Saunders' harried assistant, Max, is also in the hotel suite. As the curtain falls on Act One, Saunders and Max leave for the performance, just as Tito wakes up in the bedroom. MUSIC BY BRAD CARROLL BOOK/LYRICS BY PETER SHAM. Maggie . Throw in Diana, an ambitious, female co-star; Maggie, Maxs giddy girlfriend; Julia, a flirty head of the opera guild; and a meddling bellhop fighting for Titos attention. Report this file. "- Phoenix News Times, "A rib tickling comedy. Lusty women in hotel rooms, crazed fans, drinking, drugs and suicide attempts -- it's tough to be an opera singer. The good-natured Tito encourages the inhibited Max to pursue his operatic ambitions, even offering vocal tips as the two break into a duet, the aria "Do,che nell'alma infondere" from Verdi's "Don Carlo.". From Lend Me A Tenor, I would recommend Saunders' monologue towards the end of Act I, just after he's discovered that Tito Merelli is unconscious and possibly dead. I've included this monologue below, since it requires putting three speeches together.2. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe hes dead. As is typical of farces, mistaken identities and double entendres reign until everything resolves happily. Victor Carr, as the tyrannical Saunders, manages to pace his perpetual hysteria without peaking prematurely. Directed by Stanley Tucci, the cast starred Anthony LaPaglia (Tito Merelli), Jay Klaitz (Frank the Bellhop), Justin Bartha (Max), Jan Maxwell (Maria), Mary Catherine Garrison (Maggie), Jennifer Laura Thompson (Diana), and husband and wife couple Tony Shalhoub (Saunders) and Brooke Adams (Julia). Information: 381-4864. My God youve solved the whole problem! Acting Monologues . MAGGIE SAUNDERS: Saunder's daughter, and Max's girlfriend. A musical adaptation was presented in May 2006 as a staged reading as part of the Utah Shakespearean Festival's New American Playwright Project, in Cedar City, Utah, followed by rewrites and a production as part of USF's Summer 2007 repertory season, which received rave reviews. A rehearsal schedule will be available [a] It's the biggest event in the Cleveland Opera's history. Audition Packets are available on the website. Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. After a huge fight with his fiery, Italian wife Maria, Tito receives a double dose of tranquilizers through a series of mishaps. When they grabbed him he actually hit a policeman. "Evey lead must be strong," said the Ellicott City resident. For the musical adaption, see, "'Opera Buffa' is comedy hit of the season for American Stage Festival. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Lend Me a Tenor will have audiences teary-eyed with laughter. Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Maggie Saunders at Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume ready to perform. Oh my god. The play, originally titled Opera Buffa, had been produced at a summer theater, American Stage Festival, Milford, NH, in 1985. When Tito returns to the bedroom, he finds Maria's note. Max's gradual transformation from quivering nebbish to commanding impostor reflects the acting range of actor Aric-James Darroe. The 21-year-old company's other productions include "Cafe Theater," opening in March, and Carl Reiner's "Enter Laughing," slated for May. We will place the best person for those roles, whether they sing or not. Jillian Vitko. Come join me, will you? Search. They can go to other places for deep thought and angst.". [7][8] The revival closed its limited run on August 15, 2010. While Maria pouts in the bedroom, Tito joins Max in the living room, but not before accidentally overdosing on sedatives. The winner of two Tony Awards and four Drama Desk Awards has. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. He is nervously waiting for the very late Italian opera superstar, Tito Merelli, who is scheduled to sing Verdi's "Otello" for the company's 10th anniversary celebration that evening. A few brief words, nothing elaborate. It received nine Tony Award nominations and won for Best Actor (Philip Bosco) and Best Director (Jerry Zaks). "It requires more energy than anything else. Lend Me a Tenor by Ken LudwigRole: MaggieMaggie Saunders is found by Max, who is disguised as Tito Mirelli, in the Opera Star's hotel suite.I played this rol. Alas, Tito arrives late, his tempestuous wife Maria has a fit of jealousy, and it remains to be seen whether Saunders' mousy but determined . This article is about the play. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world famous, Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Canio from Pagliacci. New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. New York, NY, Linda Ray scenes from TENOR will be used. It starts spinning early in the show and just never stops. Both are from Act II, Scene 3: The first one is at the beginning of the act and begins, "I do much wonder that one man" and the second one is towards the end of Act II and begins, "This can be no trick"From Henry IV, Part 1, I'd suggest Falstaff's speech in Act II, Scene 4, that begins, "If sack and sugar be a fault, God help the wicked. Auditioners for the roles of Max, Tito and Bellhop will be asked to sing from music sides. Add a few lines about how he was wounded in the Battle of Cyprus, then carry him around the stage on a stretcher.Whats that? . Five doors, primed for slamming, in a single hotel suite. The show, launching the Columbia Community Players (CCP) third all-comedy season, will be presented at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow, and Nov. 4 and 5 at Slayton House in Columbia. General admission is $8. I hope nothing happens. IBDB provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all "title page" information about each production. Since each role is clearly defined and quite funny, it offers the opportunity for everyone to shine. Joyce Luy, as the flamboyant Maria, who makes every entrance and exit memorable with her body moves and stunning red gown, brings the house down whenever she opens her mouth. