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Expressions of Interest Bundaberg In Voice Singers and Musicians Emerging Musical Directors, Directors and Producers As part of this year’s Crush Festival, The Bundaberg Players, in partnership with Creative Regions and WIV Presents will present ‘Bundaberg in Voice'. 'Bundaberg in Voice' will be a unique cabaretstyle production featuring local singers singing the music they love, delivered with their own theatrical interpretation. It will be an opportunity for the singers and musicians of Bundaberg to work with an awardwinning producing and creative team to develop a short cabaret idea or concept one that speaks with their own voice – for inclusion in a unique musical and theatrical celebration. The creative lead team is: Creative Producer Annie Peterson, founder of Brisbane’s iconic 'Women in Voice' series Director Lewis Jones, director with over fifty productions to his credit, and Musical Director – Emma Dean, renowned singer, performer, songwriter and recording artist. In addition, 'Bundaberg in Voice' will be an opportunity for three locals to be mentored in the key roles of Creative Producer, Director and Musical Director during the development, rehearsal and presentation of the production. 'Bundaberg in Voice' is based on the successful 'Women in Voice' model that has been part of the Brisbane music and theatre landscape for nearly twentyfive years, however, this production is open to both women and men. While the production will feature each artist individually, the show is developed as a collective collaboration. Key features will be: singers provide backing vocals for other artists where appropriate one singer acting as an MC but also presenting their own songs, and up to three ensemble numbers, including a finale and an encore. Each segment of the production will last between 15 and 20 minutes. There is no set ‘recipe’ for making the show. It will be created out of the ‘ingredients’ we find and developed to present the audience with a ‘menu’ that offers a variety of experiences, some familiar and some new. What are we looking for? 'Bundaberg in Voice' is about creating something that is uniquely yours. So unlike auditions where you are asking the creative team what they want you to do, we will be asking you to tell us what you want to do, what ideas you want to explore and develop! We want to hear about ideas where you perform with ‘your own voice’ and, in doing so, make a unique connection with an audience. There might be a standalone set of songs by a particular artist or composer you have always wanted to present. There may be original songs – think Kate MillerHeidke and Tim Minchin! There may be quirky covers – think ‘The Kransky Sisters’. There might be any number of theatrical ideas which bring a new dimension to terrific songs. But whatever it is, it is definitely a whole lot more than just another cabaret show. To participate as a Singer, here is what you need to do.

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Page 1: Bundaberg In Voice - Crush Festival Queensland In Voice Singers*andMusicians* Emerging*Musical*Directors,*Directors*andProducers* * As*part*of*this*year’s*CrushFestival,*The*Bundaberg*Players,*inpartnershipwithCreative*Regions*and*WIV*

Expressions  of  Interest  

Bundaberg In Voice Singers  and  Musicians  

Emerging  Musical  Directors,  Directors  and  Producers    As  part  of  this  year’s  Crush  Festival,  The  Bundaberg  Players,  in  partnership  with  Creative  Regions  and  WIV  Presents  will  present  ‘Bundaberg  in  Voice'.    'Bundaberg  in  Voice'  will  be  a  unique  cabaret-­‐style  production  featuring  local  singers  singing  the  music  they  love,  delivered  with  their  own  theatrical  interpretation.    It  will  be  an  opportunity  for  the  singers  and  musicians  of  Bundaberg  to  work  with  an  award-­‐winning  producing  and  creative  team  to  develop  a  short  cabaret  idea  or  concept  -­‐  one  that  speaks  with  their  own  voice  –  for  inclusion  in  a  unique  musical  and  theatrical  celebration.    The  creative  lead  team  is:  

•   Creative  Producer  -­‐  Annie  Peterson,  founder  of  Brisbane’s  iconic  'Women  in  Voice'  series  •   Director  -­‐  Lewis  Jones,  director  with  over  fifty  productions  to  his  credit,  and  •   Musical  Director  –  Emma  Dean,  renowned  singer,  performer,  songwriter  and  recording  artist.  

 In  addition,  'Bundaberg  in  Voice'  will  be  an  opportunity  for  three  locals  to  be  mentored  in  the  key  roles  of  Creative  Producer,  Director  and  Musical  Director  during  the  development,  rehearsal  and  presentation  of  the  production.    'Bundaberg  in  Voice'  is  based  on  the  successful  'Women  in  Voice'  model  that  has  been  part  of  the  Brisbane  music  and  theatre  landscape  for  nearly  twenty-­‐five  years,  however,  this  production  is  open  to  both  women  and  men.    While  the  production  will  feature  each  artist  individually,  the  show  is  developed  as  a  collective  collaboration.  Key  features  will  be:  

•   singers  provide  backing  vocals  for  other  artists  where  appropriate  •   one  singer  acting  as  an  MC  but  also  presenting  their  own  songs,  and  •   up  to  three  ensemble  numbers,  including  a  finale  and  an  encore.  

