LEND ME A TENOR - Carrollwood Players Non Equity Auditions

Additional Auditions for Lend Me a Tenor -- MEN NEEDED

THIS AUDITION IS FOR MEN ONLY.

Auditions for Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig. Directed by Penni Willen

This night in September of 1934 is the biggest night in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World famous tenor Tito Morelli is to perform Othello, his greatest role. But Morelli is nowhere to be found; he finally arrives drunk and too late for any rehearsal. Through a series of mishaps, 'Il Stupendo' is given a double dose of tranquilizers and he passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he is dead. What to do? Saunders coaxes Max into Morelli's costume and nervous amateur Max succeeds admirably. However, Morelli revives and dresses for his second act. With two Othellos, the farce spins out of control on stage and off.

AUDITIONS ARE AT CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS THEATRE, 4333 GUNN HIGHWAY, TAMPA, FL, 33618

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Max (20s - early 30s) -- Assistant to Saunders - An aspiring singer, his worst enemy is his own lack of self-confidence. He spends his time as a doormat to his future father-in-law and trying to convince Maggie that he is marriage material. (Singing Ability a Plus)

Saunders (40s - 50s) -- Maggie's father and the general Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company - authoritarian; an uptight man with a short fuse, most of which he takes out on Max.

Tito (40s - 50s) -- A World Famous Tenor known also to his fans as Il Stupendo - imposing; a womanizing Italian who loves Maria, but finds difficulty resisting the advances of the opposite sex, who seem to advance frequently and with considerable momentum. (Singing Ability a Plus)

Bellhop (Age flexible) -- A bellhop - a highly energetic fan of Tito's, who uses his occupation to get close to the international star. (Singing Ability a Plus)

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Max, Tito, and the Bellhop engage in operatic singing on a couple of occasions within the play. All of these roles will be cast with the best actors, regardless of their singing abilities.

PRODUCTION DATES:

FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AT 8 PM AND SUNDAYS AT 3 PM - YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES. OPENING NIGHT IS MAY 17, 2013. CLOSING NIGHT IS JUNE 8, 2013.

***PLEASE BRING A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL POTENTIAL DATE CONFLICTS WITH YOU TO AUDITIONS***

***PLEASE BRING A HEADSHOT AND RESUME OR LIST OF THEATER EXPERIENCE IF AVAILABLE***

THIS IS A NON-PAID OPPORTUNITY.

Questions? Email the Director -
pawillen@aol.com