Footloose Character Breakdowns

REN MCCORMACK –Lead character, teenager from Chicago, fun, quick-witted and loves to dance, out-going personality. ETHEL’s son. Vocal Range: Middle D to high C, has solos, has duet with ARIEL & harmony. Dances well, atheletic skills a plus.

ETHEL MCCORMACK – REN’s mother, has a duet with VI – mature vocal sound desired.

REVEREND SHAW MOORE – Lead adult character, strong singer. Bomont’s religious leader father to Ariel. Solos and has a duet with VI

VI MOORE – SHAW’s wife & ARIEL’s mother. has duet with ETHEL – – mature vocal sound desired.

ARIEL MOORE – Lead character – SHAW & VI’s daughter. Sings and dances well. Vocal range requires a D with some soulish singing, ability for vocal improvisation a plus. Rebellious for a reverend’s daughter, like Rizzo in Grease, but more mischevious than negative. Dances very well.

LULU WARNICKER – Ren’s Aunt, married to WES. Character can sing, but does not have to sing or dance well.

WES WARNICKER – Ren’s uncle, married to LULU. Character can sing, but does not have to sing or dance well.

COACH ROGER DUNBAR – Character can sing, but does not have to sing or dance well.

ELEANOR DUNBAR – Character can sing, but does not have to sing or dance well.

RUSTY – ARIEL’s friend. Several lines, some dancing. Sings Solo & 3-part harmony with several solo lines – has F and Low A. Think girls from Little Shop, but with a few more lines.

WENDY – JO ARIEL’s friend. Some lines, some dancing. Sings in 3-part harmony with several solo lines.Think girls from Little Shop, but with a few more lines.

URLEEN – ARIEL’s friend. Some lines, some dancing. Sings in 3-part harmony with several solo lines. Think girls from Little Shop, but with a few more lines.

CHUCK CRANSTON – ARIEL’s boy friend. local “bad boy”. Doesn’t like Ren. Sings fairly well– has B with lots of A’s & G’s, sings with ARIEL with male back up.

LYLE – CHUCK’s friend – A few lines, sings strong 3-part harmony – G, G#, A & B, some dancing.

TRAVIS – CHUCK’s friend – A few lines, sings strong 3-part harmony – G, G#, A & B, some dancing.

WILLARD HEWITT – Big guy, short temper, loves his mama. Befriended by Ren. Many lines, sings Solo & 3-part harmony with several solo lines. “Learns” to dance.

PRINCIPAL HARRY CLARK – Principal of Boumont High School, enforcer of rules. Scene with REN & WILLARD. Not required to sing.

COP/COUNTRY FIDDLER – A few lines, not required to sing or dance.

BETTY – Adult, comedic character roles, accent would be fun. Must be able to roller-skate.

JETER – Friend of WILLARD, some lines, Sings 3-part harmony, some dancing.

BICKLE – Friend of WILLARD, some lines, Sings 3-part harmony, some dancing.

GARVIN – Friend of WILLARD, some lines, Sings 3-part harmony, some dancing.

COWBOY BOB – Cowboy hat, boots and an attitude. Thinks of himself as the only “real man” in the room.

CHOIR – 3-, 4- & 6-part harmony singers, both on & off stage.

DANCERS – Several big dance numbers in show – any combination of the following skills are a plus: acrobatics, gymnastics, break-dancing, line-dancing, leaps, splits.

 

 

 

All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Age ranges are approximate to characters but may not reflect actual age of the actor.