âThere are a lot of talented blokes out there but as soon as auditions come around they go back into the woodworks,â she said.
Ms Grannall said the theatre group was fortunate to have loyal actors in their midst but were always on the lookout for new faces.
âHistorically I think itâs been difficult for men in Mackay to be able to commit to rehearsals and such as many are FIFO workers,â she said.
âBut that does seem to be changing.â
Ms Grannall said the theatre group had been running since 1947 and was celebrating its 75th anniversary next year.
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Following sold-out performances in London’s West End and at the Sydney Opera House, Tap Pack is heading to Queensland after last year’s COVID hiccup.
The tap dance sensation will begin with a season at Queensland Performing Arts Centre from April 18-24 and then head to regional Queensland and NSW.
Tap Pack producer Kym Halpin said 2020 had tested all the team but “the guys are so excited to be getting back on stage together”.
“The arts and entertainment industry has been pushed to the brink but we have held on because ultimately we love what we do and we know you do too,” she said.
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Subscriber only In a nod to the year that killed live music and large crowds, Aussie rock star Jon Stevens leaned down from the stage in Mackay to bump elbows with a bloke in the front row while belting out the lyrics reach out and touch somebody . Full of raw energy after not playing a gig since March 3, soon after which COVID shut live music down, the now silver fox told the audience how musicians like himself were ecstatic to be back on tour. Â Jon Stevens â The Noiseworks and INXS Collection performing at the MECC on Friday night. Picture: Rae Wilson