AUDITION NOTICE: Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls - Ad Astra

Title:L ong Gone Lonesome Cowgirls

Presented By: Ad Astra Theatre Company

Genre: Musical Drama / Comedy

Synopsis: Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls is a nostalgic musical journey exploring female friendship, resilience, and independence in a chauvinistic rural Queensland setting during the 1960s. The story follows two women navigating heartbreak, loneliness, and the chaos of their lives while finding strength in each other. Though touching on themes of unhappiness and isolation, the play remains warm, humorous, and filled with country music from the golden era of the Nashville sound.

Audition Date: Tuesday 10 March 2026

Audition Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Audition Location and Address: Ad Astra – Pluto 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare one 2-minute monologue

• Prepare one country-style song (60–90 seconds) in the style of the show

• Cold readings from the script will be required

Suggested musical inspiration includes artists such as Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Dolly Parton, and Skeeter Davis.

Audition Registration: Email creatives@adastracreativity.com with:

• Recent headshot

• Current CV (Word or Google Doc only)

• The role(s) you wish to audition for

  
  

Performance Dates: 11 June – 4 July 2026

Performance Times: Thursday–Saturday evenings and Saturday matinees

Performance Location: Ad Astra – Pluto 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane

Creative Team: Director: Prue Robb

Production Website: https://adastracreativity.com

Other information:

• This is a co-op production

• Performers receive a share of ticket sales after expenses

• Callbacks: Wednesday 11 March 2026, 6:00pm–10:00pm

  
  

Available Roles/Character Breakdown:

• Vicki — Age 20–30. A conventional, quiet, and submissive housewife who dreams of American country singers while waiting for her itinerant contractor husband to return.

• Rae — Age 20–30. A brash, bold, and freedom-loving barmaid from Toowoomba who has been abandoned by her boyfriend and must learn to navigate life independently.