Auditions for Footloose!

Auditions for Footloose will be held at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson on Saturday, May 31 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm, and again on Sunday June 1 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. They are open to everyone ages 16 and up.

Callbacks will occur on Monday, June 2, 6:00pm – 9:00pm and will be held at the Jones Theatre on the campus of College of the Ozarks. Participants of callbacks will be invited to attend following auditions. Some roles may not require callbacks.

If you are unable to attend the auditions in person, please send a self-taped audition including dance, if possible, to Edu@BransonArts.org. Please submit no later than May 31st.

Please prepare 16 Measures of a song in the style of the show; Pop/Contemporary is encouraged. Be willing to play with different choices if asked; big and committed acting choices are a plus!

There will be no accompanist provided, so please come with a recording or YouTube link of your selection, cued to the correct timestamp. There will be an aux cord, iPhone & USB-C dongle, and Bluetooth speaker available.

Dress appropriately to be ready to dance/move. A video link with a dance combination will be made available on May 26th. This will help prepare you for auditions.

Acting auditions will include cold readings from the script. We will be looking for strong acting choices and interpretation. Sides can be found here.

*We request that all auditionees provide a headshot and resume.

*Please be prepared to provide all conflicts from June 8th through the show dates.

Rehearsals will start on Sunday June 8 and will follow a Sunday-Thursday schedule (evenings). Tech week is July 26-30 and performances are July 31-August 3 and August 7-10, 2025. Cast members must be at each performance and all tech week rehearsals.

About the Show

Footloose celebrates the spirit and optimism of young people fighting for change and is backed by a soundtrack of ‘80s pop anthems. This musical is a stage adaptation of the popular 1984 film and is under the direction of Josh Williams. Tom and Kristin Cartwright will oversee music direction, and choreography will be led by Amari Snead and Ozark Javier Nunez. Performances are July 31-August 3 and August 7-10, 2025 at the Historic Owen Theatre in downtown Branson.

Footloose Character Breakdown

CHARACTER NAME GENDER PART SIZE VOCAL PART(S)

Ren McCormack    Male     Lead Tenor (C5-D3)

Rev. Shaw Moore    Male    Lead Baritone (F4-G2)

Ariel Moore         Female     Lead Mezzo-Sopr. (G5-G3)

Vi Moore             Female      Supporting Mezzo-Sopr. (D5-G3)

Rusty                  Female       Supporting Soprano (F6-A3)

Willard Hewitt   Male           Supporting Tenor (A4-B2)

Ethel McCormack     Female       Supporting Mezzo-Sopr. (D5-G3)

Chuck Cranston     Male         Supporting Tenor (B4-F3)

Wendy Jo       Female            Featured Mezzo-Soprano

Urleen             Female            Featured Soprano

Lulu Warnicker    Female     Featured Spoken

Wes Warnicker     Male        Featured Spoken

Roger Dunbar      Male        Featured Spoken

Eleanor Dunbar   Female    Featured Spoken

Lyle Male          Featured Tenor

Travis Male      Featured Tenor

A Cop Male      Featured Non-singer

Betty Blast       Female Featured Spoken

Principal Harry Clark     Male        Featured Spoken

Bickle Male Featured     Tenor

Jeter Male Featured      Tenor

Garvin Male Featured   Baritone

Irene and her Country Kickers      Female       Featured Mezzo-Soprano

Cowboy Bob       Male        Featured Spoken

Townspeople and High School Students       Either Gender        Ensemble

Branson Regional Arts Council

The Branson Regional Arts Council was founded in 1965 as the “Taney Arts Council,” and officially established 501 (c)(3) non-profit status as “Branson Arts Council, Inc.” in 1993.

Our mission is “to create exceptional artistic, cultural and educational opportunities for our community.”

Financial support  is provided by BRAC members, theatre patrons, private donors, as well as additional grant support from  the Missouri Arts Council and other organizations.

BRAC, PO Box 2004, Branson, MO 65615