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We love giving opportunities for our community to take part in a range of creative experiences. Check out the opportunities we currently have below, or check back again soon.
#Current opportunities
Check out the opportunities we currently have below, or check back again soon.
#THRIVING JELLYFISH: Community Art Installation
Register to participate: Monday 2nd June.
Prizes To Be Won
Be Part of the THRIVE Festival by contributing to our combined schools art installation. We need you help to create a vibrant ‘smack’ of jellyfish in The Empire Church Theatre. Each school/class can choose their own crafting method and we encourage schools to use recycled/repurposed materials and get creative!
Open to class groups from Kindy to Grade 6. Each registered class will get an Information and Inspiration pack including ideas on how to make your jellyfish, fun jellyfish facts and installation guidelines. Materials are to be provided and collected by the school/class group.
Winner Receives
- Two tickets per student to Dr Hubbles Bubbles
- Certificate and photo presentation at Thrive in the Church at 12pm, Thursday 25 September 2025.
Download the Information Pack here.
To register to participate, please complete this form before 3pm, Monday 2nd June 2025.
Deliver your completed jellyfish to The Empire by 3pm, Monday 8 September 2025.
#Professional Performing Opportunities
Since 1999, The Empire has produced mainstage musical productions, establishing a reputation as an industry leader and prestigious option for local performers and backstage crew looking to further their exposure to a professional performance environment.
With the aim of providing high quality musical theatre entertainment as well as valuable opportunities for actors, singers, musicians and dancers to work with a professional production team and creatives, The Empire's major production is a significant contributor to the continued development of the arts in our region.
Our team of experienced and creative staff work hard alongside the talented group of on stage cast and behind the scenes personnel including backstage crew, costumers, makeup artists and more, to bring a professional grade performance to our local audiences.
We are committed to staging challenging professional level performances, utlising the talent within our community and bringing the magic of live theatre right to our audience's door.
Bringing audiences from both the Toowoomba region and beyond, our productions are always well supported by a large number of ticket purchasers, allowing us to reinvest in the future of the arts in the Darling Downs.
Open auditions for our annual productions are generally held in October and November for performances the following year.
List of Previous Major Productions
2024 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version)
2023 The Boy from Oz
2022 We Will Rock You
2020 Mamma Mia
2019 Kinky Boots
2018 Essgee's Pirates of Penzance
2017 Wicked
2016 Legally Blonde The Musical
2015 Mary Poppins
2014 The Phantom of the Opera
2013 Hairspray
2012 The Female of the Species
2012 The Wizard of Oz
2011 Secret Bridesmaids' Business
2011 The Boy from Oz
2010 Monty Python's Spamalot
2010 April's Fool
2010 Cosi
2010 Disney's High School Musical on Stage
2009 Cats
2009 Singin' in the Rain
2008 Cabaret
2007 Disney's Beauty and the Beast
2006 Sweet Charity
2005 Grease
2003 Chicago
1999 Jesus Christ Superstar