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24.01.2022 Hi everyone. We want to let you all know that Bathurst Local Stages are continuing to work towards producing The Persian Queen in October 2020. Although COVID19 has us all "socially distancing", we are working hard behind the scenes so we can be ready to get production up and running as soon as possible. Our plan at this stage is to open up for online auditions in June. We will be posting a lot more information over the coming 2 months so that everyone has all the required information. We hope to post up some recordings of music to pique the interest of potential cast members soon. An audition pack will be available mid May so please keep an eye out for that. Meanwhile, if you require more information please feel free to ask and share our page so that everyone stays in the loop - especially as we ramp things up in a few weeks.

24.01.2022 Kurt Booth as the evil Haman, and Jane Van Dorp as his sorcerous wife Zeresh! Have you got your tickets yet? www.bmec.com.au

24.01.2022 Rehearsals are up and running! This Wednesday is the cut off for new cast members, so if youre still thinking about applying to be part of our chorus, please make contact with us asap.

24.01.2022 Calling all dancers!

24.01.2022 People are asking "whats happening with The Persian Queen"? We are excited to announce that we are planning for the show to go ahead in October in accordance with safety plans drawn up by BMEC and Live Performance Australia. Limited tickets will be on sale soon, so watch this space!

23.01.2022 Would you like to book in a face-to-face audition? We are putting time aside on Saturday 30th May, Sunday 31st May and Saturday morning 6th June for face-to-face auditions by appointment. Message us for more details and to make a time.

23.01.2022 One week til opening night!

23.01.2022 So impressed by these wonderful photos. Thank you Diana Smith from Boutique Photos & Design! #ThePersianQueen

23.01.2022 Leah Griffiths as Samireh, and Monique Grima as Queen Esther. Have you got your tickets yet? https://www.bmec.com.au/the-persian-queen.html

22.01.2022 The event is live, the tickets are on sale - but strictly limited due to Covid-19. Contact BMEC to book 6333 6161

21.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT OF LEADS: Wow! What an awesome cast weve got! Looking forward to putting on a top class show: Esther - Monique Grima Mordecai - Troy Oxley Haman - Kurt Booth Hegai - Max Kendrick... Samireh - Leah Griffiths Zeresh - Jane Van Dorp Xerxes - Mick Lindsay Memucan - Sean Grabham Vashti - Hollie Coleman Thank you to everyone who auditioned - we had a wonderful group of people apply, many of whom will make up an awesome chorus. We will continue to accept applications for chorus positions over the next couple of weeks so please make contact if youd like to be considered. See more

21.01.2022 We had a great workshop on Saturday with a team of performers who will do their best to present the script and music for public review next weekend. Thank you to everyone for your support. We look forward to presenting this for review next Saturday, 22nd June, at 1:30pm at the Church of Christ. Come along if you would like to help provide quality constructive feedback.

20.01.2022 Its been 9 months since our public read through. Time to give birth I think! The script has been re-written, some scenes added/deleted/changed. Our plan now is to present another public reading, but this time we want to include all the music, so we can get quality feedback on the music/songs as well as the script itself. We are looking at a weekend workshop for performers followed by a public reading a week or two later. Looking at some June dates but nothing locked in yet. Let us know if you would like to be actively involved, otherwise just stay posted so you know when to come along and participate in another review session. Thanks for all your support and encouragement.

20.01.2022 A reminder that auditions are now open. Message us for your audition pack. If you cant submit a recording please contact us and we will make a face-to-face appointment for you. Remember to submit your JotForm - https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

19.01.2022 A little snippet about Vashti, the first wife of Xerxes.

19.01.2022 Do you want to know a little more about what The Persian Queen is all about? Check out what the writers, Phil and Cath Snitch, have to say.

18.01.2022 The bump in has begun! Have you got your tickets yet?

18.01.2022 https://aussietheatre.com.au//home-grown-aussietheatre-com Sharing so I can find again later.

18.01.2022 Some photos from Act 2. Photos by Diana Smith of Boutique Photos and Design, Orange NSW.

16.01.2022 Sean Grabham as Memucan, expert in law! Have you got your tickets yet? www.bmec.com.au

16.01.2022 Meet Samireh, Esthers handmaiden, and hear a snippet of one of her songs. Thanks to Bethany Carter, our musical director, for helping us with the female recordings.

15.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who attended our public reading on Saturday. What valuable feedback we received! We are now in the process of rewriting a couple of scenes to incorporate the insights gained from Saturdays reading. We very much value the support of Bathurst Local Stages and our many friends and students who are helping make this a reality. Stay tuned for our next update.

15.01.2022 Over the next week or two we will be adding little videos to help you get to know the main characters featured in The Persian Queen. This video introduces the villain, Haman (pronounced ha-MARN).

15.01.2022 We are thrilled that Local Stages have invited us to do a "read-through" of The Persian Queen at their gathering on 7th July. This is open to the public and is a great opportunity for us to receive valuable feedback before we move towards preparing for production. If you are interested in coming along, you are more than welcome, but please RSVP so Kylie knows how many people to expect.

