"Footloose: Youth Edition"

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Audition: Monday, May 19th @ 3:30pm

Callbacks by Invitation Only:  Tuesday, May 20th @ 3:30pm

Cast Announced:  Friday, May 29th

Performance: Friday, July 18th

First Rehearsal:  Monday, June 8th

Rehearsals:  M-Th 2:00-4:00pm

Rehearsal schedule will be posted every Friday for the following week.

Make sure to bring all conflicts to auditions!

 

WHAT TO PREPARE:

1. Complete the Audition Form by Friday, May 16th

2. Prepare the song and monologue for one character from the Audition Material. 

3. Attend the AUDITION. 

4. If a callback is needed, you will be contacted by Tuesday, May 20th

6. Prepare Callback Materials and attend Callbacks (if needed)

7. The cast and crew will be announced on Friday, May 29th

8. First rehearsal is Monday, June 8th

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Character Descriptions-

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- REN MCCORMACK (Male-identifying Role): Ren has recently traded in the big city for small-town life after his father walked out on him and his mother, Ethel. He’s trying his best to put his past behind him, but his new home has problems of its own. Ren tries to encourage Bomont to loosen its strict ban on dancing and live a little. This performer should possess the magnetism to inspire a whole community to cut loose. (Baritone/Tenor) 

- ARIEL MOORE (Female-identifying Role): Ariel is a young lady caught between her father Reverend Shaw Moore’s conservative beliefs and her own aspirations to experience life and enjoy it for herself. Ren ignites an excitement in her, and she learns quickly that she has to stand up to her father to get what she wants. (Mezzo)

- WILLARD HEWITT (Any gender-identity to play Male): Willard is a country boy of few words and even fewer dance steps. At first, he may appear physically aggressive, but really he’s just a soft-spoken guy. He quickly becomes friends with Ren, and the unlikely pair lead the charge to bring dancing back to the town. Though at the top of the show he has two left feet, he commits to learning dance steps at the Bar-B-Que and dazzles the entire club. (Baritone/Tenor)

- RUSTY (Female-identifying Role): Rusty is Ariel’s best friend who talks a mile a minute and has a crush on the soft-spoken Willard. She’s unafraid to say what she wants, if only Willard would pick up on the clues. (Mezzo)

- URLEEN & WENDY JO (Female-identifying Roles): JO Urleen and Wendy Jo are part of Ariel’s group of girlfriends who stick together no matter what. While Urleen may be a little more blunt, Wendy Jo is definitely a little more eccentric. (Alto/Mezzo)

- CHUCK CRANSTON  (Any gender-identity to play Male): Chuck Cranston is Ariel’s boyfriend and a recent high school dropout. He doesn’t have much ambition besides making sure he has control over Ariel. 

- ETHEL MCCORMACK (Female-identifying Role): Ethel has recently arrived to Bomont with her son, Ren, stepping away from a failed marriage and trying to make a fresh start. She’s got a sense of humor about her situation and a great need to make sure her son is adjusting. 

- REVEREND SHAW MOORE (Male-identifying Role): Reverend Shaw Moore is the most influential figure in Bomont. His conservative, religious views became strident after his son Bobby passed away in the Potawney Bridge accident, after driving home from a big dance – in fact, he’s outlawed dancing altogether. (Baritone)

- VI MOORE (Female-identifying Role): Vi is married to Reverend Shaw Moore, and though she usually agrees with her husband’s point of view, she’s not afraid to disagree when the tensions rise and tempers flare in the house. (Soprano)

- LULU (Female-identifying Role): Lulu has recently invited her sister Ethel to stay with her and her husband, Wes, in the small town of Bomont. As Ren struggles to fit in with the rest of the teenagers, Lulu does her best to remain a patient and supportive host. 

- WES (Any gender-identity to play Male): Wes is Lulu’s husband and a small-town kind of a guy. He helps Ren find a job, but, unfortunately, Ren’s employment doesn’t last long. Wes grows impatient but continues to support his family in this tough, transitional period. 

- PRINCIPAL CLARK (Any gender-identity): Principal Clark is the boss at Bomont’s high school and an adamant enforcer of the town’s strict guidelines. 

- COACH DUNBAR (Any gender-identity): Coach Dunbar is a teacher at the high school who strongly supports the town’s anti-dancing laws. When Ren arrives, Coach Dunbar does not make it easy for him, and exacerbates Ren’s situation by pitting him against other students. 

- LYLE & TRAVIS (Any gender-identity to play Male): Lyle and Travis are two members of the wrestling team who don’t like Ren, the new kid in school. 

- BETTY BLAST (Female-identifying Role): Betty Blast owns the burger joint in town and gives the struggling Ren a job when he’s down on his luck. Be sure to cast a girl who can offer a bit of personality and strength. She has no trouble kicking anyone out of her restaurant if they’re causing trouble. 

- ELEANOR DUNBAR (Female-identifying Role): Eleanor Dunbar is a prominent member of the town council and Coach Dunbar’s wife. She, along with other council members, must decide on whether they should uphold its existing moral laws. 

- COWGIRL BONNIE (Female-identifying Role):Cowgirl Bonnie leads a band that frequents the Bar-B-Que. She’s the club’s favorite entertainer

- COWBOY BOB (Any gender-identity to play Male):Cowboy Bob is a usual patron at the Bar-B-Que and takes a liking to Rusty when the high school teens visit the dance hall for the first time. 

- COWGIRL JUDE, COWBOY CHET & COWGIRL LAURA JO (Female-identifying roles): Cowgirl Jude, Cowboy Chet, and Cowgirl Laura Jo are part of Cowboy Bob’s entourage who are having a routinely good night dancing when the Bomont teenagers make a visit. 

- BICKLE, JETER & GARVIN (Any gender-identity) Bickle, Jeter, and Garvin are teenagers ready to help Ren and Willard take on the town’s laws. 

- COP (Any gender-identity): The Cop in town is the ultimate enforcer of the town’s strict laws.

- ENSEMBLE (All gender-identities) From big-city Chicago to small-town Bomont, the cast must fill out the world by making distinct and specific character choices. Each role helps elevate the tension between the restless young people and the strict adults trying their best to protect their community and shield their children. PEOPLE, KIDS, FRIENDS, CONGREGATION, BOY, CHOIR, PARISHIONERS, ADULT PARISHIONERS, STUDENTS, GIRLS, GUYS, BOY 1, BOY 2, BAND, COWBOYS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, TOWNSPEOPLE. 

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​DIVERSITY/INCLUSION
DBHS Theatre is committed to diversity and strives to engage in a policy of equal opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, we encourage students of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.