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Synopsis

Footloose is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago. He and his mother move to the small town of Bomont after his father abandons them. Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds with most of the town, including the Reverend Bomont. The Reverend has convinced the town to outlaw dancing, which Ren finds unbelievable. With the help of the Ariel (the Reverend’s daughter) and Willard (a country hick who becomes his best friend), Ren convinces the Reverend to let the teenagers dance, and in the process helps the town to heal from a tragedy that affected them all.

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Show Information

Conceived By
Dean Pitchford
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Based on the film
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1998
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Settings
Multiple Settings, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
a small farming town
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Rock Combo
Dancing
Heavy
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, High School, Large Cast, Middle School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen, Adult, Mature Adult, Early Teen, Young Adult, Child, Elderly Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Rev. Shaw Moore

Lead

Male

Baritone

Ariel Moore

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Ren McCormack

Lead

Male

Tenor

Chuck Cranston

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Rusty

Supporting

Female

Soprano

Willard Hewitt

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Vi Moore

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Ethel McCormack

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Lulu Warnicker

Featured

Female

Spoken

Wes Warnicker

Featured

Male

Spoken

Roger Dunbar

Featured

Male

Spoken

Eleanor Dunbar

Featured

Female

Spoken

Lyle

Featured

Male

Tenor

Betty Blast

Featured

Female

Spoken

Principal Harry Clark

Featured

Male

Spoken

Jeter

Featured

Male

Tenor

Bickle

Featured

Male

Tenor

Garvin

Featured

Male

Baritone

Irene and her Country Kickers

Featured

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Cowboy Bob

Featured

Male

Spoken

A Cop

Featured

Male

Non-singer

Urleen

Featured

Female

Soprano

Wendy Jo

Featured

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Travis

Featured

Male

Tenor

Townspeople and High School Students

Ensemble

Either Gender

Silent

Songs

Act I

  • *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 and Ethel
  • Holding Out for a Hero – Ariel, Rusty, Wendy Jo, and Urleen
  • Heaven Help Me – Shaw
  • *I’m Free/Heaven Help Me – Ren, Shaw, and the Company

Act II

  • *Let’s Make Believe We’re In Love – Irene and her Country Kickers, *Ren, *Ariel, *Rusty,
  • *Cowboy Bob, & Willard
  • *Let’s Hear It For the Boy – Rusty and the *Company
  • Can You Find It In Your Heart – Vi
  • Mama Says (You Can’t Back Down) – Willard, Bickle, Garvin, Jeter, and Ren
  • Almost Paradise – Ren and Ariel
  • Dancing Is Not A Crime – Ren, Willard, Bickle, Garvin, and Jeter
  • I Confess – Shaw
  • Can You Find It In Your Heart (Reprise) – Shaw
  • *Footloose (Finale) – The Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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