14.01.2022 Hear about evil Zeresh and listen to a snippet of one of her songs.

14.01.2022 Just to keep everyone in the loop - back in June we presented the script to an audience of 25, who provided us with a huge amount of constructive feedback. We have been working hard at assessing and re-writing script and music and plan on having the final script finished within the next couple of weeks. We will then be sharing this script with others from the Jewish community to get some important and valuable cultural feedback. The big news is that we are now working to a timeline - it is planned that The Persian Queen will be performed at BMEC Bathurst in October 2020, with the valuable support of Bathurst Local Stages. Stay tuned for more information as it comes to hand.

12.01.2022 Another song for you to listen to. This is the big song that kicks off the show. Incorporates circus choreography, paints Xerxes as a bit of a clown, Haman as a manipulator, Memucan riding a unicycle and Hegai as a juggler. Imagination overload. http://youtu.be/fiDtfesy37Y?hd=1

12.01.2022 Meet the character Mordecai, who is the adoptive father of Esther, and hear part of a song he sings.

11.01.2022 The Persian Queen is the musical Phil and I have been working on for many years. Getting down to the nitty-gritty now. Hoping for some quality feedback at a public presentation in June sometime. If youre interested please like this page so you can stay up to date with developments.

10.01.2022 Some photos from Act 1. Photos by Diana Smith of Boutique Photos and Design, Orange NSW.

10.01.2022 This video introduces us to Hegai, the eunuch in charge of the kings harem.

09.01.2022 Bethany Carter introduces us to the character of Esther, the leading lady of The Persian Queen. She also sings a segment of the beautiful song "Such a Time a This".

09.01.2022 Stay tuned ... we've got a website launch and an upload of the movie coming soon!Stay tuned ... we've got a website launch and an upload of the movie coming soon!

09.01.2022 Would you like a glossy picture book that tells the story of The Persian Queen with beautiful photos from Diana Smith? You can click the link below to view the book and purchase. Please note that we don't get any money from this link - we created one book and waited for it to arrive to check it's quality and now others can order directly from the printer if desired. Usually around $150 they have a 42% discount until 16th December, taking it to around $60 per book, but you need to use the promotional code 2020CHRISTMAS. https://eur06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

09.01.2022 Here is our first attempt at getting one of our songs on YouTube so people can hear the music. A bit rough, but hopefully it will give you an idea of the type of music we are writing. http://youtu.be/nwIaW4qyv70?hd=1

08.01.2022 The Caged Nightingale is a beautiful song shared between Esther and Samireh. It contrasts Esthers fear of being married to the King, with Samirehs joy of her new husband and desire to start a family.

08.01.2022 Persian Queen Auditions are now open! Contact us for your audition pack. Submissions due by 6th June 2020.Persian Queen Auditions are now open! Contact us for your audition pack. Submissions due by 6th June 2020.

08.01.2022 Key Roles: Mordecai - Esthers cousin, but raised her as his own child when she was orphaned at a young age. He is wise and true to his convictions and faith. He exposes a plot to kill the king and implores Esther to use her status to save the Jewish people. Haman - the villain of the story, plots to kill the Jewish people but ends up shamed and impaled. Xerxes - King of Persia. sometimes approachable, sometimes terrifying. He is painted as being manipulated by others aro...und him. Hegai - a eunuch who serves the kings harem. He is the comic element and is in almost every scene. He plays a pivotal role in turning the tables on Haman and exalting Mordecai to power. Memucan - a wise man and advisor to the king. In only three scenes before he dies a dramatic death. Vashti - the first queen of Persia, banished from the kingdom when she refuses to be paraded before a party of men for their enjoyment. She is a picture of strength and a fighter for womens rights at a time when no-one would listen. In one scene only. Esther - a young Jewish woman forcibly taken from her home to be part of the kings harem. She is promoted to Queen and uses her position in the palace to fight for the salvation of her people. Samireh - Esthers handmaiden. Zeresh - Hamans wife, she is a sorceress and the brains behind Hamans plot to kill the Jews. See more

08.01.2022 Have you seen the show? Please leave a review on our fb page.Have you seen the show? Please leave a review on our fb page.

07.01.2022 REMINDER: Our audition panel is meeting tomorrow afternoon! Its not too late to submit an audition - contact us now for all the information you need.

06.01.2022 Tickets available now! https://www.bmec.com.au/the-persian-queen.html

06.01.2022 Max Kendrick as Hegai, the Eunuch in charge of the King's Harem! Have you got your tickets yet? www.bmec.com.au

04.01.2022 Our show is now uploaded to YouTube so everyone who missed out can now watch it - or those who loved it can watch it again! Hope you enjoy!

04.01.2022 This video introduces us to both King Xerxes and his legal advisor Memucan.

04.01.2022 Please see attached audition pack information

03.01.2022 Now that weve finished writing The Persian Queen, were madly printing and collating all the instrumental orchestrations. Looking at a few options and hoping to get things rolling over the next few months. Stay tuned!

02.01.2022 People are asking "what's happening with The Persian Queen"? We are excited to announce that we are planning for the show to go ahead in October in accordance with safety plans drawn up by BMEC and Live Performance Australia. Limited tickets will be on sale soon, so watch this space!

02.01.2022 Michael Lindsay as King Xerxes! Have you got your tickets yet? www.bmec.com.au

01.01.2022 Troy Oxley as Mordecai, the adoptive father of Queen Esther! Have you got your tickets yet? www.bmec.com.au