose! IG: Daphne0219 #warrior #fightlikeagirl #micah7:8
Jonathan is a Nashville native who has been dabbling in community theatre for several years. He was last on stage as Alistair Spenlow in Playhouse 615’s production of Move Over Mrs. Markham. Other favorite roles include Sparky in Forever Plaid, Pap in Big River and Boolie in Driving Miss Daisy. He’s excited now to play
...along with the very talented cast of Footloose. He thanks his family for their support and YOU for being a patron of live theatre in Nashville!
Eli is excited to be performing with this talent cast! He is going into his third year as the theatre teacher at Lebanon High School, but he loves to spend his summer performing. He was most recently seen at The Keeton in Memphis the Musical last summer. Special thanks to his family, both biologically and artistic. He hopes you
...enjoy Footloose!
Kim is excited to be back at The Keeton. She holds a BBA from Belmont University’s Music Business program and is also a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. A theatrical chameleon, she performs a wide range of role types: From Dwarf in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, to Sister
...Amnesia in Nunsense, to Lucy Bell in Spirit, Madame Dilly in On the Town, Chelsea in On Golden Pond, Joy Grisham in Shadowlands, and Meg Boyd in Damn Yankees. She has enjoyed sailing the seven seas as a Singer/Dancer aboard Holland America Cruise Lines and loves film acting, voice over work, fitness directing, and playing her ukelele. She sends a special thanks to her family and God for his incredible blessings.
Brandon has been seen at The Keeton as Doctor Einstein in Arsenic and Old Lace, a ball player and the postman in Damn Yankees, Uncle Billy in Miracle in Bedford Falls, Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, as well as roles in Mamma Mia, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wizard of Oz, and
...Sister Act. Brandon was involved in Drama at Martin Methodist College. He has spent 33 years working for the VA in Nashville as a photographer and Public Affairs Specialist.
After four years, Allison is excited to be back at The Keeton! Her previous roles include Anita in West Side Story and a wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. As a middle school educator, Allison feels very comfortable handle the teens at the “burger joint” as Betty Blast. She is so grateful to be a
...part of such an amazing cast!
William has been in many amazing shows such as All Together Now!, Shrek The Musical Jr., and Jane Eyre at Springhouse Theatre Company. Most recently, he played Tommy in The Music Man here at The Keeton. This has been a great experience! What he loves about theatre is making new friends, building a community, and
...getting to tell compelling stories on stage. It’s always fun getting to step into the shoes of a new character. When you step into the theatre, you’re stepping into a whole new world where the only limits are your imagination. @william_richardson_official
Erin is a Nashville transplant from New Jersey and Line Dancing fanatic. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to “kick off her Sunday shoes” alongside such a talented cast and production staff. You may recognize Erin from The Keeton’s production of Singin’ in the Rain last summer. A couple of her other favorite credits include
...roles in Legally Blonde, Seussical!, and Into the Woods. Erin would like to thank Steve for his unwavering support and her family for continuing to be her rock (even from 1,000 miles away in NJ).
Kathy Jean is excited to be back at The Keeton after 15 years, having done many shows on this stage including Sweeney Todd, Mame, Hello Dolly, Tom Sawyer, and Titanic. She shared the stage with Night Court’s Richard Moll in The Foreigner and Three’s Company’s Joyce DeWitt in Scattered,
...Smothered & Covered Christmas. Some favorite roles were Hannah (Little Women), Prunella Gloop (Willy Wonka), Gertie (Oklahoma), Glinda (Wizard of Oz), Aunt Edith (Charlotte’s Web) and Octopus (The Rainbow Fish). Kathy has played clarinet, violin and sung in churches, local concert bands and at various events. Also, Kathy helps run a beautiful wedding and event venue, The Chapel at High Point Farm in the wooded hills of White’s Creek
Willow is thrilled to be making her Keeton debut in Footloose. A rising sophomore in high school, she has spent her whole life immersed in the arts. She has trained as a dancer in all styles for seven years and travels on a competitive dance team with Debbie's School of Dance. She has performed at Universal Studios' City
...Walk, in Times Square, and on a NYC Broadway stage. She has sung with the touring choirs of Nashville Children's Choir and Sonshine Choir of BUMC. Her first major roles in a play were Gertrude and Guildenstern with her high school theater last year. When not shining on stage, you can find her writing, reading, and enjoying nature.
Charlie has been performing in professional theaters since he was fourteen years old. He was part of Kansas Academy of Theatrical Arts in the Summer of 2012; where he began his acting career. In Kansas City, MO he was recruited to dance in the professional ballet show, "The Underground", from 2012-2015. He
...currently resides in Hartsville, TN. He has performed in other musicals such as: Evita, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Newsies, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, etc. He recently had his first lead role as Cedric in the show Puffs. He is thankful to God and his family for their support and Susan Walsworth for giving him the opportunity to perform for The Keeton once again.
Liz is excited to be back performing in her second show at The Keeton. She most recently donned a mustache and top hat in the ensemble of The Music Man. Originally from Ohio, she's been a Nashvillian now for 9 years. She'd like to thank her friends and family for their support, and everyone at The Keeton
...for the opportunity to work with such a talented group. She'd also like to apologize to her cat for being gone so much during tech week.
This is Ella’s first production with The Keeton, and she has loved every second so far! Also, it’s her first show back from taking a break after graduating a few years ago. Musical theater has always been such a wonderful way for her to express herself and be with super supportive castmates collectively doing
...what they love. Working on this show has been a dream, and Ella hopes you enjoy it as much as she does.