 Each  segment  of  the  production  will  last  between  15  and  20  minutes.    There  is  no  set  ‘recipe’  for  making  the  show.  It  will  be  created  out  of  the  ‘ingredients’  we  find  and  developed  to  present  the  audience  with  a  ‘menu’  that  offers  a  variety  of  experiences,  some  familiar  and  some  new.    What  are  we  looking  for?  'Bundaberg  in  Voice'  is  about  creating  something  that  is  uniquely  yours.    So  unlike  auditions  where  you  are  asking  the  creative  team  what  they  want  you  to  do,  we  will  be  asking  you  to  tell  us  what  you  want  to  do,  what  ideas  you  want  to  explore  and  develop!    We  want  to  hear  about  ideas  where  you  perform  with  ‘your  own  voice’  and,  in  doing  so,  make  a  unique  connection  with  an  audience.  There  might  be  a  standalone  set  of  songs  by  a  particular  artist  or  composer  you  have  always  wanted  to  present.  There  may  be  original  songs  –  think  Kate  Miller-­‐Heidke  and  Tim  Minchin!  There  may  be  quirky  covers  –  think  ‘The  Kransky  Sisters’.  There  might  be  any  number  of  theatrical  ideas  which  bring  a  new  dimension  to  terrific  songs.  But  whatever  it  is,  it  is  definitely  a  whole  lot  more  than  just  another  cabaret  show.    To  participate  as  a  Singer,  here  is  what  you  need  to  do.  

Page 2: Bundaberg In Voice - Crush Festival Queensland In Voice Singers*andMusicians* Emerging*Musical*Directors,*Directors*andProducers* * As*part*of*this*year’s*CrushFestival,*The*Bundaberg*Players,*inpartnershipwithCreative*Regions*and*WIV*

 Fill  in  the  attached  form  and  email  to  Creative  Regions  at  [email protected]    by  Monday  20  June  5pm.    The  form  is  deliberately  open-­‐ended.  Just  let  us  know  who  you  are  and  where  we  can  contact  you,  a  bit  about  your  experience  [50  words  or  less]  and  100  to  150  words  about  your  idea.  If  you  have  a  few  ideas,  we’d  love  to  hear  about  your  best  two!    Confirm  your  availability  to  attend  an  audition  and  chat  about  your  idea  on  Saturday  2nd  July  and  also  be  available  on  Sunday  3rd  July,  either  for  a  callback  or  the  workshopping  of  the  show  if  you  are  chosen  as  a  participating  singer.    Confirm  that  you  will  be  available  for  rehearsals  on  Saturday  8  and  Sunday  9  October,  in  preparation  for  performances  on  Thursday  13,  Friday  14  and  Saturday  15.  It  is  anticipated  there  will  also  be  evening  rehearsals  in  the  days  leading  up  to  the  performances.    We  will  be  meeting  with  folk  interested  in  singing  in  'Bundaberg  in  Voice'  on  Saturday  2nd  July  and  this  will  be  your  opportunity  to  give  us  a  clearer  picture  of  your  concept  is  all  about.  We  will  definitely  want  to  hear  you  sing  and  it  is  a  good  idea  to  prepare  two  contrasting  songs,  but  the  rest  is  up  to  you.  You  can  perform  some  of  the  text  you  think  might  be  in  your  show  or  sketch  an  outline  of  what  your  ‘set’  will  look  like,  sound  like,  feel  like  for  the  audience.    To  be  considered  for  one  of  the  Mentee  positions,  working  with  the  Creative  Producer,  Director  or  Musical  Director,  here  is  what  you  need  to  do.    Complete  the  Expression  of  Interest  Form,  where  you  will  be  asked  to  tell  us  a  bit  about  yourself,  between  50  to  100  words,  and  how  you  believe  the  mentorship  will  benefit  you  as  a  contributor  to  your  performing  arts  community;  both  locally  and  possibly  further  afield,  up  to  150  words.  Submit  the  form  by  email  to  [email protected]  by  Monday  20  May.    You  will  need  to  confirm  your  availability  for  the  key  dates  –  auditions,  workshops,  rehearsals  and  performances.    You  need  to  be  aware  that  the  development  of  this  project  will  take  place  over  approximately  five  months  and  there  will  be  demands  on  your  time  as  you  work  with  the  local  artists  to  move  the  show  towards  the  performances.  Your  mentors  will  be  supporting  you  online  as  well  as  visiting  a  number  of  times  during  the  development  and  rehearsal  period.    This  event  is  part  of  the  Crush  Festival,  a  Bundaberg  Regional  Council  event  supporting  regional  arts  along  with  funding  

partner  Tourism  and  Events  Queensland.  ‘  Bundaberg  in  Voice’    is  funded  by  the  Regional  Arts  Development  Fund  (RADF).  RADF  is  a  Queensland  

Government  through  Arts  Queensland  and  Bundaberg  Regional  Council  partnership  to  support  local  arts  and  culture.