“This is a play that might – incredibly, just might – change your life.”
“Unforgettable! No matter how well you tell the story, the play makes it more vivid, more shattering, and even more humorous than the book.”
“A touching, life-affirming, deeply emotional drama with a generous dose of humor.”
“You’ll Laugh! You’ll Cry!”
“Packed with humor and insight. Make time for it.”
Show Dates
june 2026
23jun7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
24jun7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
25jun7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
26jun7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
27jun2:00 pm4:30 pmFootloose2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
27jun7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
28jun2:00 pm4:30 pmFootloose2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
30jun7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
july 2026
01jul7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
02jul7:00 pm9:30 pmFootloose7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Merryman Performing Arts Center
Event Details
Footloose Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford Music by Tom Snow
Event Details
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska
June 23-26 • 7pm
June 27 • 2pm & 7pm
June 28 • 2pm
June 30-July 2 • 7pm
Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and dance the night away! Footloose bursts onto the stage with electrifying energy, unforgettable 80s hits, and a story that will have your heart racing and your feet tapping. When big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden, he inspires an entire community to find joy, freedom, and faith in themselves again. With chart-topping favorites like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” Footloose is a high-octane celebration of music, movement, and the courage to stand up for what you believe in.
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Merryman Performing Arts Center
Tuesdays with Morrie
Summer 2016
Tuesdays With Morrie is a heart-warming play that perfectly blends comedy, drama and poignancy. Written for the stage by Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher, and based on Albom’s best selling book, Tuesdays With Morrie is a feast for the mind and the heart. It is the story of Mitch, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a final class in the meaning of life.
Crane River Theater’s production of Tuesdays with Morrie will be performed at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Studio Theater with the audience seated on stage just a few feet away from the actors. With seating for one hundred people, this intimate venue provides the perfect setting for audience members to connect to this moving and compelling story.
CAST & CREW
