The classic tale of teen rebellion is an inspiring one for Rachel Kaufman. “I look at ‘Footloose’ and I remember all the high school and middle school students who showed up at the Capitol a few months ago. They were not OK with what Tom Luna was doing to education, and they helped change things,” she said. Kaufman hopes that St. Thomas Playhouse’s production of “Footloose” (in Twin Falls), opening Wednesday, will inspire other teens to stand up and be counted about things they believe in/Karen Bossick, Twin Falls Times-News. More here.
Question: Bomont was the fictional town in the middle of nowhere that served as the back drop for "Footloose." Is there an Idaho town who resembles Bomont in attitude toward teens?
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remember all the high school and middle school students who showed up at the Capitol a few months ago. They were not OK with what Tom Luna was doing to education, and they helped change things,” she said. Kaufman hopes that St. Thomas Playhouse’s production of “Footloose” (in Twin Falls), opening Wednesday, will inspire other teens to stand up and be counted about things they believe in/Karen Bossick, Twin Falls Times-News. More here.
