Lend Me a Tenor

Comedy

It's 1934 and the Cleveland Grand Opera Company is preparing to welcome world-famous tenor Tito Morelli for a sold-out, one night only performance of Otello. But when the star arrives desperately late with his ego and his jealous wife in tow, things don't go exactly according to plan. A double dose of tranquilizers, an over-sexed soprano, and a mistaken suicide note add up to complete chaos! What transpires is a furiously paced comedy with more than a touch of the Marx brothers; complete with slamming doors and laugh-out-loud humor.

"Non stop laughter."
- Variety

Cast

Maggie - COLLEEN BIELMAN *
Diana - STEFANI BISHOP +
Julia - JANET GOVER +
Max - KEN HOLDA +
Maria Merelli - JOANIE MELEKIAN +
Saunders - ART NEMITZ +
Tito Merelli - LOU PRICE +
Bellhop - MITCH VOSS *

*Denotes Civic Debut
+ Denotes Academy of Theatre Arts Student

Crew

Assistant Stage Manager - JACKIE LAYER

Assistant Stage Manager/Props/Floor Crew - JACKIE LAYER ^
Sound Board Operator - JEANNE LAHAIE +
Light Board Operator - KIM BOYSEN +
Dresser - TERESE BANNER
Sub - JACKI STAHR +

Production Team

Director - D. TERRY WILLIAMS
Scenic Designer - TYLER BROGLA
Costume Designer - EMILY N. BRINK
Hair & Makeup Designer - KIMBERLY HUTCHINSON
Lighting Designer - JACOB P. BRINKMAN
Sound Designer - ANNMARIE MILLER
Properties Master - STACY BARTELL
Technical Director - PHILLIP A. MILLER
Stage Manager - PAUL KRINER

Dialect Coach - MONICA NAHM
Vocal Coach - DR. CARL RATNER
Accompanist - KORY HEITZIG

Scenic Carpenters
RYAN C. BURKE
SARA DAVIDSON
CHRISTOPHER LEWIS

Charge Painter - TYLER BROGLA

Scenic Artists
JOSHUA E. GALLAGHER
DAVID KYHN

Stitchers
CARLA BALDWIN
KIM BOYSEN
DIXIE EDWARDS
SHIMRA JAIME FINE
GREG GREENMAN
CHRISTINA GRIFFIN
BRANDY HUNT
KIMBERLY HUTCHINSON
BARBARA B. MOELAART
LINDA S. MOSHER
CONSTANCE PEABODY
SHERI RUTHVEN
NANCY SMOKER
PATRICIA TERWILLIGER

Cutter/Drapers
EMILY N. BRINK
KIMBERLY HUTCHINSON
BARBARA B. MOELAART

Wardrobe Technician - LOU IRWIN, JR.

Properties Technicians
TYLER BROGLA
JOSHUA E. GALLAGHER

Electricians
KRISTINE LYNN BAKER
FREDERICK A. MILLER

Performance Dates

Friday, January 9th at 7:30pm

Friday, January 16th at 7:30pm  (ASL Interpreted Performance)

Saturday, January 17th at 7:30pm

Saturday, January 24th at 7:30pm

The Civic Auditorium

329 South Park St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

SEATING

All performances in the Civic Auditorium feature reserved seating. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance. View Seating Chart.

FREE PARKING

Available after 6pm in the Civic parking lot at the northeast corner of Lovell and Park Streets. There is additional parking behind the Carver Center. Street parking is available after 5pm.