One of the most explosive and popular movies has burst onto the live stage as a full-fledged musical! When teenager Ren and his Mum relocate from Chicago to a small rural town, he is not prepared for the rigorous local laws. Years ago, following a night of partying at a dance, a car accident claimed the lives of four local teens including the son of a local minister, Shaw Moore. In a misguided attempt to honour the victims, the reverend pushed through a town ordinance banning dancing and in the process has kept alive a memory that can only foster pain. At the emotional heart of FOOTLOOSE is a boy longing for the father who walked out on him and a man aching for the son he lost. Untimately Rev. Moore realises that only through placing trust in our young people can they become truly trustworthy. FOOTLOOSE is propelled by the rockin? rhythm of it?s Oscar nominated top 40 score, the soundtrack album having hit number 1 on the Billboard Charts.
Cast Requirements: PRINCIPALS
2 Woman
2 Teen Girls
1 Man
3 Teen Boys
FEATURED
3 Women
3 Teen Boys
1 Man
ENSEMBLE
Singing-dancing ensemble consisting of Townspeople and High School Students
CHARACTERS
Ren McCormack - teenage boy from Chicago
Ethel McCormack - his mother
Reverend Shaw Moore - the minister of Bomont
Vi Moore - his wife
Ariel Moore - their teenage daughter
Lulu Warnicker - Ren's aunt
Wes Warnicker - her husband
Coach Roger Dunbar - the high school gym teacher
Eleanor Dunbar - his wife
Rusty - Ariel's best friend
Urleen - Ariel's friend
Wendy Jo - Ariel's friend
Chuck Cranston - Ariel's boyfriend
Lyle - Chuck's buddy
Travis - Chuck's buddy
A Cop
Betty Blast - the owner of The Burger Blast
Willard Hewitt - Ren's friend, a country boy
Principal Harry Clark
Jeter - Ren's friend
Bickle - Ren's friend
Garvin - Ren's friend
Cowboy Bob - the lead vocalist at the Bar-B-Que
Cowboy Bob's Band
Townspeople and High School Students
Set Requirements: FOOTLOOSE takes place in Chicago and the small town of Bomont.
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
City of Chicago
Town of Bomont, in Church
The Churchyard
Behind a Gas Station
A High School Hallway
The Moore Home
The Burger Blast
The Great Plains of Bomont
The High School Gym
The Bar-B-Que, a Country/Western Dance Hall
The Junk Yard
Under the Train Bridge
The Town Hall
Genre / Style: Musical, Contemporary
Rehearsal / Orchestral Material: Rehearsal Set
20 Libretto/Vocal Books
2 KEYBOARD I (Synth)
Orchestration Package (8 Books)
1 KEYBOARD I (Synth)
1 KEYBOARD II (Synthesizer)
1 REEDS (Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax)
1 GUITAR I (Electric, Acoustic Steel, Acoustic Nylon)
1 GUITAR II (Electric, Acoustic Steel, Acoustic Nylon)
1 BASS
1 DRUMS
1 PERCUSSION
Musical Numbers: Footloose, On Any Sunday, The Girl Gets Around, I Can't Stand Stil, Somebody's Eyes, Learning To Be Silent, Holding Out For A Hero, Heaven Help Me, Still Rockin', Let's Hear It For The Boy, Can You Find It In Your Heart? Dancing Is Not A Crime, Almost Paradise