*Auditions for Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me A Tenor* Directed by Neil Thackaberry ------------------------------ *Audition Dates & Details* - *Dates & Times:* Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM - *Callbacks:* Monday, July 20th | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (No casting decisions will be made until after callbacks) - *Sign-Up:* "Lend Me A Tenor" Audition Signup <https://cvlt.org/auditions/> *Production Dates* - *Rehearsals Begin:* Tuesday, August 4th (Typically runs Sunday through Thursday) - *Performances:* September 25th – October 18th, 2026 - Fridays & Saturdays: 7:30 PM - Sundays (September 27, October 4th & October 18th): 2:00 PM *Audition Requirements* - Auditions will use sides from the script only. No need to prepare a monologue. - Audition time slots are 10 minutes, during which one or two actors will read. - Actors may be asked to stay and read with someone else after their slot if time permits. ------------------------------ *Synopsis* Winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, Lend Me A Tenor is set in September 1934. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as the star of the opera. Tito arrives late, and through a hilarious series of mishaps, he is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead – and in a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Merelli’s costume and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max succeeds and lives up to his idol, but Merelli regains consciousness and gets into the identical costume, ready to perform. Now two opera singers are running around in the same costume and two women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo. A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End, this madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter. ------------------------------ *Character Breakdown* *Max* (Age Range: 20s to early 30s) The underdog hero. A strong, legit tenor voice is desirable but not a deal breaker. *Tito Merelli* (Age Range: 30s to 50s) A world-famous Italian superstar tenor. A strong, legit tenor voice is desirable but not a deal breaker. *Saunders* (Age Range: 50s to 60s) An authoritarian, high-strung, and fiercely pragmatic businessman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. *Maggie* (Age Range: 20s to early 30s) A sweet, bright, and slightly naive ingenue. *Maria* (Suggested Age Range: 30s to 50s) A fiercely proud, explosive, and deeply passionate wife. *Diana* (Suggested Age Range: 30s to 40s) An ambitious prima donna soprano. *Julia* (Suggested Age Range: 60s to 70s) The grand dame of Cleveland society. *The Bellhop* (Suggested Age Range: Any age) A cynical, hyperactive star-worshipper. ------------------------------ For full details on this and other upcoming productions, visit the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Auditions Page <https://cvlt.org/auditions/>.