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. A Broadway revival began performances at the Music Box Theatre on March 13, 2010 in preview and officially opened on April 4, 2010. The play was produced on both the West End (1986) and Broadway (1989). The star arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a . (Throughout the play, the audience can see what's happening in both rooms at the same time.). Max navigates the company through one catastrophe after the next -- an angry wife, a presumed death, crazy costumes, secret sex romps, and loads and loads of slamming doors and mistaken identities -- and, ultimately, takes on the role of Otello to great effect. The first review, in the NH Derry News, called it "one of the most brilliant and inspired new comedies this year. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world famous, Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Canio from Pagliacci. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Please enable JavaScript to experience Vimeo in all of its glory. Maggie realizes that not only was Max the "Tito" that she made love to, he was also the "Tito" who sang so passionately in tonight's opera performance. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. For the rest of the play, Max and Titowho are identical in their Othello costumes and makeupare repeatedly mistaken for each other, as they alternately run in and out of the hotel suite. Also there is Maggie Saunders, Henry's daughter and Max's sometime girlfriend. The ultimate operatic experience! A hotel suite in Cleveland, Ohio in 1934. "The role doesn't require the character study that more serious shows do," said the Ellicott City attorney who was a county prosecutor until last year. Max finds an empty medicine bottle and Maria's "Dear John" letter, which is written in such a way ("By the time you read this, I will be gone.") Lend Me a Tenor Play Writers: Ken Ludwig Monologues Sorry! New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall Max is mistaken for Tito, and Tito is mistaken for Max by Saunders. Gender: Female. Maria writes Tito a "Dear John" letter, and leaves the hotel. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. 2001 - 2023, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring "- Desert News, "One of the funniest comedies ever written. Search. Maggie: 20-29. a classic 1930s ingnue, in love with Max, who . Every time they enter a room, open a door, or even open their mouths you just cant expect what happens. Jane Summerhays and J. Smith-Cameron Photo: Martha Swope, Philip Bosco as Saunders - Jane Connell as Julia - Tovah Feldshuh as Maria Photo: Martha Swope, Lend Me A Tenor at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna, Austria starring Otto Schenk, 2 Tony Awards - for Best Direction of a Play and Best Actor in a Play (Philip Bosco), 5 Tony Award Nominations including Best Play, 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards - for Best Set, Best Costume and Best Lighting Design, 4 Drama Desk Awards - for Outstanding Actor in a play (Philip Bosco), Best Costume Design, Best Director and Outstanding Featured Actress in a play (Tovah Feldshuh), Oliver Award for Comedy of the Year (nominee), A remarkable piece of theatre a masterpiece Author Ken Ludwig has verve, a sound grasp of plot mechanics and a rare ability to couple high art with low comedy.- The London Times, One of two great farces by a living writer.- The New York Times"Ken Ludwig's 1989 Tony-winning comedy is one of only two classic farces by a living playwright, the other being Michael Frayn's frenetic "Noises Off"- Daily News, The most inventive, original farce in a long time - Punch, A furiously paced comedy with more than a touch of the Marx brothers A marvelous combination of wonderful farcical moments and funny lines.- Time Out, Hilariously over the top.- The Manchester Guardian, Fills the theatre with the sound of laughter.- The (London) Sunday Express, Free flowing honest-to-goodness unforced farce.- New York Magazine, Its hilarious The funniest show on Broadway.- WNEW, "A rollercoaster of fun for everybody in the buildinga solid, constantly accelerating snowball of a comedy! Merelli is coming to Cleveland to sing the lead role in a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Otello. They are looking for "a lunatic dressed as Othello, who thinks he's Tito Merelli." A Broadway revival opened in 2010. A center "stage wall" divides the two rooms, with a door leading from one room to the other. Thanks so much for writing and all the best for your future in acting!Regards,KenFrom Ken Ludwigs Lend Me A Tenor, Act I, Scene 2:SAUNDERS has just discovered that world-famous opera star, Tito Merell, whom patrons of Cleveland Grand Opera have paid large sums of money see perform the role of Otello that evening, is either unconscious or dead. "From Midsummer I'd look at Oberon's monologue from Act II, Scene 1, "My gentle Puck, come hither" or from Act IV, Scene 1, Nick Bottom's monologue that begins, "I have had a most rare vision"From As you Like It, Act II, Scene 1, there's the Duke's speech that begins, "Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile"And of course, everyone's favorite, "Our revels now are ended" from the Tempest, Act IV, Scene 1.If you're looking specifically for tragedy, you might look at Hamlet or Macbeth. The play's success can be chalked up to its convoluted plot of witty dialogue, quick pacing, dual action and stirring operatic moments. Please prepare a 2 minute comic monologue. . CCP decided two years ago to limit its annual lineup to light comedy. The angst-free farce "Lend Me A Tenor" was written by Washington attorney Ken Ludwig and produced in 1989 by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Every aspect of the internet, we believe . 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