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Lend Me A Tenor
Written by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Jenn Hunter* and Jane Fellows*
Co-Produced with The Anonymous Theatre Company
ABOUT ANONYMOUS THEATRE: A play is selected. Auditions are held. The play is cast. The actors are sworn to secrecy. No one in the cast knows who their fellow performers will be, and they do not reveal their participation in the project to anyone. The actors rehearse one-on-one with the director. Then, on the night of the performance, the cast arrives in street clothes and enters the theatre as if they are members of the audience. They take their seats. They read their programs, chat with their neighbors, and in all ways behave like normal audience members. The house lights dim and the play begins, with each actor delivering his or her first line from the audience. The cast members discover one another’s identity for the first time, in front of a live audience!
ABOUT THE PLAY: Winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, and currently enjoying a revival on Broadway, Lend Me a Tenor is a modern, classic farce. Set in September 1934, Tito Morelli (a.k.a. Il Stupendo), the greatest tenor of his generation, is about to appear for one night only as Otello. But the star arrives late, is accidentally given a double dose of tranquilizers, and passes out. The frantic attempts to salvage the evening lead to this madcap, screwball comedy guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter. “Ken Ludwig’s 1989 Tony-winning comedy is one of only two classic farces by a living playwright, the other being Michael Frayn’s frenetic Noises Off. – Daily News
One night only!
Monday, June 28th at 7pm
at Portland Center Stage’s
Gerding Theatre map
* Theatre Vertigo Ensemble Member