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 "Be true to yourself," is what Ms. Walsh, director of the drama production says is the message of the musical //Footloose.// In stark contrast to the Elizabethan era setting of the last play, 12th Night, Footloose takes place in a more modern setting: the 1980s, in a small town that has outlawed dancing. There are approximately 15 musical numbers in the play: the songs act complementary to the dialogue, enriching the experience and supporting the storyline, "The songs support the words." The play was chosen for a variety of reasons including: production cost, the simplicity of the setting, and the fact that this musical is aimed more to high school students than the last musical: //Guys & Dolls.//  Contrary to her initial assumption, Ms. Walsh discovered Footloose is centered more on the vocals than the dance numbers; "Dancing is secondary," but still an important aspect to the play. Megan Rotkowitz, along with a hired choreographer will be choreographing the dance numbers.  Ms. Walsh's hope is that eventually the drama production will be entirely student run because "That's where there's growth: as artists and as individuals." Having the production be entirely student run would also free up a significant portion of the budget, which would allow the cast to go on a trip to see a Broadway show, something they didn't have the funds to do last year.  "A play is only as strong as its members," explains Ms. Walsh, and the cast this year is "really, really, special." Everyone is contributing to making the musical become self-sufficient. The musical will be performed on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of March.