Rusty, played by Marie Kraning, left, dances with Willard, played by Connor Heezen, in a scene from “Footloose” during a rehearsal Feb. 10 in Pulaski High School’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Ren, played by Ryan Bouchard, learns from preacher’s daughter Ariel, played by Giselle Rottier, that the words of the Bible might be the key to get the people of the religiously conservative Bomont to lighten up on dancing during a rehearsal of “Footloose” on Feb. 10 in Pulaski High School’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Willard, played by Connor Heezen, finishes off a dance routine atop, from left, Jeter, played by Brayden Pelot, Bickle, played by Henry Piczkowski, and Garvin, played by Tyler VanBoxtel, during a rehearsal of “Footloose” on Feb. 10 in Pulaski High School’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Pulaski High School students, from left, Elaina Welsing, Bailey White, Lauren Herison, Marilyn Koehler, Gwen Rybak, Grace Goodness and Katie Heck perform a dance number from the second act of “Footloose” during a rehearsal Feb. 10 in the school’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Preacher Shaw Moore, played by Tim Huber, gives his Sunday sermon to his flock as church choir members, from left, Delaney Nickerson, Katelyn Wessely and Dahlia Maroszek look on during a rehearsal of “Footloose” on Feb. 10 in Pulaski High School’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Ren, played by Ryan Bouchard, front left, gets some advice from Willard, played by Connor Heezen, front right, while the background is filled by, from left, Garvin, played by Tyler VanBoxtel, BIckle, played by Henry Piczkowski, and Jeter, played by Brayden Pelot, during a rehearsal of “Footloose” on Feb. 10 in Pulaski High School’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Pulaski High School students, from left, Gwen Rybak, Marilyn Koehler, Nadia DePetro, Alexus Hernadez, Madeline Wirtz, Grace Goodness, Isabella Harris and Brayden Pelot perform a musical number during a rehearsal of “Footloose” on Feb. 10 in the school’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Pulaski High School students Tim Huber, left, and Lindsey Seaquist, playing the Rev. Shaw Moore and wife Vi, respectively, share a joyous moment in the finale of “Footloose” during a rehearsal on Feb. 10 in the school’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. The curtain rises on the musical Feb. 19 and will continue for two weekends. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Rusty, played by Marie Kraning, sings “Let’s Hear it For the Boy” as dancers fill the stage around her during a rehearsal of “Footloose” on Feb. 10 in Pulaski High School’s Ripley Performing Arts Center. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)