Fresh on the heels of performances of Disney’s “Mulan,” the Brentwood Teen Theater (BTT) is making ambitious plans in the arena of contemporary musical theater.

Beginning June 16, BTT will be holding auditions for its summer session of preparation for the September production of the musical “Footloose.”

Inspired by the motion picture “Footloose,” starring Kevin Bacon as a big-city teen who must move with his single mother to a small conservative farm town, the musical “is probably our most challenging show for soloists and dancers since our production of ‘High School Musical 2,” according to BTT Artistic Director and Brentwood resident Steve Kinsella. BTT was the first training program in California allowed by Disney to present “High School Musical 2.”

The Saturday sessions at BTT enter their eighth year of providing professional-level training in singing, acting, stage presence and confidence training. Many of Kinsella’s former students have gone on to Broadway and won impressive college scholarships.

A working actor himself, Kinsella teaches practical and clear concepts for students to grasp and implement easily into their skill set.

All participants in the training session (for performers 10 to 18) are cast in the show. For information on the auditions and training, visit www.brentwoodteentheater.com or call 925-516-9009.