Auditions for Footloose!

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Audition Information

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. Cold readings from the script will be held at this time. 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 or one minute 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.

 

*Please bring a headshot and resume if you can.

 

*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

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared for the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, who is determined to exercise control over the town’s youth. When the reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges pins a father longing for the son he lost against a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.

Footloose is backed by a soundtrack of ‘80s pop anthems. The 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

Ren McCormack: (Lead) – Male. Energetic, emotional, rebellious, likeable; teenage boy from Chicago. Tenor (D3-C5)

 

Rev. Shaw Moore: (Lead) – Male. The minister of Bomont; strict, stern, and solemn. Baritone (A2-F#4)

 

Ariel Moore: (Lead) – Female. Smart, a bit of the bad girl with an edge, the rebellious teenage daughter of Rev. Moore. Mezzo-Soprano/Pop (G3-Eb5)

 

Vi Moore: (Supporting) – Female. Reverend Moore’s loving, supportive, resilient wife. Mezzo-Soprano (A3-Db5)

Rusty: (Supporting) – Female. Big pop voice. Ariel’s best friend. Soprano (A3-F#5 (opt. F#6)

Willard Hewitt: (Supporting) – Male. Ren’s friend, a country boy with a big smile. Tenor (Bb2-Ab4)

Ethel McCormack: (Supporting) – Female. Ren’s mother; would do anything for her son. Mezzo-Soprano (A3-D5)

Chuck Cranston: (Supporting) – Male. Local bad boy and Ariel’s boyfriend. Tenor (F#3-B4)

Cowboy Bob: (Featured) – the lead vocalist at the Bar-B-Que (Range: E3-C5)

Wendy Jo: (Featured) – Female. Ariel’s friend. Mezzo-Soprano (E3-C5)

Urleen: (Featured) – Female. Ariel’s friend. Soprano (A3-D5)

Lulu Warnicker: (Featured) – Female. Ren’s Aunt.

Wes Warnicker: (Featured) – Male. Ren’s uncle.

Roger Dunbar: (Featured) – Male. High school gym teacher.

Eleanor Dunbar: (Featured) – Female. Roger’s wife.

Lyle: (Featured) – Male. Chuck’s friend.

Travis: (Featured) – Male. Chuck’s friend.

A Cop: (Featured) – Male.

Betty Blast: (Featured) – Female. Owner of the Burger Blast.

Principal Harry Clark: (Featured) – Male. High school principal.

Bickle: (Featured) – Male. Ren’s Friend.

Jeter: (Featured) – Male. Ren’s Friend.

Garvin: (Featured) – Male. Ren’s Friend.

Ensemble: Townspeople and High School Students

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