Audition Notice: Lend Me A Soprano by Ken Ludwig Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Soprano is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. (www.concordtheatricals.com) Company & Audition Venue: The Wimberley Players 450 Old Kyle Road Wimberley, TX. 78676 Directed by: Whitney Marlett Audition Dates: * Saturday, February 22nd, 12-4 pm * Sunday, February 23rd, 6-10 pm * VIDEO auditions accepted through Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. If you are unavailable for the in-person date, please contact the Producer at soprano@wimberleyplayers.org to make alternate arrangements. Appointment Form (click link): https://forms.gle/LjwsLTFaKdZopjbJ6 (All actors must submit form - including headshots, resumes, and video file or link if needed) Callbacks (if needed): Monday, February 24th, 7 pm. Sides will be provided. How to Prepare: 1–2-minute contemporary comedic monologue. Rehearsals: Table read will be Monday March 3rd, 7-10 pm. First rehearsal the week of March 17th. Tech Rehearsals: Will be April 19th and 20th. 12pm to 9pm. Dress Rehearsals: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday - April 22-24, 6 -11 pm. Production Dates: April 25th through May 18th. Friday and Saturday night curtains are at 7:30pm. Sunday matinee curtains are at 2:30 pm. Compensation: All actors are offered a stipend. About the Play: It's 1934, and the clever and combustible Lucille Wiley, Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is ready to welcome world-class soprano Elena Firenzi for her one-night-only starring role in Carmen. Alas, Elena arrives late, her impassioned husband Pasquale has a fit of jealousy, and it remains to be seen whether Mrs. Wiley’s mousy but determined assistant Jo can save the day. Based on Ken Ludwig’s Tony Award-winning Lend Me A Tenor, this this madcap screwball comedy features ladies in the leading roles and is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter. Time and Place: A first-rate hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. September, 1934. Characters: Mrs. Wylie - General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. (50’s-60’s) Jo - her assistant (20’s-30’s) Jerry - her son (20’s-30’s; possibly into 40’s) Elena Firenzi - a world-famous soprano (30’s-40’s) Pasquale - Elena’s husband (30’s-50’s) Bellhop (Beverly) - a bellhop (any age) Leo - a tenor (20’s-40’s) Julia - Chairwoman of the Opera Guild (50’s-70’s) https://www.wimberleyplayers.org/audition-notices