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Singing Waiters - A Capella
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Based in:
Melbourne VIC
Line up(s) available: 4 piece (quartet) This awesome four-some do not sing classical opera, but certainly have a good time with the audience, right from guests arrival to the dance floor. The Singing Waiters begin the night by welcoming guests and helping to serve the food and drink over pre-dinner and entrée’. One of the singing waiters serves drinks, one serves food, one acts as hostess and the other one either acts as security on the door or flirts with guests as an Italian waiter. It doesn’t take long for some of the guests to realize that all is not as it should be, as the waiters become clumsy, flirty and one even appears to be inebriated. Most of the guests can’t believe how bad the waiters are and some have even complained to the management.
History The singing waiters have been wowing audiences since 1990 around Australia and overseas. The group was formed by Matthew Barker, a member of Australia’s most successful Acapella group “THE PHONES” who toured Australia throughout the 80’s performing to Prime Ministers, Queen Elizabeth and people from all walks of life. The Phones appeared on more tv shows than any other musical act at that time, were the most successful schools touring act since Little River Band and were the first Australian musical act to be asked to tour Russia.. but enough of The Phones, lets talk about The Singing waiters. After leaving The Phones, Matthew and his wife Tarina (who was a musical comedy performer and fashion model) decided to form their own group and recruited singers from other Acapella groups and musical theatre backgrounds. Not only did they want the performers to be able to sing, but also to be able to ad-lib, be comical and have the ability to work around the room up close and personal with guests as very lousy waiters. The idea was to create a scenario where guests would be fooled into thinking that the waiters were either on work experience or were just very bad waiters. The idea was then to suddenly burst into song and watch the reaction of the guests as they realize that thankfully the waiters were much better singers than waiters. Starting out working at small functions at private homes and reception centres, the act gained momentum and many agents started booking the group. Before long the group was performing for functions of up to 500 people at venues like The Palladium Ballroom at Crown and other major hotels around Australia and New Zealand. Many line-up changes have occurred since 1990 with singers moving on to other professional shows like Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera. Tarina and Matthew are still active members of the singing waiters and have had the current line-up with Michael Macri and bass man Sig Anderson since 2000. The Singing Waiters: comical waiters and showFull singing waiter’s performance comprising 4 x roving comical waiters usually over entrée and main course and then a 30 – 45 min stage show. (up to 2.5 hours total) acoustic singing $2,000 + GST. Full sound system $2,250 + GST (fee allows for extra time needed for sound check) Interstate: Travel Allowance: Performer arrival time: Catering and change room requirements: Sound equipment: For larger stage gigs. PA to be supplied by client or we can hire one in for approximately $800 net, including operator. Sound equipment needed if supplied by client:
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