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April 22, 2015 · 1:14 pm

LEND ME A TENOR Runs May 22-31

FFL_Lend me a Tenor logoLEND ME A TENOR
Presented by Fairfield Footlighters
May 22-31
Fairfield

Directed by Heidi Schiller

Cast: Ryan Shafranek as Max, Katie Groneman as Maggie, Kevin Noll as Saunders, Coby Osborne as Tito Merelli, Mary Puetz as Maria, Taylor Greatbatch as the Bellhop, April Osborne as Diana & Melissa Noll as Julia

LEND ME A TENOR is a door-slamming, dress-dropping farce with mistaken identities, mischievous misunderstandings and compromising positions. It is the biggest night in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, and world-famous Italian tenor Signor Tito Merelli will be their guest artist in Otello, the highlight of the company’s most important fundraiser for the 1934 season. But Tito’s troubled life, his hot-headed wife, and a “Dear John” letter, mistaken as Tito’s suicide note, sends everybody’s head swimming. No Tito, no $50,000 in ticket sales. Meanwhile, Max, an opera-singer-wanna-be, is coerced into impersonating the Italian great to save the show. In costume, wig and make-up, he’s is a dead ringer for the dead singer. But can Max find the courage to go on with the show? The surprises have just begun in this superbly crafted, eye-watering farce.

  • Fri-Sat, May 22-23 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 24 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, May 29-30 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 31 at 2pm

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April 4, 2015 · 1:46 pm

Cast Announced for LEND ME A TENOR at Fairfield Footlighters

fflVia Fairfield Footlighters’ fan page:

Announcing the cast of LEND ME A TENOR:

  • Max: Ryan Shafranek
  • Maggie: Katie Groneman
  • Saunders: Kevin Noll
  • Tito: Coby Osborne
  • Maria: Mary Puetz
  • Diana: April Osborne
  • Julia: Melissa Noll
  • Bellhop: Taylor Greatbatch

Thank you to everyone who auditioned!. Please mark your calendars for May 22-24, 29-31. It’s gonna be EPIC!

For more information visit http://www.fairfieldfootlighters.org/

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February 21, 2015 · 10:11 am

SNOW CANCELLATIONS For Feb. 21

MISC_Snow Cancellations

Updated 5:43pm

  • BYE BYE LIVER presented by 628 Productions
    It is with great sadness that we have to CANCEL the show tonight 2/21. Snowmaggedon has officially hit Cincinnati and continues to pummel us. If you had tickets for tonight, we will take care of you!
  • CHAPATTI presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
    Due to the inclement weather, the Saturday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. performances of CHAPATTI have been canceled. The Box Office will remain closed today. We apologize for the inconvenience.
  • THE CORONATION OF POPPEA presented by UC College-Conservatory of Music
    Due to inclement weather, the Saturday evening performance of THE CORONATION OF POPPEA has been canceled. Sunday’s matinee performance is expected to proceed as originally scheduled. If we can add any make-up performances of this production, we will make an announcement ASAP. For more information about UC’s campus closure today, please visit http://www.uc.edu/news/nr.aspx?id=20792.
  • IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT presented by Falcon Theater
    Due to the inclement weather, we’ve decided to keep our actors AND fans safe and warm this evening and are canceling tonight’s 8 p.m. performance of In the Heat of the Night.
    We’ll be adding a performance this Thursday, 2/26 at 8 p.m. Our Box Office will call anyone with a reservation to reschedule their tickets for next week.
    We’ll see you next week!
  • LITTLE WOMEN presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
    Tonight’s performance of LITTLE WOMEN is cancelled due to snow. If you have tickets, a staff member will call you this afternoon to reschedule, or you can use the link in your confirmation email to exchange for another date. If we do not reach you today, please call the box office next week to reschedule.
  • LOVE LETTERS presented by Fairfield Footlighters
    The Saturday, Feb 21, production of “Love Letters” has been CANCELED due to the current Level 2 Snow Emergency in Butler County. Ticket holders will be contacted for an opportunity to exchange for a future performance. We apologize for any inconvenience.Please come and see Bob & Heidi perform on Sunday, March 1, at 2pm. They look forward to seeing your friendly faces!
  • MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM presented by Beechmont Players
    Beechmont Players, Inc. has decided to cancel the Saturday, February 21, performance of “Move Over, Mrs. Markham” due to inclement weather. Our box office will call our patrons who have already bought tickets for tonight to exchange their tickets for another performance. For a complete performance schedule, visithttp://beechmontplayers.org/shows/move-over-mrs-markham/ or call our ticket hotline at 513-233-2468.
  • A NICE FAMILY GATHERING presented by The Sunset Players
    Sunset Players at the Arts Center at Dunham is cancelling tonight’s performance of “A Nice Family Gathering” due to weather conditions. Tickets purchased for tonight’s show can be redeemed for another performance. Remaining performance dates include: February 27-28; March 1, 5, 6, & 7. For additional questions, please call 513-588-4988.
  • SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR presented by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
    Today’s Kids Kuisine event at 11:30 AM and our 2 PM Performance of SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE JR. is CANCELED.Please contact cohmer@cincinnatimagazine.com regarding requesting a refund for Kids Kuisine event tickets ONLY or you can donate the value of your event ticket to The Children’s Theatre.Regarding SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE JR., our ticket office will resume our regular business hours on Monday, February 23 at 10:00am.

    Your options:

    – Multi-ticket holders not currently attending DISNEY’S ALADDIN JR. can exchange their tickets for one of the performances in April.

