Footloose

REGISTRATIONS TO AUDITION FOR FOOTLOOSE ARE NOW OPEN!!!

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 27 OCTOBER 2024

Please click HERE to complete an online Registration Form

Please click HERE for the full Audition Pack

Please click HERE for the Audition Backing Tracks and Vocal Scores

We are looking for a diverse, fit, and energetic cast consisting of a variety of ages, upwards from a Stage Age of 16 years. If you are unsure whether you meet the criteria please give it a go and work alongside us through the workshop audition process

AUDITION PROCESS

Footloose will be auditioned through a workshop-audition process

Auditions for Ren McCormack, Ethel McCormack, Reverend Shaw Moore, Vi Moore, Ariel Moore, Rusty, Urleen, Wendy Jo, Willard Hewitt and Chuck Cranston will be registered for an individual audition time along with relevant workshop times

Auditions for ensemble/supporting roles will be registered for a group audition time along with relevant workshop times

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

Ren McCormack: Male, 16-25. Tenor. Strong singer, dancer & comedic actor. Energetic, emotional, rebellious, likeable; emotes his pain through quirky sarcasm and dance. Audition Songs: I’m Free/Heaven Help Me - Bars 14-46; On Any Sunday Bars 291-299

Ethel McCormack: Female, 35-45. Alto/Mezzo. Strong singer, character actor & mover. Ren’s mother; strong, intelligent, resilient with good humour, sharing a close, teasing, good-natured relationship with her son, who she would do anything for. Audition Songs: Learning to be Silent - Bars 3-18 (melody); On Any Sunday - Bars 291-299

Reverend Shaw Moore: Male, 35-55. Baritone. Strong singer & character actor. The powerful, traditional local church leader; charismatic, charming, strong & vulnerable, still struggling with the death of his son, whilst trying to keep a community and his family safe. Audition Songs: Heaven Help Me - Bars 2-25; On Any Sunday - Bars 291-299

Ariel Moore: Female, 16-25. Alto/Mezzo-Pop. Strong belt singer, improv singer & diverse dancer. Smart, Ariel understands the rules of the different worlds she moves between, and in each situation, she plays her part brilliantly. Loves to laugh, but can be a front for her grief, a bit of the bad girl with an edge, sweet, the rebellious minister’s daughter. Audition Songs: Holding out for a Hero - Bars 4 - 65; On Any Sunday - Bars 291-299 (bottom)

Vi Moore: Female, 30-50. Alto/Mezzo. Strong singer, actor & good mover. Reverend Moore’s loving, supportive, resilient wife, sporting a plucky irreverence, hinting at a passionate & playful marriage before the tragedy, Vi understands what kind of unflagging good humour she must display to keep her household – and husband’s congregation running smoothly. Audition Songs: Learning to be Silent - Bars 3-18; On Any Sunday - 291-299 (bottom)

Rusty: Female, 16-25. Great soprano/pop voice. Strong belt singer, dancer, and comedic actor. Ariel’s friend; sassy & self-assured, deeply romantic! Fully believes that she and Will are meant to be together, but equally inept as each other in expressing it! Audition Songs: Let’s hear it for the Boy - Bars 11-39; On Any Sunday - Bars 292-299 (Sop)

Urleen: Female, 16-25. Mezzo/Alto. Strong singer, dancer & comedic actor. Ariel’s friend; the smart, blunt one of the group. Audition Song: Holding out for a Hero - Bars 33 - 65

Wendy Jo: Female, 16-25. Mezzo. Strong belt, dance & comedic actor. Ariel’s friend; bit boy-crazy & eccentric, tends to follow Urleen’s lead. Audition Song: Holding out for a Hero - Bars 33-65

Willard Hewitt: Male, 16-25. Tenor. Strong singer, dancer & comedic actor. A gentle country bumpkin with a warm heart, a big smile, and quick fists, which are his defense against a world he has trouble comprehending at times. Once he & Ren friend up we see his humour and gradual, innocent and giddy discovery of new worlds. Audition Song: Mama Says - Bars 65-86

Chuck Cranston: Male, 16-25. Tenor. Strong singer, actor, mover. The local bad boy, and Ariel’s boyfriend. Audition Song: The Girls Gets Around - Bars 47-79

Ensemble: Males & Females, 16-70. All vocal ranges. High school students - Townspeople
Youth – Strong singers, dancers, acrobats & actors
Adults – Strong singers, actors & movers.

Female Ensemble Audition Song: Holding out for a Hero - Bars 33-65 or Learning to be Silent - Bars 3-18 (Melody)

Male Ensemble Audition Song: Mama Says - Bars 65-86 or Heaven Help Me - Bars 2-25

Named Ensemble (No additional song required)
Lulu Warnicker – Ren’s aunt; Character role
Wes Warnicker – Lulu’s husband; Character role
Coach Roger Dunbar – Gym teacher; Character role
Eleanor Dunbar – Roger’s Wife; Character role
Principal - Harry Clark; 30+
Betty Blast – Owner of the Burger Blast; Adult
Cowboy Bob - Male or Female - Any Age
Cop - Male or Female - Adult
Jeter – Ren’s friend; 16-25. Sings harmony
Bickle – Ren’s friend; 16-25. Sings harmony
Garvin - Ren’s friend; 16-25. Sings harmony
Lyle - Chuck’s buddy; 16 – 25. Strong harmony singer
Travis – Chuck’s buddy; 18 – 25. Strong harmony singer

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie

Music By Tom Snow

Lyrics By Dean Pitchford

By Arrangement With ORiGiN Theatrical^TM

Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Logging and Jim Steinman