'Lend Me a Tenor' by Ken Ludwig opens at Shawnee Playhouse in September.
A sensation on Broadway and in London's West End, this madcap, screwball comedy tells the tale of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company when it plays host to Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, who is to appear for one night only in the role of Otello.
Unfortunately, the star is given a double dose of tranquilizers, passes out, and an unlikely imposter takes his place on stage.
Amy Cramer directs. Stage Manger is Kiara Valderrama.
The cast includes Dante, Dan Eash, Aaron Pappalardo, Samantha Wagner, Arlene Fox, Jessica Bickel, Pat VanVarick and Joseph Ferraro.
'Lend Me a Tenor' will run September 18 through October 19 with performances at
2:00 pm October 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 17, 17, 19, and 8:00 pm October 4, 11, 18.
Ticket Prices are $29 Adults and $26 for Seniors over 55, AAA Members and Military.
Ticket prices do not reflect ticketing fees.
Next on their calendar, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill and Stephen Mallatratt opens October 24 and runs through Novemebr 2.
A lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night
"A real theatrical spine chiller...A truly nerve-shredding experience." noted The Daily Mail.
"Provides a pleasurable ripple of fear down one's spine and an uncomfortable lurch in the pit of one's stomach," reported Time Out New York¦
Director is Midge McClosky. Stage Manger is Alexis Gonzalez.
The cast includes Jerry Durkin and John Kirkwood.
The Woman in Black runs 2pm October 24, 26, 31, and November 2
and 8pm October 25, 31, and November 1.
Tickets are $19 Adults $16 Seniors $11 children 12 and under.
To reserve tickets please call the Shawnee Playhouse Box Office at 570-421-5093
or visit the website at www.theshawneeplayhouse.com