ROAR ACADEMY presents
Getting to know FOOTLOOSE the Musical
Uniquely adapted specifically for youth performers
- Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE
- Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
- Music by TOM SNOW Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD
- Additional Music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN
GETTING TO KNOW… FOOTLOOSE is presented through special arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com
Suitable for Ages – 8 yrs to 18 yrs
Preparatory Classes
7, 14, 21, 28 March: 5.30-6.30 pm
4 April: 5.30-6.30 pm
6 April: 2-4 pm
Those wishing to audition for major roles (listed below) should attend the audition session on Friday, 15 March.
Workshop
THEATRE 102, 102 Anzac Ave, Redcliffe
Monday April 8 to Friday April 12 – 9am to 5pm (4pm Friday)
- Please bring your own lunch – morning and afternoon tea provided
- Pizza Party - provided Friday afternoon at 5pm before the first performance
- Performances April 12-14 at THEATRE 102, 102 Anzac Ave, Redcliffe
- April 12 at 7pm; April 13 at 2pm and 7pm; April 14 at 6pm
Synopsis
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, Ren 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.
Characters
REN McCORMACK – a teenage boy from Chicago and a strong dancer. Is seen as a young rebel always getting into trouble
ETHEL McCORMACK - his mother – strong-willed and outspoken and would do anything for her son
REVEREND SHAW MOORE - the minister of Beaumont and the most powerful figure in Beaumont – a stern strict solemn man
VI MOORE - his wife also strong-willed
ARIEL MOORE - their teenage daughter and her father’s worst nightmare – energetic, strong-willed, sharp-tongued and aware of her sensuality
RUSTY - Ariel's best friend – comedic and a bit of a ditz
URLEEN & WENDY JO - Ariel's friends – Urleen is the smart one of the group
CHUCK CRANSTON - Ariel's boyfriend – motorcycle riding, foul-mouthed
WILLARD HEWITT - Ren's friend, a country boy with a warm heart and a big crush
COWBOY BOB - the lead vocalist at the Bar-B-Que
Musical numbers
- Footloose - Ren and the Company
- On Any Sunday - Rev. Shaw Moore and the Company
- The Girl Gets Around - Chuck, Ariel, Travis and Lyle
- I Can't Stand Still - Ren
- Somebody's Eyes - Rusty, Urleen, Wendy Jo and the Company
- Learning To Be Silent - Vi, Ethel and Ariel
- Holding Out For A Hero - Ariel, Rusty, Wendy Jo and Urleen
- Scene Change (Somebody's Eyes) - Rusty, Wendy Jo and Urleen
- Somebody's Eyes (Reprise) - Rusty
- Heaven Help Me - Shaw
- I'm Free/ Heaven Help Me - Ren, Shaw and the Company
- Let's Hear It For The Boy - Rusty and the Company
- Still Rockin' - Cowboy Bob and his Band
- Can You Find It In Your Heart? - Vi
- Dancing Is Not A Crime - Ren
- Mama Says (You Can't Back Down) - Willard
- Mama Says (Encore) - Willard and Boys
- Almost Paradise - Ren and Ariel
- Dancing Is Not A Crime - Ren, Willard, Bickle, Garvin and Jeter
- Heaven Help Me (Reprise) - Shaw
- Can You Find It In Your Heart? (Reprise) - Shaw
- Mama Says (You Can't Back Down) - Willard, Bickle, Garvin, Jeter and Ren
- Footloose (Finale) - The Company
- Megamix (Optional) - The Company