Kaleigh is thrilled to be back onstage with this show, which she first performed in nearly a decade ago at her home theatre in Pittsburgh, PA. Since moving to Nashville, you may have seen Kaleigh in productions of The Murder on the Orient Express (Countess Andrenyi), Urinetown (Ensemble), and Young Frankenstein
...(Ensemble). She hopes you enjoy the show!
Ryleigh is honored to be taking the stage in her debut with The Keeton theatre. She’s a Sophomore at Wilson Central High School and a member of the Trouveres and Thespians Society. She is also a student at Dynamic Ballroom and Performing Arts where she takes vocal lessons under Madison Gunn. Her
...most recent role was with the Wildcat Theatre as Pearl, in SpongeBob the Musical. Ryleigh would like to dedicate this show to her Mom, Papa, and little sister for being so supportive throughout this experience. She would like to thank God for blessing her with the talent and love for performing, the cast of Footloose for a great summer of memories and performing together, and her family and friends for their support on and off the stage.
Julia is thrilled to be back on The Keeton stage in Footloose after previously being featured at Rita in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas! She is a graduate from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Her credits include
...#00 in The Wolves and Bombalurina in Cats.
Susan is thrilled to be back in the director’s chair for this production of Footloose at The Keeton. She previously directed It’s a Wonderful Life the Musical (2019) and Miracle in Bedford Falls (2021). You’ve seen her on stage in many of our productions over the years, most recently as Rosie in Mamma Mia. Susan would like
...to thank Donna for giving her this opportunity and to the amazing production team. “Everybody Cut Footloose!”
Roger is thrilled to be music directing his third amazing show at The Keeton, following Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and The Music Man! Previous credits at other venues include The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Little Women (pre-production), The Last Five Years (pre-production), Nunsense & Nunsense
...A-Men (pre-production), Young Frankenstein, White Christmas, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (pre-production), May We All. Musician (piano): Freaky Friday, and Into the Woods. All my love to Michael, Carley, Carys and my amazing parents!
Heidi is so excited to be making her Keeton debut with a show so near & dear to her heart! Heidi received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance with a Minor in Dance from North Central College. Since then, she has had the privilege of choreographing such productions as Oliver! (Springhouse Theatre), The Good Woman
...of Szechwan (Belmont University), Shrek Jr. (Springhouse Theatre), Annie (Acting Up!), and many more! Heidi is so proud of this cast and team and is so grateful for this opportunity to fulfill her dream of choreographing Footloose!
Megan Whitney (Costumer) This is the third show Megan has costume for The Keeton, having previously worked on Singin’ in the Rain and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. She costumed She Loves Me at Springhouse Theatre this past spring as well. Megan has performed in several productions at The Keeton, including as
...Lady Maybelle in Once Upon a Mattress, Hannah/Bowery Beauty/Newsie in Newsies, and Lina Lamont in Singing in the Rain! She hopes you enjoy this talented cast
Dylan is thrilled to return to The Keeton Theatre as the stage manager for Footloose the Musical. After performing as Gary in Noises Off, Dylan was eager to come back. His past roles include Arthur in Ah! Wilderness and Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. Dylan is excited to stage manage such a
...vibrant show. He thanks director Susan for her vision, his assistant stage manager Madison for her dedication, and his boyfriend Dawson for his unwavering support. Dylan looks forward to sharing this dynamic production with the audience and engaging with the Nashville theatre community.
Madison is a Theatre Production major at Harding University. Her past stage management experiences range from The Games Afoot, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and One Stoplight Town. She has been helping The Keeton this summer as an intern, assisting with
...The Music Man and now is excited be part of this production, as it has stretched her knowledge and allowed her to grow even more as a stage manager. This group of people are fantastic to work with and learn from. She is grateful to be here.
Steve has been involved in Audio, Video, Network engineering and consulting for many years. Previous work includes projects for Dick Heard Television Productions, Entertainment Tonight, Ezell-Harding Christian School, Belmont University, Nashville Music Academy, Nashville Philharmonic
...Orchestra, Music City Brass, weddings and other events. Steve is the owner of Out of This World Productions and co-produced a weekly livestream, Music Saving Musicians, which gave musicians, who were out of work due to the COVID crisis, a platform to perform and earn money. More than $25,000 was raised that went directly to the performing musicians over two seasons.
Brooke Sanders (Lighting Design and Operation) just graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University with a major in Theatre Education and appeared in their fall production of A Year With Frog and Toad. She’s designed lights for The Keeton’s productions of Singin’ in the Rain, Songwriter Night, White
...Christmas, Evita, Noises Off! and The Music Man. She’s extremely grateful to be part of this community.
Allan, A native of Ohio. Allan has been a sound engineer at The Keeton for many years. He is the proud owner of Stoke Productions, LLC, producing video
...content for events.
As a dinner theatre, we serve the same meal for every performance of each show. The only food options are the listed Menu which is available on the website and upgrade of the entrée to a salmon filet for an additional cost. We are unable to accept ANY special food requests. Those with special food needs may want to consider our SHOW ONLY performances on Thursday nights. We apologize for any inconvenience. No outside food is allowed in the theatre. For recommended attire, smart respectful attire is encouraged for all guests. Gentlemen, shirts with sleeves are required -- no tank tops or cut-off shirts.
Thursdays: Doors 6:30pm / Show 7pm (Show Only)
Fridays: Doors 5:45pm / Dinner 6pm / Show 7pm
Saturdays: Doors 5:45pm / Dinner 6pm / Show 7pm
Sundays: Doors 12:45pm / Dinner 1pm / Show 2pm
DINNER SERVICE ENDS 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO CURTAIN FOR ALL PERFORMANCES