Community theatre company Showbiz Queenstown’s launched a quest … to find its own Knights of the Round Table.

The organisation’s chosen hit Broadway musical Spamalot as its major production for 2024.

The show is proudly billed as being ‘‘lovingly ripped off from the motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail’’.

Spamalot is a slapstick retelling of the legendary tale of King Arthur and his quest for the golden relic, and features a line-up of brave knights, beautiful dancing girls, flatulent Frenchmen and killer rabbits.

The ‘holy grail’ also refers to the theatre company’s search for males to feature in the show’s lead roles, alongside a large cast of villagers, dancing girls and crazy characters.

Emma Pullar, president of Showbiz Queenstown, says she’s excited about the upcoming production.

‘‘Casting and producing this show is bound to be a riot, with plenty of laughs in the making,’’ she says.

‘‘Showbiz Queenstown is on an upward trajectory, which was evident in our recent success with eight OSTA [Otago Southland Theatre Awards] nominations for 2023’s show, Little Shop of Horrors.’’

She says the abundance of talent in the region never fails to impress, and is confident of finding a strong cast of performers.

‘‘If the idea of being on stage intrigues you, or if you’re someone who likes to ‘dance whenever you’re able’, now’s your chance to secure an audition spot and be part of the mayhem.’’

Auditions are being held over next weekend, January 19-21, where performers will be asked to sing a song of their choosing, or a set song for some characters, with those going for one of the main roles also reading from a script.

Dunedin-based director Dave Goosselink says he’s excited about the challenge of working with a new cast and crew in the resort, after originally directing the show for Musical Theatre Dunedin in 2016.

‘‘It’s a very entertaining and incredibly funny musical that appeals to a wide audience,’’ he says.

‘‘Fans of the Monty Python comedy troupe will recognise, and can probably recite, many of the classic scenes from the film.

‘‘And theatre fans will enjoy the catchy tunes and tongue-in-cheek parodies of popular musicals.’’

Goosselink’s looking forward to working alongside Queenstown-based vocal director Natasha Wilson and choreographer Nicole McLean, whose resume includes Showbiz Queenstown’s 40th anniversary show.

The timing couldn’t be better for the Queenstown organisation, as the musical has just been revived on Broadway in a big-budget production.

Monty Python’s Spamalot is set to be staged in May at the Queenstown Memorial Centre.

For more information on auditions, showbizqueenstown.com

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