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Directed by Tom Szalay
Run dates: May 23 to 31, 2014 |
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This hilarious farce opened at the OSS Theatre in Osoyoos, before moving to the new Venables Theatre in Oliver. It marked South Okanagan Players' first foray at the 'Venables" which proved to be a perfect match. "This facility was an absolute thrill to work in," said first-time director, Tom Szalay. "We are unbelievably fortunate to have such well-conceived facility dedicated to hosting the performing arts in the South Okanagan."
Production of Lend Me a Tenor virtually guarantees high-energy, non-stop laughs and many surprises. It was Ken Ludwig's first Broadway show, opening in 1989. It ran for just over a year, receiving nine Tony nominations including 'Best Play". It won two Tonys, along with four Drama Desk awards. Since its original production, it has been translated into 16 languages and played to appreciative audiences in 25 countries. Set in a luxury Cleveland, Ohio hotel in 1934, period costumes and set pieces add charm to the production. With actors slamming and sneaking in and out of six different doors in a series of mishaps, sight gags and mistaken identities, this play entertains on many levels. Behind the Scenes
Producers ------------ Jennifer Mapplebeck & Patrick Turner
Director ------------------------------------------ Tom Szalay Stage Manager ----------------------------------- Jen Jensen Assistant Stage Manager --------------------- Patrick Turner Costumes ------------------------------- Bernice Myllyniemi Properties ------------------------------------- Marla Wilson Set Construction ------------------ Bob Wilson, Tom Szalay, Patrick Turner, Brian Mapplebeck & Peter Gajda Lights and Sound ---------- Diane Gludovatz & Tom Szalay Comments from the playwright, Ken Ludwig
KEN LUDWIG 2/6/2014 02:38:47 am
"Congratulations to Tom Szalay and the cast and crew of Lend Me A Tenor. I'm thrilled to hear that the production was such a resounding success. I wish I could have seen it--the photos are fantastic. Thanks so much for producing the play. Here's to the next 40 years and many more of wonderful work by The South Okanagan Players! Best regards, Ken" This and other comments at on our blog. |
Cast & Characters (in order of appearance)
This production owes its success to the talents and dedication of the following cast members: 
Tracey Granger as MAGGIE - MAX's girlfriend and SAUNDERS' daughter; "girl next door" looking for a great hurrah before settling down.
John Giuliano as MAX - Assistant to SAUNDERS; a rumpled, nervous man with low confidence in no small part due to working for his girlfriend's father, who misses no opportunity to keep MAX in his place.
Ted Osborne as SAUNDERS - General manager of the Cleveland Opera House; MAGGIE's father; manipulative, bossy and easily excitable.
Nathan Linders as TITO MERELLI - World-renowned opera star; hot-blooded Italian ladies' man with a perpetual stomach ache.
Carrie Lyle as MARIA - TITO's long-suffering wife; Italian sexy with a quick temper.
David Badger as BELLHOP - All too ambitious & sassy for the service industry; seems to have a peculiar hate on for SAUNDERS.
Robin Stille as DIANA - The beautiful & sexy soprano of the Opera House; a seductive woman who knows how to use it.
Louise Szalay as JULIA - Chairwoman of the Opera Guild; very proper with a pompous yet airy demeanour.
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