About the Play
Winner of 3 Tony Awards, ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ is set in September 1934.
Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to wel-come world famous Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation. He is to appear for one night only as Otello but arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, 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. In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Morelli’s Otello costume and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume ready to perform. What follows is a chain-reaction of mistaken identity, plot twists, double entendres, innuendoes, and constant entrances and exits through many doors. A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End, this madcap screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.
Producers: Joan Karstensen and Ruth Astin
Production Photos
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Ashley Plomp | Maggie |
| Joel D. Montgrand | Max |
| Rick Smith | Saunders |
| Christina Cuglietta-Braun | Maria |
| Geoff Ingram | Tito Merelli |
| Chris Froese | Bellhop |
| Emily Heayn | Dianna |
| Jean Given | Julia |
| Set Design | Eugene Leveque |
| Lighting Design | Vanessa Lomas |
| Sound Design | Randy Jones |
| Costumes Head | Marnie Cullum |
| Set Construction Head | Mark Judd |
| Set Decor Head | Arlene Spearman |
| Props Head | Lorraine Allum |
| Stage Manager | Liza Judd |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Debra Bob, Colin Judd |
| Lighting Crew | Bill Haidel, John Lomas, Hailey Perry |
| Lighting Operators | Kelly Smith, Ian Spence |
| Sound Operators | Adele Kuyek, Pat Routledge |
| Costume Assistant | Mimi Bracke |
| Set Construction Crew | Colin Judd, Brian Jenkins, Dick Vest, Don Thomas, Mark Takahashi, Norm Jaques, Ron Heuman, Doug Edgar, Dennis Labell, Maurice Lavallee, Eugene Leveque, Les Denard |
| Set Decor Crew | Wendy Takahashi, Carol Jenkins, Diane Coutts, Wendy Stevens, Val Heuman, Jean Given, Brian Jenkins, Mimi Bracke, Sarah McLean |
| Props Crew | Jo-Anne Jaques, Diana Horsley, Rira Eng |
| Dresser | Lisa Roberts |
| Hair | Cyenthia Robertson |
| Make-up | Debbra Butle |
| Assistant Administrative Producer | Barbara Keith |
| Preview | Val Heuman |
| House Manager | Ann Cordingley |
| Foyer Design | Jennifer Morrison |
| Flash Singers | Clark Brewer, John Phillips |
| Photography | Matt Brown, Ray Arlt |
| Opening Night | Debbra Butler |
| Poster and Publicity | Wendy Stevens |
| Program | Sarah McLean |
| Bar Manager | Ron Heuman |
| Final Night | Pip Jordan |