Lady Sings the Maroons - Regional Tour 2023

Expression of interest: Local support act

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Following the success of Are You Lonesome Tonight, Opera Queensland takes a deep dive into the Queensland songbook to celebrate some of Australia’s most loved artists.

The Saints, Gladys Moncrieff, Savage Garden and Harold Blair are just a few who inspire Lady Sings the Maroons. A mixtape for a road trip from Brisbane to Cunnamulla, Mount Isa to Cairns, Lady Sings the Maroons tells a story about the art of making a great song and the artists who write them.

Featuring the phenomenal voices of Jess Hitchcock, Irena Lysiuk and Marcus Corowa, the production tours from April 2023, including a visit to the Festival of Outback Opera - Winton and Longreach.

Along the tour, we invite singers and musicians from the local community to join the cast for the performance in or near their hometowns. All artists will be employed for the performance by Opera Queensland and paid under the Live Performance Australia award rates.

Please complete the form below to express your interest in this opportunity to perform with Opera Queensland's artists as part of their 2023 Regional Tour of Lady Sings the Maroons.

Requirements
All artists must be 18 years or older at the time of performance and have a variety of their own repertoire available to join the performance.

Applications are open to those with full-working rights in Australia.

Opera Queensland recognises workplace diversity as an integral part of how we operate and is imperative to our success. We have an ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability.
 
What to expect
Opera Queensland will select an artist from all expressions of interests and mutually agree upon repertoire. Your performance is expected to run 10-15 minute performance at the top of the show with the option to join the cast on stage at a later part of the performance.

On the evening before the performance or on the performance day, our Music Director and selected cast members will rehearsal with you and introduce you to the performance elements as required.
 
To perform with the OQ cast, you will be required to sign an artist contract with Opera Queensland ahead of the performance.

We will be in touch early April to discuss your opportunity.

 
Dates & Locations
Maryborough - registration closed
3 May 2023 - evening performance

Proserpine
11 May 2023 - evening performance

Cloncurry
15 May 2023 - evening performance

Mount Isa
16 May 2023 - evening performance

Winton [Festival of Outback Opera]
18 May - evening performance

Longreach [Festival of Outback Opera] - registration closed
22 May 2023 - evening performance

Barcaldine
23 May 2023 - evening performance

Blackall
24 May 2023 - evening performance

Quilpie
27 May 2023 - evening performance

Charleville
30 May 2023 - evening performance

Goondiwindi
1 June 2023 - evening performance

Questions?
If you have any questions, please email info@oq.com.au or call us on 07 3735 3030.

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