WE WILL ROCK YOU
By Queen and Ben Elton
By arrangement with David Spicer Productions (www.davidspicer.com.au)
australian arena tour 2021/22
Following on from their sell-out arena tours of CATS, HAIRSPRAY, GREASE and THE WIZARD OF OZ, Harvest Rain brings the music of Queen to life in this all new arena production of WE WILL ROCK YOU, featuring a core professional principal cast surrounded by an amateur mass ensemble of over 500 youth performers.
Director: Tim O'Connor
Choreographer /Mass Director: Callum Mansfield
Music Director: Dennett Hudson
Associate Choreographer: Claire Owen
Stage Design: Frances Hannaway
Lighting Designer: Trudy Dalgleish
Sound Designer: John Taylor
Harvest Rain invites experienced and/or trained Australian musical theatre artists to submit an audition application for the production, which will be touring Australia through 2021/22. We are seeking skilled actor/singers for all principal roles in the show.
Harvest Rain is an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. We are committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive audition environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and bullying. If you feel confident that you can fulfil the requirements for a role, we encourage you to apply for an audition. We strongly encourage First Nations, people of colour, neurodiverse and gender diverse artists to submit.
Artists can self-submit or via an agent/manager.
APPLY FOR AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT
If you would like to apply for an audition, please fill out the online application form. The form requires you to include your name, phone number, email address and principal place of residence. Please also indicate the roles you are most interested in being considered for.
Applicants are also requested to submit a video link of a pop/rock song that shows range & style.
Video links should be a YouTube, Vimeo or Dropbox link – no attachments.
Applications close Friday 29th January 2021
AUDITION DATES
Due to current border closure and travel restrictions, Harvest Rain is offering both in person and online auditions.
Auditions will be held at Hayward Street Studios in Brisbane on Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th February.
Interstate applicants will be offered the opportunity to audition online if they cannot attend in person.
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals commence in Brisbane from Monday 6th September 2021 for 4 weeks, leading up to the Brisbane season from 1 – 2 October 2021. (The show will then tour in school holiday periods over the following 12 months. Cast will be required in each city for rehearsals in the week leading up to performances. Contracts will be offered for the Brisbane season initially, with option for participation in other cities to be confirmed 3 months out from each city)
TOUR DATES
Brisbane Entertainment Centre (1 – 2 October 2021)
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney (14 – 15 January 2022)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre (28 – 29 January 2022)
Melbourne Arena (22 – 23 April 2022)
RAC Arena, Perth (15 – 16 July 2022)
Newcastle Entertainment Centre (7 – 9 October 2022)
CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
GALILEO
A young misfit looking for meaning in a highly regulated world. Needs to be charismatic, charming, (a sense of comedy) and have a very strong rock tenor voice up to a full voice sustained high B.
Falsetto up to a D above High B is also required.
SCARAMOUCHE
Also a young misfit, with a sharp wit who keeps Galileo on his toes. Eventually they fall for each other.
Vocally, a strong rock mezzo belt voice is required.
KILLER QUEEN
She is a ruthless business woman, powerful, tough and glamorous with a strong stage presence.
She has sass, and controls every situation around her. A dynamic, strong character.
Vocally, a very powerful, strong mezzo belt with the capacity and vocal stamina for a hard rock edge is required.
KHASHOGGI
Khashoggi works for the Killer Queen. He is the embodiment of a future techno corporate stooge.
High Baritone or Tenor.
BRIT
Brit is one of the Bohemian rebels who believes that there is a true musical style that can conquer the corporate Ga-Ga sound.
High Baritone or Tenor with a rock edge.
OZ
Oz, like Brit, is a Bohemian rebel, waiting for the return of rock music.
A strong Mezzo belt voice is required.
BUDDY
Buddy is an old librarian with a passion for the old sacred texts.
He is the comic character that acts as a foil to the journey taken by Galileo and Scaramouche.
High Baritone or Tenor.
