Rockhampton Talent and Horse Flesh Wanted

 

So you think you can ride a horse, act, dance, sing or play a musical instrument?

Auditions will be held in Rockhampton at the Dance Star Studios located at 179 East Street (Inferno Building 1st and 2nd floors) on Monday the 5th March 2012 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. (Longer if needed)  "The Man from Snowy River". The Arena Spectacular will be the feature entertainment at Beef Australia 2012 from May 7 to May 12.

There will be 3 night time performances of the extravaganza during the week of the event. Monday the 7th, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th May.

Ozworks creative producer Mark Eady has been asked by Beef Australia to present this iconic Australian story to the thousands of national and international guests that will be attending the Beef Australia 2012 in Rockhampton Qld. 

"To achieve this ambitious project I'm going to need a key group of locals that really know what they are doing. I'm looking for everyone from expert horsemen and women, suppliers of horses, dancers, featured singers, musicians, actors as well as suppliers of sound and lighting." Says Mr Eady. "Rockhampton, it's your turn to show the world what you can do, I'll help you to look and sound the best you can."

Get in early and register your interest to be involved in this exciting Australian production. 

 

The Performers Wanted
Mr Harrison -Male 50's +

 

Jessica - 17- 25yo Must be good with horses. Liberty abilities an advantage.
 


The Man - 18 -30yo Must be a strong rider.

 

Blokes - 18+ for B&S Bush Bash sequence. Must be willing to give things a go and not be shy.

 

Shela's - 18+ for B&S Bush Bash sequence. Must also not be shy.

 

Dancers & Dance Groups

 

Musicians - Guitarist / Banjo / Mandolin / Bass / open to ideas

 

10 Crack Riders - Must be accomplished horsemen and women that can crack whips and control mob of free running horses.     NO BEGINNERS and must have own horse.

 

Featured Singer -Male or Female. Country.

 

The Horses Wanted

Colt from Old Regret

Preferably Black. Good looking and spirited horse but controllable. If the horse can perform  tricks or work at Liberty then that would be an advantage. Needs to be able to jump out of round yard run to exit and also run with mob.

Liberty Horse

Must be able to run unaided from one side of arena and exit the other.                              


 

Mob of Brumbies

Don't want real brumbies, must be controllable, unsaddled horses that will run with mob.

24 horses and riders

For riding to music sequence and bush games race relay. This may be an existing trail riding club, pony club or horse enthusiasts. Horses must be quite, well educated, well behaved and controllable. Riders must be the same.

Harness Vehicle with Horse

May be a flat top German Wagon or similar. Purpose to bring live musicians into arena. 

  

 

  Also Wanted

 Stage Managers to help control all moving parts of this production via 2-way radios

 

Set Coordinator

Artist

Sound and Theatrical Lighting Supplier

Suppliers of Horses

Horse Panels (and lots of them)

Heavy Earth mover

Clean fill for the creation of a hill that the horses to run down.

150 KVA Generator

Marquees for change rooms.

Tables and Chairs go into the Marquees

Builder

and lots more.......

 

Register Now!

If you'd like to be involved in this production then all you have to do is fill out one of the forms on the other side of this page. Performers and suppliers can fill out the top form and all Horse related registrations to fill out the bottom form.

 

Thank you for taking an interest in this exciting production.

 

Go Well

  

 

 

Snowy Performer Auditions

Auditions will be held at the Dance Star Studios 179 East Street Rockhampton on Monday the 5th March from 4:30pm to 7:30pm.


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Horse Registration Form

For all people who would like to register their horse(s) for use in the Man from Snowy River Production.


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* We can not consider anyone that is unable to meet our rehearsal and performance obligations. Rehearsals will begin around April 2012 in Rockhampton and be more intensive a week out from the performance dates on 9th and 10th of May 2012.
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