Based on the smash-hit movie, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever imagined. With a dazzling array of outrageous Olivier and Tony award-winning costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “Hot Stuff,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Go West,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!
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 (they call it 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. However, Tick is hesitant to tell his friends, Bernadette (a former performing icon whose best days are behind her) and Adam (a rambunctious young troublemaker), his own personal reasons for taking the trip. During their journey, the trio encounters an array of Australian citizens, some of who aren’t receptive to their lifestyle, while strengthening their own friendship.
Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
7 female, 9 male, and 1 boy featured roles
Opportunities for featured casting in the ensemble.
Adam (Felicia)
Bob
Bernadette
Tick (Mitzi)
Jimmy
Miss Understanding
Cynthia
Frank
Marion
Farrah
Young Bernadette
Shirley
Benji
Ensemble
Divas
9 Musicians
Piano/Conductor (Keyboard 1)
Keyboard 2
Reed (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax)
Trumpet (Trumpet in Bb, Flugelhorn)
Trombone
Guitar (Electric/Acoustic)
Bass (Electric)
Drums (Drum Set)
Percussion (Big shaker, bongos, cabassa, claves, congas, cowbell, cymbal, glockenspiel, mark tree, shaker, tambourine, timpani, triangle, woodblock)
Costumes
US Costume Rentals:
Original Broadway Costume, Wig, and Shoe Designs available through
Costume World
https://costumeworld.com/rental-inquiries/
800-423-7496
UK Costumes available through:
Charades Theatrical Costume Hire
Merseyside WA9 4TX
t: 01925 299876
Sets (UK)
PRISCILLA SET (UK) for groups with smaller venues, including schools and colleges
Steve Cook
Director
Scenery Hire Limited
Unit 10,
Avondale Industrial Estate,
Avondale Road,
Cwmbran.
NP44 1UG
01633 862702