Seeking Teenagers for "Footloose" Musical Show
The company is holding auditions for the "Footloose" Musical Show. Looking for teen performers. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Join us for the ultimate dance sensation - Footloose! This explosive musical, based on the beloved '80s film, is set to take your breath away with its infectious energy and a story that will have you cheering for freedom! With a chart-topping soundtrack featuring hits like "Footloose," "Let's Hear It for the Boy," and "Holding Out for a Hero," this high-energy production will have you tapping your feet and singing along. Additional info: Eight performances will run from March 28 - April 6, 2025 Please prepare a 32-measure cut of a 1980's pop or contemporary musical theatre song, in the style of the show that shows your vocal range to be heard and performed at the open-call audition. Footloose, is also known as a jukebox musical. Actors need to provide sheet music (piano/vocal), in the correct key, of the song they are auditioning with for the piano accompaniment. When applying, please include a Headshot and resume.
13 roles
(Tenor D3-C5) A boy from Chicago who moves with his mother to the small town of Bomont. Witty, passionate, and desperately fun-loving. While reckoning with his father's desertion, he becomes the catalyst of change in his new home as he journeys towards adulthood. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Alto/Mezzo G3-Eb5) Vi & Shaw's teenage daughter. She smartly and effortlessly moves between the worlds she exists in. In her father's presence, she is buttoned up and demure. While with Chuck she burns off all her raucous, thrill-seeking behavior. Her high spirits are her attempt to keep a lid on her grief about her brother's death and her strained relationship with her father. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Alto/Mezzo A3-F#5)) Ariel's best friend. Sassy and self-assured yet deeply romantic. She believes that she and Willard are destined to be together, despite their shared ineptitude at expressing themselves. She finds a quick love of dancing and is not afraid to speak her mind. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Alto A3-D5) Ariel's friend. Humorously curious about all of the thrills Ariel pursues. Along with Rusty & Wendy Jo, she personifies the watchful eyes that surround the community. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Alto/Mezzo A3-E5) Ariel's friend. Humorously curious about all of the thrills Ariel pursues. Along with Rusty & Wendy Jo, she personifies the watchful eyes that surround the community. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Tenor F#3-B4) Ariel's boyfriend. A dead-beat, drop-out, drug dealer. He is the opposite of everything Shaw would hope Ariel would find in a partner. Hence why Ariel is excited to date him. Not the brightest bulb on the tree but not completely unaware, he tries to thwart Ren's attempt to foil his relationship with Ariel. Must believably play 20 onstage.
(Tenor) Chuck's buddy. A buffoonish follower, he is enticed by anything Chuck pursues. Highly comedic in his simplistic view of the world. Must believably play 18 onstage.
TRAVIS: (Tenor) Chuck's buddy. A buffoonish follower, he is enticed by anything Chuck pursues. Highly comedic in his simplistic view of the world. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Tenor Bb2-Ab4) Ren's friend, a country boy. Rusty's destined love. A gentle soul with quick fists, which are his defense against a world that he often has trouble comprehending. His humor derives from his gradual, innocent and giddy discovery of new worlds that Ren opens him up to. Must believably play 18 onstage.
JETER: (Tenor) Ren's friend (sings "Mama Says" with Willard). An enthusiastic high school student who supports Ren's mission of reverting the no dancing law. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Tenor) Ren's friend (sings "Mama Says" with Willard). An enthusiastic high school student who supports Ren's mission of reverting the no dancing law. Must believably play 18 onstage.
(Baritone) Ren's friend (sings "Mama Says" with Willard). An enthusiastic high school student who supports Ren's mission of reverting the no dancing law. Must believably play 18 onstage.
Dancers who sing. 4-6 male presenting and 4-6 female presenting, all ethnicities, who will function as the featured dance ensemble. May double as any one of Ariel or Ren's friends above or will portray high school students or townspeople.
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