Footloose: Youth Edition is a one-hour version of the explosive musical specially designed for young performers!
One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. 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. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot command in his own home. 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 is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 17 million copies!) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.
We will hold auditions for those who would like an opportunity for a role, solo, or featured dancer; however, you do NOT need to audition in order to participate in this camp. Students who choose not to audition will be placed in the ensemble.
Auditions: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 from 4:00-8:00PM
Callbacks: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 from 4:00-8:00PM
The Cast List will be posted no later than June 4th at 10PM.
How to Audition:
If you are unable to attend in-person auditions and would like to submit a video audition, please send your video audition to artisticdirector@firstactkc.org. Your video audition should include two elements: a recording of you performing your 1-minute song and your audition monologue. There is a signup for video auditions at the bottom of the Signup Genius.
Questions? Reach out to Artistic Director Patrick Graham at artisticdirector@firstactkc.org.
Artistic Team:
Director: Michelle Evans
AD/SM: Gavin Tanner
Music Director: Courtney Talken
Choreographer: Hope Williams
Asst. Music Director: Margaret Jordahl
Asst. Choreographer: Isaiah Bliss
Production Coordinator: Kari Bliss (kari@firstactkc.org)
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
Willard Hewitt – Ren’s friend, a country boy
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
Lulu Warnicker – Ren’s aunt
Wes Warnicker – her husband
Coach Roger Dunbar – the high school gym teacher
Eleanor Dunbar – his wife
Various Featured Roles
Ensemble of Townspeople, Congregation Members, Teenagers, Cowboys, and more!
Learn. Create. Inspire. Believe.