AUDITIONS for Lend me a Tenor A Comedy by Ken Ludwig Directed by Chris Bizub Performance Dates: August 16th - September 1st 2019 Fri & Sat @ 8pm and Sun @ 3pm Audition Dates: Monday, June 10th, 2019 7pm - 10pm Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 7pm - 10pm *Auditions are open - no reservation required* Preparation: Auditions will consist of readings from the script. (For those auditioning for Max or Tito, be prepared sing a short song A Capella) What to Bring: Headshot and Resume A list of your July-Aug 2019 conflicts Callbacks: Monday, June 17th, 2019 7pm-10pm, if needed (invitation only) Audition & Performance location: The Cassidy Theater 6200 Pearl Road Parma Heights, OH 44130 (440) 842-4600 office@cassidytheatre.com Rehearsals: Sunday–Thursday, July 8th - August 16th, 2019 All Roles Available: Max: (25-35) The nervous, eager-to-please assistant to Saunders and wanna be fiancé of Maggie. Must be able to fake an Italian accent and carry a tune. Maggie: (18-30) The pretty and quirky daughter of Saunders. Obsessed with Tito. Saunders: (35-60) General manager of The Cleveland Opera Company and Maggie’s father. An authoritarian figure prone to fits of anger. Tito Merelli: (30-40) World famous tenor. Must be able to do an Italian accent and confidently carry a tune. Maria: (25-35) Tito’s wife. Sensual but very fiery too. A Sofia Vergara type. Must be able to do an Italian accent. Bellhop: (15-35) Excitable and full of energy. Obsessed with Tito Merelli. Must be willing to sing but doesn’t have to be well. Diana: (25-35) The soprano of the opera. Beautiful and quite the seductress. Julia: (40-65) The chairman of the Opera Guild. A quirky and persuasive woman. Synopsis: Lend Me a Tenor is a fast paced comedy set in a hotel suite in 1930’s Cleveland. Tito Merelli, world-famous tenor, is brought to the Cleveland Grand Opera Company by its manager, Saunders, for a one-night only performance of Otello. After a brawl with his wife, however, Tito takes a double dose of medication and passes out. Max, Saunders assistant, thinking Tito is dead takes the place of Tito for the performance. What ensues: mistaken identities, scantily clad women, and a happy ending for all! If you have any questions or cannot attend auditions, but would still like to set up a time to audition, please feel free to contact the director at cmb164@zips.uakron.edu for more information.