Applying to join the Brisbane Gang Show cast can feel daunting, whether you’re auditioning for the first time or returning for another season. For new applicants, the audition process can be unfamiliar and nerve-wracking, while returning cast members may feel the pressure to showcase how they’ve grown and developed their skills since their last season.
We want the audition process to be an exciting opportunity to show us what you can do, not something to be nervous about. Below, you’ll find some helpful information about our audition process, what to expect, and how you can prepare.
Applications for Brisbane Gang Show 2027 are Open!
Applications for Cast will be closing on 16 November. For more information CLICK HERE.
Auditions will take place at Scouts Queensland State Office – 32 Dixon Street, Auchenflower
Friday 27 November 2026 – 7pm to 10pm | Sunday 29 November 2026 – 10am to 4pm
Friday 4 December 2026 – 7pm to 10pm | Sunday 6 December 2026 – 10am to 4pm
Audition Process
- Please wear your full uniform to your audition
- On arrival you and your parent or guardian (if under 18) will complete our paperwork process first.
- You will then move to speak with previous year Cast Representatives or a Program Team Leader, whilst your parent or guardian will wait with other support leaders from the Gang.
- Whilst with our Cast Representatives / Program Team Leader you will receive a script for a short acting piece, in order to prepare for your individual audition (excluding Cub Scouts).
- Those auditioning for the first time may also have their photo taken.
- Next you will rehearse a few dance movements with our Choreography Team, where you will demonstrate your basic dancing and understanding of choreography capability.
- You will then proceed to wait outside the individual audition room for your personal audition to take place which includes singing, acting and talking with the Production Director/Judging Panel.
The Audition process will take about a hour. This is your opportunity to show us what you can do. Please keep reading for more information below.
Audition Criteria
Applicants are scored on an equitable points system related to talent, grooming, uniform, attitude and service to the Gang or for new applicants service to their Movement.
In summary, at auditions, applicants must:
- Be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian (if under 18),
- Wear full correct Scout or Girl Guide uniform,
- Dance a short routine as part of a group,
- Act out a few lines of a sketch provided at the audition (excluding Cub Scouts),
- Sing a song of your choice, and
- Discuss being in the Gang with the Production Director.
Song Choice and Process for Singing
You may sing any song of your choice. For the 2027 auditions (conducted in November 2027) we are asking every applicant to sing to a backing track. This is to be a karaoke track only and you are to provide a link from YouTube. Most popular songs have karaoke versions on YouTube.
The important part about this is that you MUST choose your song prior to attending auditions and you should practice your chosen song at home. Just like all the major TV singing shows – song choice and practice is vitally important to a successful audition.
PLEASE COME PREPARED so as not to be disappointed, and also, please come prepared to sing the entire song. In some circumstances, if we have heard enough to determine singing capability, then we may cut you off. Please do not be offended if this happens to you.
Your karaoke version link will be displayed on the screen behind the judging panel – you do not need to memorise the words but you must practice before attending. Look up at the words beyond the judges when you sing for them.
Note to Parents or Guardians: It is important that we have the opportunity to speak with parents of all new Gang Show cast applicants who are under 18 years of age. We will do this whilst your youth are going through the audition process. Family members will not be able to witness the individual audition process.
Being part of the Brisbane Gang Show Cast is an exciting commitment, but it also comes with responsibilities and expectations.
Before applying, please take the time to read through the Cast Member Expectations here and review the Brisbane Gang Show Code of Conduct. By applying, you are confirming that you understand and are prepared to meet these expectations throughout the season.
The 2027 BGS Dairy will be available soon, rehearsals will start on Sunday 21 February 2027 and expected show season is 2 – 10 July 2027.
Tips and Tricks
- Be exuberant, happy and excited
- Speak clearly and confidently
- ACT out your lines (excluding Cub Scouts). If you simply read of the paper and do not try to act, then you are less likely to get a role in a sketch
- PERFORM for the judges – some songs suit a stand and sing style whereas others allow you to add some movements and tell the story of the song
- Dress in your uniform as smartly as possible – this adds to your overall score
- Bring water and do not be afraid or nervous!! The program team want you to succeed.
FIND YOUR PLACE ON STAGE IN 2027!
Take your chance to find your place on stage in 2027! Applications are now open for the Brisbane Gang Show Cast. If you’re ready to sing, dance, act, make new friends and be part of something special, apply now and start your Gang Show journey.
Need assistance with your application?
Email our Operations Team at operations.bgs@scoutsqld.au
Have a question about being in Cast?
Email our Production Director at director.bgs@scoutsqld.au
