Local Heroes - Lismore NSW



AUDITION REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PRODUCTION.

In history and legend heroes live, and, in literature and art.

We admire them on the TV screen, for, somehow, they stand apart.

We recognize the clothes they wear, and, of course, their "super powers”.

Their cool courage and incredible feats, entertain us for hours.


But, there are dinkum heroes among us, they have been there for years.

Like us, they live out their daily lives with similar hopes and fears.

They do not look so different, these ordinary women and men,

Recognition is difficult, until you must depend on them.


You find them at disasters, defying bushfires, or, raging flood,

Or patrolling sandy beaches, or, at the Red Cross giving blood.

Unselfish, ordinary people, on hand, meeting others’ needs,

But when Fate has done its worst, we know them by extraordinary deeds.


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The Arena Spectacular mentioned above will be presented under theatre lights with concert standard sound and will be the largest theatrical acknowledgment of our emergency services ever presented in NSW. The production is planned to be the feature attraction in the main arena of the North Coast National Show October 21st to 23rd 2010.

  • Some of the groups that will be acknowledged are;
  • NSW Fire
  • SES
  • Police
  • Ambulanc
  • Westpac Helicopter Rescue
  • Lifeguards and Nippers
  • Road Safety Officers (Lollypop Ladies and Men)
  • Animal Rescue Groups
  • Five Loaves
  • And more....
  • Hundreds of local performers of the Northern Rivers are needed to perform within the production including;
  • Feature Singers - One classically trained male / one contemporary female and one child.
  • Dancers
  • Choir & Conductor
  • Musical Director
  • Actors
  • Musicians
  • Film Makers
  • and more...
Content:

Each of the above service group will be acknowledged in song, dance, poetry, personnel accounts and with the aid of their own stylized involvement. We will also have the use of a Big Screen to project promotional footage and messages.

Short Film:                                                                                                                                                        As part of the production a short film will be viewed on the Big Screen between segments that show young poeple in a car making bad decisions resulting in the driver loosing control of the vehicle and crashing. i.e, drinking, speeding, driving dangerously etc.

Big Screen:
Also on the big screen I will have brief interviews of men and women in civilian clothing who are mothers, wives, husbands, fathers, brothers etc. Ordinary people just like those watching.

Wow Factor:
At the end of the spectacular, after the car crash on the screen, we reveal the same car, wrapped around a pole in the arena. 000 is called and the rescue service teams begin thier work. All 2-way transmissions are broadcast through front-of-house speakers so the audience get to hear how structured, controlled and professionally the teams go about such a high pressure rescue situation.

Within that finale scene you will see;

  • School Child calling OOO and engaging emergency service crews
  • Police Coordinate rescue effort
  • Police Dog search through crowd for driver of vehicle who has done a runner.
  • Ambulance crews administering care to the passenges.
  • Fire Brigade cut off roof of car to realease trapped passenger.
  • SES control traffic and provide safety
  • and more...

While all that takes place the audience will hear a feature singer(s) singing uplifting songs like "The Prayer".
To register to audition or for an interview, please fill out the below online form and an Ozworks representative will be in touch.
Please note that all participants must be able to commit to all 3 public performances of the show as well as rehearsal schedules.

To download "Auditions Flier" click flier_for_local_heroes_auditions.pdf

If you'd like to partiipate in the LOCAL HEROES Arena Spectacular please fill out this form and an Ozworks representative will be in touch with you shortly.

  

Hero Story


If you have a story or personal account of being helped by any individual within the emergency services or member of the general public then tell us about it. We may, with permission, make mention of your story within the Arena Spectacular and publicly thank your rescuer.

Don't worry about any breach of confidentiality, just tell us what you think pertinent and we will contact you to discuss how we can use it and gain any permissions necessary.