Saunders' harried assistant, Max, is also in the hotel suite. [2], The West End production opened on March 6, 1986 at the Globe Theatre, where it ran for ten months, closing on January 10, 1987. It was universally acknowledged that he sang like a angel, but apparently he wanted to prove it. Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Maggie Saunders at Henry Saunders -- General Manager of the company -- is beyond stressed about everything turning out right, and insists that his assistant, Max -- a nervous, young fellow and secret tenor extraordinaire -- watch over Titos every move to ensure smooth sailing. . The play, originally titled Opera Buffa, had been produced at a summer theater, American Stage Festival, Milford, NH, in 1985. Max's gradual transformation from quivering nebbish to commanding impostor reflects the acting range of actor Aric-James Darroe. 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). Thanks so much for writing and all the best for your future in acting!Regards,KenFrom Ken Ludwig's 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 . Maria. MAGGIE SAUNDERS: Saunder's daughter, and Max's girlfriend. Yes, that's five doors on the stage of the Music Box Theater, where a revival of Ken Ludwig's "Lend Me a Tenor" opened Sunday night. It will be a disaster for the Cleveland opera, and for Saunders himself. Max manages to calm Tito down, and takes the singer into the bedroom, where Tito lies down on the bed for a rest. Lend Me a Tenor (Revival, Play, Comedy, Farce, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 4, 2010 and played through Aug 15, 2010. . His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe hes dead. Maggie . Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. New York, NY, Linda Ray The opera performance will have to be cancelled, and the audience will demand their money back. The company, which shies away from musicals, had to scramble to find a music director to arrange the two arias. In the sitting room, Max gives Tito a tranquilizer-laced drink, trying to calm him down before the performance. A surprise Curtain Call pushes it even further over the edge leaving both cast and audience fatigued from laughter. Much later (Scene II), Max is unable to wake Tito from his nap. . In short, our star for the evening has departed this world in a final gesture of selfishness and deceit unrivaled in the history of comic opera!What? New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. 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. Of course! 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. Acting Monologues . Julia Chairman of the Opera Guild. For the musical adaption, see, "'Opera Buffa' is comedy hit of the season for American Stage Festival. Alas, Tito arrives late, his tempestuous wife Maria has a fit of jealousy, and it remains to be seen whether Saunders' mousy but determined . 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. The eight-member cast had to learn lines quickly to free their hands and bodies for the physical comedy and synchronized timing that is typified by the hilarious dual love scene. Skip the announcement, stick a note in the programme The role of Otello will be sung by Albert Rupp. And then if there is anyone still in the audience when he takes his bow, they can stone him to death? Maria writes Tito a "Dear John" letter, and leaves the hotel. Arriverderci. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The first review, in the NH Derry News, called it "one of the most brilliant and inspired new comedies this year. Lend Me A Tenoris set in September 1934. A hotel suite in Cleveland, Ohio in 1934. "The comedy is the premise of the situation. The audience will never know that it is not Tito Merelli, and they can announce Tito's death tomorrow morning. CCP decided two years ago to limit its annual lineup to light comedy. Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall, Tito Merelli at It starts spinning early in the show and just never stops. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The play takes place in 1934, in a hotel suite in Cleveland, Ohio. Auditioners for the roles of Max, Tito and Bellhop will be asked to sing from music sides. Maggie Saunders at Cedar Street Players . Take a look at our library of free monologues . The pacing is so fast and the lines so similar, that it's difficult to get the right words out at the right time.". At that moment, the handsome, charismatic and heavily accented "Il Stupendo" makes a dramatic entrance with his equally dramatic, hot-tempered wife, Maria. Gender: Female. and Act I, Scene 2: "Oh that this too too solid flesh would melt"And from Macbeth, I'd look at Act II Scene 1: "Is this a dagger which I see before me? [11], In 2019 the official licensed performance script was revised by Ken Ludwig, removing all references to Otello and replacing them with Pagliacci.[12][13]. "- Glendale Theater Examiner. IBDB provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Build a site and generate income from purchases, subscriptions, and courses. They are looking for "a lunatic dressed as Othello, who thinks he's Tito Merelli." Mary Catherine Garrison. "- Phoenix News Times, "A rib tickling comedy. Alan Harbaugh is equally entertaining as the sarcastic bellhop. Then Saunders gets a phone call, telling him that the police are downstairs in the lobby. Come join me, will you? But when he becomes incapacitated, it's up to meek and mild. Your blog is such a great reference to have and, of course, provides invaluable insight into someone I've admired for so long.As I was reading your past entries, I saw that someone inquired about your favorite monologues from your works, particularly "Leading Ladies". Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! It was directed by Larry Carpenter. The play was subsequently presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber for The Really Useful Company at the Globe Theatre, London on March 6, 1986. Search. Saunders and Max try to block assorted groupies, including an ** opera-singing bellhop, the ambitious opera singer Diana, opera guild president Julia Leverett and Saunders' daughter, Maggie. History. By the time we reach the endwellits not over. After a huge fight with his fiery, Italian wife Maria, Tito receives a double dose of tranquilizers through a series of mishaps. Host virtual events and webinars to increase engagement and generate leads. Lend Me a Tenoris a comedyby Ken Ludwig. