Audition Notice:
Lend Me A Soprano
by Ken Ludwig
Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Soprano is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. (
www.concordtheatricals.com)
Company & Audition Venue:
The Wimberley Players
450 Old Kyle Road
Wimberley, TX. 78676
Directed by: Whitney Marlett
Audition Dates:
* Saturday, February 22nd, 12-4 pm
* Sunday, February 23rd, 6-10 pm
* VIDEO auditions accepted through Saturday, February 22nd, 2025.
If you are unavailable for the in-person date, please contact the Producer at
soprano@wimberleyplayers.org to make alternate arrangements.
Appointment Form (click link):
https://forms.gle/LjwsLTFaKdZopjbJ6
(All actors must submit form - including headshots, resumes, and video file or link if needed)
Callbacks (if needed): Monday, February 24th, 7 pm. Sides will be provided.
How to Prepare: 1–2-minute contemporary comedic monologue.
Rehearsals: Table read will be Monday March 3rd, 7-10 pm. First rehearsal the week of March 17th.
Tech Rehearsals: Will be April 19th and 20th. 12pm to 9pm.
Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday - April 22-24, 6 -11 pm.
Production Dates: April 25th through May 18th. Friday and Saturday night curtains are at 7:30pm. Sunday matinee curtains are at 2:30 pm.
Compensation: All actors are offered a stipend.
About the Play: It's 1934, and the clever and combustible Lucille Wiley, Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is ready to welcome world-class soprano Elena Firenzi for her one-night-only starring role in Carmen. Alas, Elena arrives late, her impassioned husband Pasquale has a fit of jealousy, and it remains to be seen whether Mrs. Wiley’s mousy but determined assistant Jo can save the day. Based on Ken Ludwig’s Tony Award-winning Lend Me A Tenor, this this madcap screwball comedy features ladies in the leading roles and is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.
Time and Place: A first-rate hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. September, 1934.
Characters:
Mrs. Wylie - General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. (50’s-60’s)
Jo - her assistant (20’s-30’s)
Jerry - her son (20’s-30’s; possibly into 40’s)
Elena Firenzi - a world-famous soprano (30’s-40’s)
Pasquale - Elena’s husband (30’s-50’s)
Bellhop (Beverly) - a bellhop (any age)
Leo - a tenor (20’s-40’s)
Julia - Chairwoman of the Opera Guild (50’s-70’s)
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