When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town's youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend's rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren's reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.

Footloose: Donate your Sunday Shoes!
Ashland O.U.T.T.A.K.E would like to invite you to participate in the first A Stage that Serves, a program that partners Ashland shows with a service project that relates to a theme in each respective show. For “Footloose: donate your Sunday shoes!" O.U.T.T. A.K.E will be collecting new or gently used pairs of shoes at each Footloose performance. To participate please bring new or gently used pairs of shoes to the O.U.T.T.A.K.E kiosk before the show. The shoes will be donated to Soles for Souls, a service organization that distributes shoes to countries all around the globe where people may not have ways of getting adequate foot protection.