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AUDITIONS - That Bloody Woman

Sat, 11 - Sun, 19 May 2024

Venue: The Theatre, 21 Boyd Road, Waihi

Cost: FREE

Phone: Bianca (Director) 027 248 4061

Email: waihidramasociety@gmail.com

THAT BLOODY WOMAN

Musical by Gregory Cooper and Luke Di Somma
directed by Bianca Till

Show will be performed in October 2024

An irreverent and inspirational rock musical about iconic Kiwi suffragist Kate Sheppard and the movement she led to make New Zealand the first country in the world to grant women the vote.

Suitable for ages 15 upwards.

Main cast: Saturday 18th May - 10am - 1pm.

5-minute slots. Choose a time on the calendar
Callbacks are at 2 pm the same day.

Preparation - prepare a song in the style of the show, or that best shows off your voice. Bring a backing track or sing unaccompanied. There will also be a monologue for you to read, available on the day.

Ensemble: 11am - 1pm on Sunday 19th May.

5-minute slots.Choose a time on the calendar

Prepare to sing Ride On (song from the show, look it up on Spotify).
You’ll also learn a short dance on the day to perform with a group.

Musicians: 2pm Saturday 11th May - audition for the rock band.

We are looking for competent musicians, and existing bands are welcome to come and audition.

Drums, bass, guitar, piano - contact Victoria 0226975311 to book a place (text is best). Auditions will be held at Waihi Theatre, Boyd Road, Waihī.

New Zealand’s favourite daughter is one of the most important figures in the history of suffrage and women’s rights and now she has her own musical! From humble beginnings in a tent in Christchurch, NZ, TBW went on to become a nationwide sellout smash. “Like Hamilton for the US, That Bloody Woman is the musical NZ didn’t know it needed.”

The show is framed as a rock concert for Kate and her ‘gang’ to tell us her story, the story of New Zealand’s suffrage movement and to give us an almighty kick up the ass more than 125 years later. We see her and her friends transition from temperance to suffrage, taking on the anti-suffrage Prime Minister of the day, Richard “King Dick” Seddon and ultimately persuading a quarter of the female population to sign a crucial petition. But behind the public persona her personal life was in turmoil - trapped in a loveless marriage, in love with her best friend and deprived of her only child when she needed him most.

Inspirational, raucous and electric TBW is, “easy cause to sign up for.” With an eclectic and catchy score, lots of roles for women and the chance for audience interaction, this one act show is sure to connect with your audience. It may be a Kiwi story, but it’s also a universal one - a story of how one person can start a movement to change the world. This is more than history; this is HER story.

Character Breakdown

Kate Sheppard

Female, lead suffragist. A rock star. A leader. Outrageous rock/musical theatre voice and strong belt required.
Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F3