Auditions

Lend Me a Tenor

Newnan Theatre Company is excited to announce auditions for Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig.

Auditions will be Sunday and Monday, January 12 and 13, from 7 – 9 pm, at Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Avenue in Newnan. 

Lend Me a Tenor will be directed by Mandy Mitchell and will be the March show in NTC’s 47th season, The Amethyst Tour. It will be presented on the Mainstage March 13-17 and 20-24, 2025 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 PM and Sunday shows start at 3 PM).

Lend Me A Tenor is set in September 1934. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as the star of the opera. Tito arrives late, and through a hilarious series of mishaps, he is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead - and in a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Merelli’s costume and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max succeeds and lives up to his idol, but Merelli regains consciousness and gets into the identical costume, ready to perform. Now two opera singers are running around in the same costume and two women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Men who want to be considered for the role of “Tito” or “Max” need to prepare the first part of “Dio, che nell’alma infondere” (the tenor line). The link below is a video that will teach the tenor line and has sheet music included. We will be going through “O” at 39 seconds. Sheet music and karaoke track of the selection will be available at the audition. You do not need to have lyrics memorized.

Dates: Sunday, January 12 & Monday, January 13, 2025

Time: 7pm - 9pm

Location: Newnan Theatre Company - 24 First Ave, Newnan, GA 30263

NTC Contact Info: ntcdirector99@gmail.com or 770.683.6282

Auditioning for the following roles:

Max (late 20s-mid 30s) - Saunder’s long suffering assistant. Boyfriend to Maggie. Must be able to sing well enough to pass for an aspiring opera singer.

Maggie Saunders (20s to 30s) - Idealistic and fun daughter of Henry, girlfriend of Max, and adoring fan of Tito Mirelli.

Henry Saunders (50s and up) - The stressed-out general manager of the Cleveland Opera Company. Father to Maggie and boss to Max.

Tito Mirelli (30s and up) - Famous Italian opera singer. Italian accent. Larger than life presence. Must be able to sing well enough to pass for an opera singer.

Bellhop (Any age) - Overly energetic super-fan of Tito Mirelli and opera in general. He also sings, but with far more enthusiasm than skill required.

Diana (20s to 30s) - Ambitious, alluring, diva soprano (no singing required).

Julia (40s and up) - Chairperson of the Cleveland Opera Company. A “grande dame” with the gown to prove it.

Maria – ROLE CAST

Newnan Theatre Company does not charge production fees of any kind for a performer to take part in any production. 

Newnan Theatre Company is a non-profit/non-Equity theatre.
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If you have questions about these auditions or any production please email the ntcdirector99@gmail.com or call (770) 683-6282.