CLP Announces Auditions for KEN LUDWIG'S LEND ME A TENOR

Name: CLP Announces Auditions for KEN LUDWIG'S LEND ME A TENOR
Start: 2024-10-19T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-19T15:30:00-04:00
Location: 4990 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45238

Schedule

Sat Oct 19 2024 at 01:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

4990 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Ohio 45238 | Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati Landmark Productions Will hold Auditions for Lend Me A Tenor
Open Audition dates/times:
Saturday, Oct. 19th 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Sunday, Oct. 20th 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Callbacks:
Monday, Oct. 21st 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Audition Location:
The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
4990 Glenway Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45238
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If you’d like the audition forms sent to you in advance, email Jennifer Perrino @ [email protected]
Production Team: Dave Roth, Director; Holly McGowan, Stage Manager
Important Audition Information!
· You will read from the script.
· PLEASE NOTE: If you sing in the Tenor range OR if you have sung opera before, we’d like those candidates for the role of Tito and Max to sing against a recording.
· Must be a minimum of 20 years of age to audition.
· MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition.
· A headshot/picture is appreciated. Please bring a headshot and resume.
· Performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities and abilities are especially encouraged to audition and will be considered for all roles.
No more than 2 conflicts will be accepted during the rehearsal process.
All roles are paid positions. No roles have been precast.
Cast members do not have to be the actual ages of the characters in any of the productions - But must be able to look age appropriate and act accordingly.
KEN LUDWIG’S LEND ME A TENOR
January 23 – February 16, 2025
By Ken Ludwig
Winner of 3 Tony Awards! LEND ME A TENOR is the perfect comedy to perk up the gray days of winter! On a big night for the Cleveland Grand Opera, Tito Mirelli, the world-famous Italian tenor, is set to star in “Pagliacci.” Henry Saunders - general manager of the company - is beyond stressed-out and insists that his assistant, Max - a nervous fellow and secret tenor extraordinaire - watch over Tito’s every move to ensure smooth sailing. But after a fight with his fiery wife Maria, Tito accidentally gets a double dose of tranquilizers! Throw in Diana, an ambitious, female co-star; Maggie, Max’s giddy girlfriend; Julia, a flirty head of
the opera guild; and a meddling bellhop fighting for Tito’s attention, and you get a recipe for comedic disaster! LEND ME A TENOR is one side-splitting night at the theater!
For more information on auditions, contact us at (513) 241 – 6550. Check us out on the web @ www.CLPShows.org
Character Info – ALL ETHNICITES
Tito Mirelli Male/ Lead
40-something. He's a life-loving, over-indulgent world-class tenor with a passion for food, wine, women, and especially opera. And women. And women
Max Male/ Lead
30-ish. If George Costanza and Woody Allen became as one, Max would be born. A ner-do-well nerd who dearly loves Maggie, dearly loves opera, and desparately longs for courage. He works under Saunders, literally.
Saunders Male/Lead
50-ish. Imagine Dr. Frasier Crane as the head of an opera company. Now imagine that Lucciano Pavarotti has agreed to appear there for a benefit performance. Now imagine that everything, but everything goes wrong.
Maggie Female/Lead
20-something. She's the vapid daughter of the opera company manager, Saunders, and so she's a bit spoiled. "Tito Merelli is heaven, Max, and I want to go to heaven."
Maria Female/ Supporting
Maria - Tito's wife. 39-ish. A moody, hot-blooded, hot-tempered Italian who's a little bit like Sophia Loren. She's a jealous, territorial animal. Grrr...
Diana Female/Supporting
Ageless. Boop-boop be-doop! What, me dumb? (Dumb like a fox! Now call my publicity agent and turn this into a story!) Tee-hee!
Bellhop Male/Featured
Bellhop -- 20-something. Mr. No-Name is Mr. Wiseguy, also known as the eyes, the ears, and the mouth of the hotel!
Julia Female/ Featured
Julia -- 50-60's. When the Marx Brothers cast Margaret Dumont as the society matron foil, they didn't break the mold. Enter Julia. She's the president of the Opera Gu-hild!