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Saunders has charged Max with seeing to Merelli's needs, and with getting Merelli to the opera house in time for the performance. Lend Me a Tenor is a comedy by Ken Ludwig. Saunders tells Max to quickly change out of his Othello costume and makeup, while he goes downstairs to handle the police. Audition Packets are available on the website. SAUNDERSWell, I guess that wraps it up. New York, NY, Linda Ray Part Size: Lead. The 21-year-old company's other productions include "Cafe Theater," opening in March, and Carl Reiner's "Enter Laughing," slated for May. College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring The play was subsequently presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber for The Really Useful Company at the Globe Theatre, London on March 6, 1986 with the following cast: MAX - Denis Lawson; MAGGIE - Jan Francis; SAUNDERS - John Barron; TITO - Ronald Holgate; MARIA - Anna Nocholas; BELLHOP - Edward Hibbert; DIANA - Gwendolyn Humble; JULIA - Josephine Blake, Directed by David Gilmore; Designed by Terry Parsons; Lighting by Michael Northen. You can see four different versions of it and enjoy each one.". Search all monologues. Lend Me a Tenor characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. Ken Ludwig has written a crackpot comedy worthy of comic masters Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder or Howard Hawks. Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. But these are just some of the backstage goings-on during a night at the opera in the hit comedy, "Lend Me A Tenor.". Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. "- The New York Post, "[A] three-ring circus of chaos involving celebrity worship, backstage shenanigans and mistaken identities. She has a great admiration for Tito. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. version of LEND ME A TENOR in London, the opera was switched to Pagliacci with Ken Ludwig's permission . This is ""Lend Me a Tenor" monologue (Maggie)" by Jillian Vitko on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 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. Come join me, will you? IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Power your marketing strategy with perfectly branded videos to drive better ROI. Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume ready to perform. Lend Me A Tenor is set in September 1934. Register. Maybe I should wait here. The play's split set and split-second timing offered several challenges for Ms. Romaine. "Men are hard to get in community theater and here are three demanding roles. As the curtain falls on Act One, Saunders and Max leave for the performance, just as Tito wakes up in the bedroom. Report this file. New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, Lend Me A Tenor is set in 1934 as Henry Saunders, the General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is ready to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli for his starring role in Pagliacci. This page was last edited on 21 September 2022, at 23:34. I am very excited that Im making my directorial debut at the Duluth Playhouse with this crazy, crazy show. trying to stab himself with a wine bottle). Search all monologues from plays. "Then there is the singing. "The ensemble group gets to bring a lot to the play," said Mr. Moore of Columbia. However, Saunders comes up with a plan. Tito and Max sing a duet together ("Dio, che nell'alma infondere" from Verdi's Don Carlos). Click the start the download. The cast included Philip Bosco (Saunders), Victor Garber (Max), Ron Holgate, Tovah Feldshuh (Maria), Caroline Lagerfelt (Diana), Jane Connell (Julia), J. Smith-Cameron (Maggie) and Jeff Brooks (Bellhop).[5][6]. Audition Packets are available on the website. AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please bring a current headshot & resume. Victor Carr, as the tyrannical Saunders, manages to pace his perpetual hysteria without peaking prematurely. Audition Monologue #1 (Female) It's no good you going on. "Evey lead must be strong," said the Ellicott City resident. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! 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. Vocal Part: Spoken. It was directed by Larry Carpenter. Make Salome look like The Merry Widow!To ask Ken a question, click here. To achieve the bold 1930s art deco set of black, white and red and coordinating costumes that add to the production's sleek and elegant effect, costume designer Lindy Davis combed thrift shops and theater companies for authentic period clothing. Maria returns to the hotel and makes up with the bewildered Tito, while Max manages to step into the bathroom long enough to change out of his Othello costume and wig, and emerge as himself. [9] The musical opened in London's West End in June 2011, directed by Ian Talbot and choreographed by Randy Skinner. I can't open sardines and answer the phone. Tony Shalhoub as Saunders and Brooke Adams as Julia in Lend Me a Tenor. A sensation on Broadway and in London's West End, this madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter. 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. We don't currently have any monologues from Lend Me a Tenor. Partner Sites Youtube to Mp3 Converter About Us This project started as a student project in 2014 and was presented in 2017. The aria becomes background music for the action happening on the other side of the stage when Maria finds Maggie in the closet. "We made a conscious decision to stay away from theater that's thought-provoking and asks serious questions," said Steve Moore, president of CCP. Maggie: (20s to 30s) Max's Girlfriend - pretty, quirky; a young woman who doesn't want to . A Broadway revival began performances at the Music Box Theatre on March 13, 2010 in preview and officially opened on April 4, 2010. MUSIC BY BRAD CARROLL BOOK/LYRICS BY PETER SHAM. They're sending two of their men over to keep an eye out. Portrayals Overview; Characters; Videos; Monologues; Scenes; . Ill have to make an announcement of course. Show Dates: Performances: Mar 6-8, 13-15, 20-21 Friday/Saturday Performances 8pm, Sunday Matinee 2pm LEND ME A TENOR is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French General Information Important: Bring a list of ALL conflicts with you. You also provided your favorite Shakespearean comedic monologues for women.I'd love to hear your thoughts on your favorite monologues both from your works as well as others for men.THANKS!AdolphoKen replies:Dear Adolpho,I'm so glad to hear you've enjoyed reading the blog. Every time they enter a room, open a door, or even open their mouths you just cant expect what happens. 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