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Lend Me A Tenor

Lend Me a Tenor is the story of a very important night for the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. Tito Merelli, the world-famous Italian tenor, is set to perform the starring role in Otello. Henry Saunders, General Manager of the company, is beyond stressed about everything turning out right and insists that his assistant, Max, a nervous, young fellow and secret tenor extraordinaire, watch over Titos every move to ensure smooth sailing. After a huge fight with his fiery, Italian wife, Maria, Tito receives a double dose of tranquilizers through a series of mishaps. The rest of the ensemble consists of Diana, an ambitious soprano; Maggie, Maxs giddy girlfriend; Julia, a flirty head of the opera guild; and a meddling bellhop fighting for Titos attention. Doors slam and identities are mistaken culminating in Max and Saunders miraculously saving the Opera Companys big night in grand, farcical fashion!
Jessica Walworth as Maggie; Jeremy Kumbier as Max; Bill Street as Henry Saunders; Doug Hoffman as The Bellhop; Diane Schultz as Maria; Patrick Grover as Tito; Lisa Steffl as Diana; and Angie Stenberg as Julia.
The show is under the direction of Jennie Ortega and the technical direction of Jim Steffl. Juanita Edington is serving as Producer. Kathy Klinger is assisting as Stage Manager, and Heidi Flanigan is House Manager.