19, 20 and 21 July 2024

Christmas in July Cabaret

Cabaret is a wide and glittering umbrella term in which an intimate and direct relationship is fostered between performer and audience, regardless of how big or small that audience may be. Cabaret harnesses a strong sense of community and connection.

AUDITION MATERIAL NOW AVAILABLE

About our Cabarets

Featuring The Company and soloists, our Cabarets are designed to entertain our loyal members and audiences while providing less experienced performers and crew a safe space to learn.

We are looking for performers who can connect with the audience, interpret the set song in their own style and perform with energy and enthusiasm. You’ll need to tell your story directly to the audience and create atmosphere. The audience wants to have a connection with you and feel what this song means to you.

Our 2024 Christmas Cabaret is high on energy. We have selected songs from pop, movicals, and musicals and you’ll pick your audition songs from this set list. There are very few down-tempo songs. No Mariah Carey will be harmed, and this show isn’t your usual carols vibe.

Acts

Diva Angels

The girls will sing a medley of Christmas inspired pop. Solo moments and enhancing with harmonies.

Female and Male Solos

Girls, deliver a big number from Jesse J to a comedy number from Elf. Guys, give the gift of Your Song, open with What's This? or feature in a movical number!

Rockin' Men

The boys take us from Elvis, Chuck Berry to Wizzard in a medley of solo moments and harmonies!

Dreaming Children

A Million Dreams medley takes us to the Polar Express and songs from The Muppet's Christmas movie. A solo from Shirely Temple too! Age guide from 6 - 15.

Auditions

You'll pick one, two or three songs from the song list and perform your interpretation. Give us your best two minutes - that is, no long instrumental intros and cutting your track to the chorus/bridge or verse/chorus/big note bit. We want you to sound like you (not like the original artist). While we might not listen to all your songs that you have rehearsed, we may get you to try a few different things in the audition or may ask you to sing a bit again. We might get you to do some basic moves.

6.30pm – 9.00pm Thursday 4 April
10am – 2.00pm Saturday 6 April
6.30pm – 9.00pm Thursday 11 April
10am – 2.00pm Saturday 13 April

Audition songs

Remember to sing YOUR version of the song (e.g., don't try to sing like Sia or Chuck). You'll need to organise and bring your backing track on your phone, USB or other bluetooth device and sing the best 2 minutes.

More information here on this document...

Female audition songs

This Christmas in the style of Christina Aguilera (Diva Angels)
Put a Little Love in your Heart in the style of Scrooged! The Movie (Eurythmics version) (Diva Angels)
Candy Cane Lane in the style of Sia (Diva Angels)
Underneath the Tree in the style of Kelly Clarkson (Diva Angels)
There must be an Angel in the style of Eurythmics (Diva Angels)
Man with the Bag in the style of Jesse J (Solo)
Don’t fall in love with an Elf from Elf the Musical (Solo)
Someone’s Been Sending me Flowers in the style of Blossom Dearie (Solo - age guide over 65 years)

Male audition songs

Santa Claus is Back in Town in the style of Elvis Presley (Rockin' Men Medley)
Run Rudolph Run in the style of Chuck Berry / Bryan Adams (Rockin' Men Medley)
Dig that Crazy Santa Claus in the style of Brian Setzer Orchestra (Rockin' Men Medley)
I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday in the style of Wizzard (Rockin' Men Medley)
That Christmas Morning Feelin’ from Spirited (Featured with The Company)
What’s This? from Nightmare Before Christmas (Solo)
Your Song from Moulin Rouge (Movie version) (Solo)

Children audition song

A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman (Dreaming Children Medley)
When Christmas Comes to Town from Polar Express (Dreaming Children Medley)
One more sleep till Christmas from The Muppet Christmas Carol (Dreaming Children Medley)
It feels like Christmas from The Muppet Christmas Carol (Dreaming Children Medley)
I’m getting nuttin’ for Christmas in the style of Shirely Temple (Solo)

Impromptu Info Sesh Videos

Shayne and Leah go through what's involved in some of the performances.

Directors

Shayne Leslie

Shayne graduated from The Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Master of Music in 2015 having completed her Bachelor in 1995. She has performed in musicals dating back to 1991 at Canterbury Theatre Guild featuring in her first Central Coast-based musical in 2006 (Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel). Shayne spent a large part of the 1990s performing professionally in pantomimes and musicals as well as providing technical support backstage at venues such as the Art Gallery of NSW, State Theatre, Horden Pavilion, Sydney Festival, and the Entertainment Centre. From 1996 to 2007, Shayne worked as an events and entertainment manager for private clients, such as The Star Casino, Australian Jockey Club, and The Royal Easter Show, as well as a host of registered clubs.

Leah Procter

Leah has been involved on the stage since she was very young. You will remember Leah from her come-back role as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone, which was her first WMTC performance. Before that auspicious interpretation, Leah has featured in countless productions with Palmerston North Theatre Group (NZ), Forest Youth, Eastwood Uniting Church Musical Society and Normanhurst Uniting Church Musical Society. Leah is a part of the WMTC Committee and is excited to take on this role alongside Shayne to bring a fun and entertaining show for everyone to enjoy.

Dates

Subject to change. Details for performer requirements will be finalised after auditions.

Click here to download the rehearsal dates.