"Lend Me a Tenor" auditions Jan. 18 at Southern State

Auditions for SSCC Theatre’s upcoming production of Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me a Tenor” will be held 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. Auditions are open to community members and students.

Those interested in auditioning should prepare and memorize a one- to two-minute comedic monologue. If auditioning for the characters of Tito or Max, prepare your best rendition of “Dio, che nell’alma infondera” from Act II, Scene 1 of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Actors may be asked to cold read from the script.

About “Lend Me a Tenor” – This night in September 1934 is the biggest in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. Through a hilarious series of mishaps, world famous tenor Tito Morelli is given a double dose of tranquilizers, which mix with the booze he has consumed, and he passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders, the general manager, and his assistant Max believe he is dead. What to do? Madness ensues as this hilarious farce spins out of control onstage and off.

“Lend Me a Tenor” is directed by Rainee Angles and will be performed April 5-7, 2013. For more information about the production, character descriptions, the audition packet, and a rehearsal schedule, please visit www.sscctheatre.com<http://www.sscctheatre.com>. To learn more about theatre courses offered at Southern State, visit www.sscc.edu.