"Everyone is born with a Disney song in their heart," Horsham Arts Council arts director Maddi Ostapiw.

She said the online information session held on Sunday night went well but people can access the post afterwards as well.

"We had a great little session, we talked about how to get involved but it was a very different session.

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"There is an information pack because there are always lots and lots of questions.

"Horsham audiences and performers are just ready to do something. We all want to be back in the theatre as soon as it's safe to do so."

Ms Ostapiw said the concert will be an expression of love rather than huge, flying sets.

"We would really love to be doing a full stage musical but it's just not viable under COVID safe restrictions or financially for the arts council at the moment," she said.

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"The arts council really wanted to push forward with something that will meet restrictions, it will be COVID-19 safe and be realistic if any restrictions change we will have to do whatever we need to do with the show to keep everyone involved safe.

"This show is an offering of love for the community and just to get people back on stage again.

"There will be smaller production values...very simplistic. But the same standards you expect from the awesome performers of the Wimmera has."

The performance will be at the Church of Christ but auditions will be in the form of video.

"We have asked people to submit 60 seconds of two songs from the set list," Ms Ostapiw said.

"The audition panel will get together and watch the auditions as a group."

Auditions close on Sunday, January 17.

Ms Ostapiw said selecting Disney would spell success after so much disappointment the performing arts community faced.

"I suggested the idea we could have an online concert. We realised that it would be quite difficult around things like licensing rights for Disney songs," she said.

"A few of us on the committee said we need to do something. I put together a proposal with our amazing producer Faye Johns to do this sort of thing. What's the content that will appeal to the most people we asked ourselves and we realised Disney.

"It was going to sell fairly well, it was something that people would be passionate about rehearsing. It all just came from there.

"It's time we start to heal a little bit of the amateur arts community where it is safe to do so.

"We're very much looking forward to bringing something back to our stages," Ms Ostapiw said.

The Disney concert will feature songs from villains and heroes, from modern Disney such as "How Far I'll Go" from Moana (2016), to classic Disney like "Be Prepared" from Lion King (1994).

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