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FOOTLOOSE
Directed by Eugene Sumlin
Music Directed by Stacy Bolton
Stage Managed by Zach Nicol
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Auditions for all youth in grades 1-12 will be held on:
Tuesday, August 12, 6:00-8:00 PM AND Wednesday, August 13, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, at
Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118
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Please enter the school through the main glass doors near the roundabout
Callbacks will be held on Thursday, August 14, 6-9 PM, by invitation only at Wiley Middle School.
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If you are not called back, please know that does not mean you are not cast.
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Please note: If you are not available to audition on these dates:
Please e-mail hytstagemanager@gmail.com as soon as possible.
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Rehearsal will be held at: Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118
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Performances will be held at: Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118
Casting Information: All roles are available. HYT is committed to non-traditional casting. Actors will be cast solely on the basis of talent, except in cases where age, race, or physical ability is essential to a role.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Grades 1-5
Please learn the following lyrics from "Footloose” - From the Finale-- (m. 46-62)
(We will help you practice a little before you sing alone) Here is a link to a YouTube video as well
(Excerpt: :47-1:10) https://youtu.be/a1yjULYH1VE?si=5RrRau5PKy0kBDQb
Tonight we're gonna cut loose, Footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise, pull me off-a my knees
Jack get back, come on before we crack
Lose your blues, everybody cut Footloose!
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Grades 6-12
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One selection in the style of the show up to a minute in length (ie- one verse and one chorus).
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Accompanist provided (no acapella singing) Bring complete sheet music and be sure the excerpt you will be singing is clearly marked where the excerpt starts and ends.
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It is REQUIRED that music for the accompanist (Music Director) be in either a book or binder. Loose-leaf pages of music should NEVER be presented to the pianist during auditions.
Everyone, please bring a headshot or photo (Resume optional) and fill out the audition form, found above on our website (www.heightsyouththeatre.com), before coming to audition. Additionally, please list all conflicts on the audition form or come prepared with your conflicts to complete a form during the auditions.
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We will be looking for the following when you audition:
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Listening skills and receptivity to feedback
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Positive behavior
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Ability to sing consistently on pitch and with expression
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A solid sense of beat and rhythm
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Overall preparation (knowledge of song and self-presentation)
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Rehearsals will begin on Monday, August 25, at 6:00 PM. Rehearsals will be Monday-Friday, between 5:30-8:30 pm. You will not be called every day, only when you are needed to work. Please note - there may be some Saturday rehearsals as well.
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Attendance at ALL tech week rehearsals, sitzprobe on Thursday, October 9, 6-9 PM (where the orchestra and cast will play and sing through the show), as well as all performances, is mandatory. Tech rehearsals begin on Monday, October 13, 2025, and run through October 16, 2025.
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Production Dates:
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Fridays, October 17 & 24, 2025, 7 PM
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Saturday, October 18 & 25, 2025, 7 PM
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Sunday, October 19 & 26, 2025, 2 PM
OVERVEW
"Footloose" is a musical about Ren McCormack, a teenager who moves from Chicago to a small, conservative town where dancing and rock music have been banned due to a tragic accident. Ren challenges this ban, encouraging his classmates to organize a prom and advocating for change, clashing with the local preacher who led the charge for the ban. The story explores themes of upheaval, grief, and the power of music and dance to heal a community..
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