AUDITIONS AUDITIONS AUDITIONS
Auditions are now open for our October production of ‘Oklahoma!’
email auditions@queanbeyanplayers.com for an audition pack and book your slot!
You can see audition requirements here – https://www.dropbox.com/s/3k5hzy9yg9b3noe/Oklahoma%20audition%20pack%20final%20V2.docx?dl=0
If you missed out on Sound Of Music tickets, don’t forget the livestream! Book here: https://stagecenta.com/showid/5797/Showdetails.aspx
The QP Family are proud to announce our first show for 2022!
We are super excited to bring this fabulous Australian work to the stage.
Stay tuned to hear from the production team and their exciting vision for the show.
ONLINE STREAMING TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE // If you can’t travel or have missed the tickets you wanted, Queanbeyan Players is proud to present the world’s most beloved musical The Sound of Music, in an online streaming show for one night only, during our run at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre.
Once booked, customers will receive an email confirmation from Queanbeyan Players. Login details will be sent within 12 hours of the streaming time.
We are only able to stream one time only, in the time advertised.
Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 7:30 PM AEST
All Tickets are $20, book through StageCenta (ACT or NSW listing) Or if you wish to make a phone booking, call 02 6253 1454 between Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm.
Book Now Here: https://stagecenta.com/bkshowbookingM.aspx?showid=5797
Good Morning Everyone,
It is with sadness that I announce the passing of Norma Roach. Queanbeyan Players founder and Life Member.
Norma has been the driving force behind QP since its inception in 1965.
Norma passed away peacefully last Monday morning. She will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with Helen and the rest of the family.
A service for Norma will be held at Norwood Park Crematorium on Monday 8th February at 12.00PM. People are most welcome to attend.
Below are details of the service if you would prefer to watch via live stream.
https://v2.streaming.funeralsuite.com.au/e/r9KJh8G2
This service’s PIN number is:
5592
Sincerely,
Alison Newhouse
Queanbeyan Players Inc President
Note: there will be a special edition of Prologue coming to you soon about Norma’s QP Life.
If anyone has anything they would like to say please email me at: Alison.newhouse@gmail.com
Thank you.
After a long delay, we are proud to announce that tickets for ‘The Sound Of Music’ are back on sale!! Limited seating available so click the below link and book now – don’t miss out!
The Sound of Music
Box Office Ph: 02 6285 6290
Queanbeyan Players are very proud to present the cast of their June 2021 show – “Kiss Me, Kate”
Cast:
Kate/Lilli – Janelle McMenamin
Fred/Petruchio – Adam Best
Lois/Bianca – Samantha Marceddo
Bill/Lucentio – Nathanael Patterson
Hattie – Chelsea Heaney
Paula – Sarah Perruzza
1st Man – Dick Goldberg
2nd Man – David (Dogbox) Cannell
Gremio – Dimitri Yialeloglou
Hortensio – Kristofer Patston-Gill
Harry/Baptista – Tony D’Abrera
General Howell – TBA
Female Ensemble
Sarah Johnson
Jess Zed
Kara Murphy
Britt Lewis
Aleesha Boye
Shelby Holland
Mackenzie Rae
Silvana Moro
Anna Tully
Steph Cannock
Kay Liddiard
Grace Egan
Lauren Welfare
Male Ensemble
Rylan Howard
Jacob Markowski
Lachlan Brayshaw
Daniel Evans
Tobias Price
Benjamin Martin
We are very excited to soon be working with this very talented group of individuals!!
Queanbeyan Players are excited to announce auditions for our (hopefully) second production for 2021 – “Kiss Me, Kate”!
“Kiss Me, Kate” is the Broadway hit musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by the brilliant Cole Porter. It was Porter’s response to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” (QP’s third production for 2021) and other “integrated musicals” and was the first show he wrote in which the music and lyrics are firmly connected to the script.
The show opens with a theatre company preparing to stage a musical version of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”. The conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show’s director, producer and star, and his leading lady (and ex-wife!) Lilli Vanessi, parallels their roles in the play as Petruchio (the suitor) and Katharine (the Shrew). To add to the hilarity is the strange romance between, Lois Lane, the flirty actress playing Bianca and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some “old school” gangsters who teach us how to “Brush Up Your Shakespeare”!
This is a classic “golden era” musical comedy but refreshed for and set in the 21st century. We are happy to consider gender-swapping a number of the supporting roles including casting them as LGBTQI+. These roles are identified in the Audition Pack.
There are a couple of really great dance numbers in Kiss Me, Kate where we are looking to showcase highly talented dancers.
Director: Michael Moore
Assistant Director: Joe Moores
Musical Director: Leisa Keen
Choreographer: Lauren Chapman
Auditions will be held on 14th, 15th and 21st November, with callbacks on the 22nd November as required. All auditions will be held at Gowrie Primary School.
To book an audition spot, please contact auditions@queanbeyanplayers.com. Information for all auditionees regarding commitment to the show can be found here and the Audition Pack can be found here. The production team look forward to meeting their potential new cast members!
Queanbeyan Players are excited to announce their musical theatre line up for 2021, a bumper three show schedule which will be played at home-theatre The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre in Queanbeyan: The Sound of Music (March), Kiss Me Kate (June) and Oklahoma (October).
“It is exciting to be able to start planning again and to announce a three-show year for the Queanbeyan Players is a wonderful first,” says Alison Newhouse, Queanbeyan Players President “three shows means we have more theatre opportunities for local actors and musicians and we can offer our audience a range of theatre experiences.” she said. “Queanbeyan Players enjoys a supportive and engaged community and, like everyone, we are all looking forward to reconnecting and getting back into rehearsals and production as soon as health guidelines allow. We can’t wait to get back on stage and see all those smiling faces again – on stage and in the audience!”
The Sound Of Music was already well into production when the global pandemic forced rehearsals to be postponed and the show has been rescheduled into early 2021. The cast has remained together and there will only be a couple of new faces joining the talented local cast/crew.
Notably after the unexpected passing of Musical Director Michael Politi, Musical Director Jenna Hinton (whose last QP show was Oliver! in 2019) will be joining the production team and continuing on the wonderful work Michael had started with the cast early in 2020.
Queanbeyan Players will announce final dates for The Sound of Music in the coming weeks and auditions and performances for Kiss Me, Kate and Oklahoma at a later date.
“Kiss Me, Kate” Production Team
Directors: Michael Moore and Joe Moores
Choreographer: Lauren Chapman
“Oklahoma” Production Team
Direction and Choreography: Christina Phillip and Belinda Hassall
Musical Direction: Jenna Hinton
For more information contact us through our contact page or queanbeyanplayersinc@gmail.com
The Queanbeyan players invite you to register your interest to join our Christmas Choir. We will be rehearsing* some fantastic songs in the lead up to December where we will perform on a one night only event (Date either 5th or 19th December 2020 TBC) and having just a good old fashioned sing.
Use the form on the page here to register your interest to participate in our Christmas Choir or email queanbeyanplayersinc@gmail.com for more information.
Please note, the Expressions of Interest applications will close Midnight Wednesday 29/07/20.
*Pending COVID Restrictions
It is with much sadness that we bring you the news that one of our long time QP family members Michael Politi passed away at the South Coast in his favourite place on the beach. It has come as a great shock to us all.
Michael was the Musical Director for QP’s next show The Sound of Music and over the years performed with QP in shows and was Musical Director for our last performance of Mikado.
He touched many lives and was a lovely, gentle man. Michael in all his wisdom would say let’s all keep going and enjoy life. He was a very special man and will be greatly missed.
