Priscilla Queen of The Desert - The Company we're looking for!

Bernadette (Lead): Male, 40-69
Baritone/tenor, moving, singing and lip-synching ability essential; quietly dignified transsexual who must be convincing as an older woman who was once the star performer of 'Les Girls'; mother of the group; glamorous, oozes Old Hollywood charm with rapier wit and sensitivity.

Audition Piece
LIVE - MACARTHUR PARK - BEGINNING - BAR 50
LIP SYNC - I WILL SURVIVE - BEGINNING TO LETTER C
HARMONY - TRUE COLOURS - BEGINNING TO BAR 35
SCRIPT PAGE 14 & 15


Mitzi/Tick (Lead): Male, 30-45
Baritone/tenor; dance, singing and lip-synching ability essential; with an unremarkable and essentially straight exterior, Tick is a discontented drag queen, the best in the business; his journey from disillusionment to fulfilment through being reunited with his son is the central core of the story.

Audition Piece
LIVE - I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR YOU - BEGINNING TO BAR 32
LIP SYNC - I WILL SURVIVE - LETTER C TO BAR 39
HARMONY - TRUE COLOURS - BEGINNING TO BAR 35. 
SCRIPT PAGE 14 &15


Felicia/Adam (Lead): Male, 20-30
Tenor; outstanding dance, singing and lip-synching ability essential; well built, flashy, young drag queen and born performer with a more than occasional bitchy streak.

Audition Piece
LIVE - VENUS - BAR 39 TO BAR 58
LIP SYNC - VENUS - BEGINNING TO BAR 30
HARMONY - TRUE COLOURS — BEGINNING TO BAR 35
SCRIPT PAGE 18 & 19


Bob (Lead): Male, 40-59
Baritone; strong acting ability with one song; a mechanic; manly, soft hearted Aussie bloke; has a fascination with Bernadette whom he saw perform in 'Les Girls' in Sydney more than twenty years ago.

Audition Piece
A FINE ROMANCE REPRISE – ALL
SCRIPT PAGE 56 & 57


Benji: Male, 7-11
Son of Tick and his estranged wife, Marion; Marion has raised Benji to be a sweet and open-minded young boy who is supportive of his Father's lifestyle; requires a good actor who sings.

Audition Piece
ALWAYS ON MY MIND/SAY A LITTLE PRAYER/KYLIE MEDLEY - BAR 8 TO 42
SCRIPT PAGE 98


Shirley: Female, 30-59
Hardened outback bartender/waitress; good ironic comedy; character acting, singing (solo and ensemble pieces) and dancing ability (alto/belt).

Audition Piece
I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE - BEGINNING TO BAR 33
SCRIPT PAGE 35


Marion: Female, 30-45
A hotel entertainment manager; mother of 8-year-old Benjamin and estranged wife of Tick; strong, direct and forthright woman who takes charge, but is incredibly accepting of her role as a single mother; there is a deep, unconventional affection between her and Tick; strong singing and acting; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.

Audition Piece
SCRIPT PAGE 9 &10


Cynthia: Female, 20-39
Asian/Eurasian; Bob's feisty wife; a frustrated performer of obscure 'stage tricks', which make her very popular at the local pub; character acting, singing and dancing ability essential; must have a great physique; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.

Audition Piece
POP MUSIK - BEGINNING TO BAR 20
SCRIPT PAGE 57


The Divas: Female, 20-49
Three women who carry the musical weight of the show; sassy, strong and sexy, these women lead us through some of the greatest hits of the last decades; all shapes and sizes welcome, but brilliant vocalists in the disco-belt style with flexible range and strong movers a must.

Audition Piece
IT’S RAINING MEN - BEGINNING TO BAR 71


Miss Understanding: Male, 30-39
Fabulous drag queen with great comic hosting ability; sets up the tone of the show for us; must be able to work a crowd well, and look brilliant in drag; ability to deliver Tina Turner numbers convincingly a must; character acting, singing and dancing ability a must; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.

Audition Piece
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
SCRIPT PAGE 7


Frank: Male, 20-45
Tough miner bloke with violent tendencies; a hardened resident of mining town Coober Pedy; tall, strapping and very outback Australian; character acting, singing and dancing ability; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.

Audition Piece
SCRIPT PAGE 79 & 80


Jimmy: Male, 25-39
Friendly indigenous Australian bloke whom the queens run into in the desert; innocent charm and great movement skills; any traditional dance a huge plus; character acting, singing and dancing ability; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.

Audition Piece
SCRIPT PAGE 49 & 50


Young Bernadette/Farrah: Male, 20-39
Young Bernadette: the epitome of grace and glamour, gender illusion rather than drag, 'Les Girls' at its most alluring. Farrah: young, beautiful and sassy drag queen; must be a brilliant mover and look stunning and believable as a woman; character acting, singing and dancing ability; will be required to sing and dance in ensemble numbers.

Audition Piece
SCRIPT PAGE 11


Ensemble – a selection of good dancers who sing well, to play a variety of ensemble characters, to include
8 men – four will appear in drag
8 females – four will appear as drag queens
Additional chorus characters

Max cast size will be 32 people.


Everyone auditioning for any of the roles above and/or the ensemble will be required to do a vocal and dance audition to:
I will survive.

All non-listed supporting roles will be cast from the main auditions


Audition & Rehearsal Information
Auditions for all parts and ensemble will be held on Sunday 13th November from 11am, times to be confirmed.
We will be holding the following audition workshops:

Sunday 6th November 2 – 5 pm – Dance Workshop with Zak
Monday 7th November 7.30pm till 10pm – Music workshop with Ed 

​Rehearsals will commence on Thursday 4th January 2017. Rehearsals will be held on Monday and Thursday evening from 7.30pm till 10.00pm. Please be prepared to be called to either night/or both for this production. A monthly call sheet will be made available. Sunday rehearsals will be held from Sunday 2nd April.