Bedford’s Community Theatre since 1976

LEND ME A TENOR

Directed by Karen C. Hopkins

This night in June of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. World famous tenor Tito Morelli (**Jeff Bavely**) is to perform Otello, his greatest role,at the gala season opener**.** Saunders,** (Bill Winters)** the General Manager, hopes this will put Cleveland on the operatic map. Morelli is late, when he finally sweeps in accompanied by his wife Maria (**Laurie Cassidy) **it is too late to rehearse with the company. Through a hilarious series of mishaps, II Stupendo is given a double dose of tranquilizers and when mixed with the booze he has consumed he passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max (**Jeff Krantz)** believe he is dead. What to do? Max is an aspiring singer and Saunders persuades him to get into Morelli's Otello costume and try to fool the audience into thinking he's II Stupendo. Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume. Now two Otellos are running around in costume and two women Maggie (**Liz Butler)** and Diana (**McKinley Tucker) **are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with II Stupendo! Adding to the hilarity is Julia (**Jayne Brill**) Chairman of the Opera Guild and the Bellhop (**Scott McCoy**) a want to be opera singer.

**Lend Me a Tenor**, an adult comedy under the direction of **Karen C. Hopkins** is guaranteed to leave you teary eyed with laughter.

Season ticket holders may begin calling for reservations on Friday, May 15, 2009. All other reservations begin Thursday, May 21, 2009. Please call the box office at 540-586-5881.

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The Little Town Players were named the Non-Profit of the Year award winner by the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce during their annual dinner in March. LTP has brought quality live theatre to the Bedford area for 32 years, and in 1982 won the President's Volunteer Action Award presented to them in Washington by then President Ronald Regan. It was one of only 20 recipients of that award, chosen from a nation-wide field of over 2000 nominees. LTP, in addition to its theatre productions, serves over 100 children every year with a variety of summer camps and awards a $1,000 scholarship each year to local graduating senior

Little Town Players  --- P.O. Box 437 --- 931 Ashland Avenue ---  Bedford, VA 24523

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CHILDREN’S THEATRE CAMP

June 29 – July 11

Lend Me A Tenor Cast

Standing:  Jeff Krantz, Jeff Bavely, Scott McCoy, Bill Winters
Seated:    Liz Butler, Jayne Brill, Laurie Cassidy, and McKinley Tucker.


 

Photo by:  Tim Flagg Photography

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