Priscilla Queen of the Desert


Based on the popular 1994 film of the same name, Priscilla Queen of the Desert follows two drag queens and a transsexual who buy a run-down old bus (called Priscilla) and set out on a road trip across the Australian Outback when one of them, Tick, is invited by his ex-wife to perform his drag show at her far-away resort. He convinces his friends Bernadette and Adam to join him, and the 3 lost souls embark on an adventure that tests their resilience and takes you from heartbreak to celebration as they encounter an array of people, some of whom aren’t receptive to their lifestyle, while strengthening their friendship.

Featuring the wonderful hit songs – Hot Stuff – It’s Raining Men – Finally – I Will Survive – I Love The Nightlife – Go West – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Don’t Leave Me This Way – MacArthur Park – Material Girl – Boogie Wonderland and more!

Show Dates: 17/5/2023 - 27/05/2023

Director: Peter Meikle

Choreographer: Elly Molloy

Venue: ASB Theatre Marlborough

Musical Director: Penny Wytenburg

Vocal Director: Con O'Brien

Backing Vocals

  • Xavier-Rae Caldwell
  • Lyriks Caldwell
  • Tui Caldwell
  • Jed Cornelius
  • Margie Fletcher
  • Renee Hubert
  • Rose Platenkamp
  • Tina Rayner
  • Monique Webster
  • Moira Winter

Dancer

  • Hannah Bain
  • Breanna Campbell
  • Eve Goodall-Cromarty
  • Amy Gray
  • Janika McNab
  • Katie Poff
  • Ayla Shaw
  • Eden Somerville
  • Emma Thomas
  • Addison Usher-Somers
  • Nadia Zintl

Ensemble

  • Gemma Amsler
  • Naomi Anderson
  • Samantha Baxter
  • Shelley Durkin Zintl
  • Annie Giles
  • Tristan Gregory-Hunt
  • Dale Hayles
  • Riki Palatchie

  • Matt Allcutt
  • Louise Baker (Band Aide)
  • Alex Dunn
  • Peter Ehrlich
  • Tristan Gregory-Hunt
  • Aimee Moore
  • Liz Murray
  • Simon Popham
  • Gavin Stead
  • Robert Tucker (Conductor)
  • Grant Wright
  • Penny Wytenburg

Production Manager

  • Liana Bell

Commercial Manager

  • Michael Wentworth

Stage Director

  • Louise Kingi

Stage Manager

  • Michael Wentworth

Stage Manager Assistant

  • Aaron Bell
  • Lloyd Bush

Stage Crew

  • Karl Burt
  • Sarah McFadden
  • Blair McLean
  • Brian Parker
  • Neville Patchett
  • Colin Simmons
  • Axel Wentworth
  • Kevin Wyngaard

Security Back Stage

  • Bob Tapp

Set Construction Manager

  • Lloyd Bush

Set Construction Team

  • Aaron Bell
  • Wayne Gander
  • Brian Parker
  • Neville Patchett
  • Bob Tapp
  • Michael Wentworth

Flydeck Crew

  • Jerry Elliot-Whale
  • Jeremy Falconer
  • Wayne Gander
  • Neville Gander

Lighting Manager

  • Sean Mortimer

Lighting Team

  • Sam Morris
  • Riley Neal

Sound Manager

  • Simon Clark

Sound Team

  • Sarah Clark
  • Nico Kenyon
  • Luke Morgan
  • Gareth Veron-Roberts

Visual Effects

  • Jasper Wilson-Bush

Wardrobe Manager

  • Viv Patchett

Wardrobe Team

  • Liz Anderson
  • Trish Burtenshaw
  • Jane Clark
  • Karyn Delves
  • Janice Elliott
  • Angela Enright
  • Denise Harding
  • Joanne Harper
  • Liz Matthews
  • Linda McKinley
  • Pam Saunders
  • Melisa Sinclair
  • Sue Tapp
  • Lorri Taylor
  • Jenny Thomas
  • Sheryl Whiting

Dresser Manager

  • Anna Molloy

Dresser Team

  • Bec Adams
  • Mel Ball
  • Pam Benseman
  • Jen Campbell
  • Emma Coldwell
  • Janice Elliott
  • Angela Enright
  • Joan Gray
  • Denise Harding
  • Ebonie Knox
  • Keri Lankshear
  • Latania Leach
  • Linda McKinley
  • Anna Poff
  • Emma Sell
  • Melisa Sinclair
  • Kerie Smith
  • Kelsey Smith
  • Sharon Smith
  • Jenny Thomas
  • Cora Thomas
  • Sheryl Whiting

Properties Manager

  • Joy Moseley

Properties Team

  • Sheryl Blick
  • Hannah Hayles
  • Racheal Kenyon
  • Sophie Kenyon
  • Carol Lindstrom
  • Jane Milne
  • Emma Withers

Hair and Wigs Manager

  • Yolande McIntyre

Hair and Wigs Team

  • Alice Collinson
  • Stormy Kohe Love
  • Michelle Lavender
  • Nadia Mason
  • Wendy Tantrum
  • Ang Woold

Makeup Manager

  • Pip Weatherhead

Makeup Team

  • Chonnie Galvin
  • Laura Main
  • Tash McQuillan
  • Shiloh Walsh

Marketing Manager

  • Angela Wilson

Graphic Design

  • Kerie Smith

Programme Design

  • Kerie Smith

Photography

  • Graham Brooks
  • Christopher Cookson

Programme Seller

  • Kylie Cornelius
  • Sophie Kenyon
  • Angela Mackenzie
  • Emma Withers

Cast Suppers Manager

  • Wendy Vercoe

Cast Suppers Team

  • Robyn Gardener
  • Jo Landon-Lane
  • Gail Price
  • Wella Rutherford
  • Carol Ryder
  • Christine Sawler
  • Maddie Sawler
  • Trish Scott
  • Elizabeth Stead
  • Dide Whitfield

Graphic Artist

  • Liana Bell

By Arrangement with Nullarbor Productions

in association with MGM On Stage

Exclusively licensed by Origin Theatrical Pty Ltd

Written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott

Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture

Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy

Developed for the Stage and Original Direction by Simon Phillips