Primghar Community Playhouse

Lend me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig April, 2,3, and 4, 2004 2nd, Fri. Dinner Theater; 3rd Sat, Night; 4th Sun, Matinee Primghar Community Building.

CAST

• Role 1.
  N. Christophel of Sheldon, IA.
• Role 2.
  S. Trevathan of Sheldon, IA.
• Old Jim: the long serving hotel bell hop.
  CJ Wurpts of Sheldon, IA.
• Role 3 Ryan, of the Daily News: a reporter.
  A. Leos of Hull, IA.
• Role 4
  R. Brinkert of Primghar, IA.
• Role 5
  A. Arrick of Primghar, IA.
• Role 6
  TJ Leonard of Sutherland, IA.
• Role 7
  D. McDowell of Archer, IA.

Directed by P. Trevathan.
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Lend Me A Tenor, set in the 1930s, tells the story of the biggest night in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World-famous tenor Tito Morelli is to perform at the gala season opener. Trouble arrives when Tito is left by his wife and appears to have killed himself before the show. When Tito reappears, he and an imposter supposed to perform in his place experience a hilarious night of sheer chaos

Lend Me A Tenor was produced in London by Andrew Lloyd Weber's Really Useful Co., and was nominated for the Olivier Award. It opened in London in 1986 and on Broadway in March 1989 and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Play. The 1989 production earned seven Tony nominations including two wins: Philip Bosco as Saunders for Best Actor and Jerry Zaks for Best Director. Contact Samuel French, Inc. for scripts.

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