Lend me a Soprano

Thursday and Friday

July 2nd & 3rd

6:30pm

Plaza Theatre

 Directed by: Laura Hutchings

Seeking:

Jo – 25 to 30s; She’s the Assistant to Mrs. Wylie, sharp-witted, dreams of opera

stardom, and in love with Jerry. Role requirements: strong, soprano voice; Italian

accent; kissing, and passionate embracing.

Jerry - 30s; Mrs. Wylie’s son, a lawyer, looking for romance. Role requirements:

Kissing, and passionate embracing; appearing in boxers and undershirt/shirtless.

Elena Firenzi - 35 to 45; World-renowned Italian soprano, a magnificent diva, and

famous for affairs with men in the chorus. Role requirements: trained soprano

voice, Italian accent, kissing, and passionate embracing.

Mrs. Wylie - 50 to 65; Manager of the Cleveland Opera. Assertive and

intimidating.

Pasquale - 45 to 60; Elena’s passionate, extremely jealous Italian husband. Role

requirements: Italian accent.

Julia - 45 to 65; Chairwoman of the Opera Guild. Demanding and glamorous.

Leo - 30s; Principal tenor in the Cleveland Opera. Ambitious, charming, sexy,

and conceited; a lady’s man. Role requirements: physically fit, Dutch accent,

kissing, and passionate embracing; appears in boxers, towel, and robe at

different times.

Bellhop - 18 to 40 (any gender); Fan of the opera, and Elena in particular. Eager

and energetic.

Friday, September 4th, 7:30pm

Saturday, September 5th, 7:30pm

Sunday, September 6th, 2:30pm

Friday, September 11th, 7:30pm

Saturday, September 12th, 7:30pm

Sunday, September 13th, 2:30pm

A 2023 screwball comedy play by Ken Ludwig, based on his hit Lend Me a Tenor, but with leading roles flipped to be women. Set in 1934 Cleveland, it follows Lucille Wiley, the manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, as she deals with a diva's late arrival for Carmen, a jealous husband, and her assistant Jo's attempts to save the show, resulting in a madcap farce. The play is known for its physical comedy, period costumes, and focus on female characters.