    · Season ticket holders and multi-ticket holders that have tickets to DISNEY’S ALADDIN JR. may donate the value of their tickets to our program to support underserved children to attend one of our performances or request a refund.
    · Patrons that purchased single tickets must return to the point of purchase to receive a refund.

    Please email our ticket office with any additional questions at tickets@thechildrenstheatre.com.

    Thank you.

  • SEUSSICAL presented by Oxford Area Community Theatre
    Due to the road conditions and the Level 2 Snow Emergency in Butler County, tonight’s performance (Saturday, Feb. 21) is CANCELLED. We are in the process of arranging a make up date, and will post that information as soon as it becomes available. If you have tickets for this performance, they will be honored for the make up date. At this point, the performance for tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 22) is STILL ON!!! Let’s hope the weather cooperates and the roads get cleared tomake travel safe! We apologize for the inconvenience and disappointment.
  • STANTON’S GARAGE presented by CenteStage Players of Ohio
    Due to severe weather conditions, CenterStage Players must cancel tonight’s 8p performance of Stanton’s Garage. Today’s tickets will be honored in our upcoming shows. Contact CenterStage Players 513-588-4910 for questions or to reschedule.

  • THE WOMEN presented by Village Players
    Due to the severe weather, tonight’s performance of The Women has been cancelled. Please come see us Sunday or next weekend. Be careful out there and stay warm!

NOT CANCELLED:

  • ANYTHING GOES presented by Broadway in Cincinnati
    Today’s performances of ANYTHING GOES will go on as scheduled. Due to the forecasted inclement weather, Ticket Holders who are unable to attend their performance may exchange into one of the remaining performances (Saturday at 8:00 PM, Sunday at 1:00 PM, or Sunday at 6:30 PM.)- Subscribers, please contact your Subscriber Hotline at 800.294.1816, (today until noon), or exchange online at BroadwayInCincinnati.com (available until 2 hous prior to your original performance)
    – If you purchased through CincinnatiArts.org or the Aronoff Center Ticket Office, call (513) 621.2787 (today until 8:00 PM)
    – If you have any questions, call us at (513) 621-2787 (today until 8:00 PM).

    – If there are any changes to this weekend’s performances, we will post updated information on our Facebook page and on our website at www.CincinnatiArts.org.

    Stay safe and warm today!

  • AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY presented by Clifton Players and Untethered Theater
    Tonight’s performance of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is on. We know it’s cold, so escape to the sweltering Oklahoma plains with us. Showtime is still 8pm. A few tickets remain.
  • THE HANDMAID’S TALE presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati
    The weather outside is indeed frightful, but the show goes on at Know Theatre of Cincinnati tonight.Tonight’s final performance of The Handmaid’s Tale at Know Theatre will proceed as planned at 8PM.

    THAT SAID: If you have tickets for tonight but do not feel comfortable making the trip in, please give us a call at 513-300-5669 on Monday and we will be happy to issue vouchers for a future show at the Know, or provide you with a refund of your ticket if a future show is not in the cards for you.

    Thank you for being a part of the Know Theatre Tribe, be safe out there, and we’ll see you at the theatre.

  • LES MISERABLES at Northern Kentucky University
    Hoping to see LES MISÉRABLES but missed your chance to get tickets?
    Due to cancellations, many tickets have been made available for tonight’s 8pm performance. Come to the Box Office before the show to purchase available tickets.
  • A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM presented by Xavier University Theatre
    A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM will go on as scheduled tonight!

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February 4, 2015 · 1:53 pm

The Passing of Ray Sullivan

FFL_Ray SullivanI just came across this sad news late last night

RAYMOND SULLIVAN, 1931-2015

It is with great sadness that we inform our friends of the passing of Fairfield Footlighters Co-Founder, Ray Sullivan, age 83, on January 22.  As many of you know, Ray was incredibly passionate about community theatre. He gave tirelessly of his time, both on-stage and off, spent many hours directing shows, and served as Treasurer for over ten years. Ray co-founded Fairfield Footlighters in 2001 with his good friend Sterling Uhler. Over the years, Ray worked backstage, acted, produced and directed many shows including “Crimes of the Heart” and “Wait Until Dark.”

You may pay your respects to Ray and his family at the Avance Funeral Home on Monday, January 26th from 5 – 8 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the familiy has asked that contributions be made to Fairfield Footlighters, Rotary Club of Fairfield and the Kathleen A. Sullivan Scholarship Fund, c/o the Fairfield Community Foundation.

You can use this link to make a donation.

My condolences to his friends and family.

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January 31, 2015 · 3:23 pm

Auditions Announced for FFL’s LEND ME A TENOR

fflLEND ME A TENOR

Auditions are Monday, March 30 at 6:30 and Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30
Lend Me A Tenor will be directed by Heidi Schiller

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Cold readings from the script.
  • Due to the nature of the farce, auditions will include a physical element.
  • Auditioners for the roles of Max, Tito and Bellhop will be asked to sing – a basic good voice that can follow karaoke opera.
  • Bring your calendar to auditions and be prepared to list all conflicts.
  • All roles are available.

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Lend Me A Tenor opens Friday May 22, 2015 and continues May 23, May 24, May 29, May 30 and May 31. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8:00 PM and Sunday performances are at 2:00 PM.

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About the Play

Lend Me A Tenor is a door-slamming, dress-dropping farce with mistaken identities, mischievous misunderstandings and compromising  positions. It is the biggest night in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, and world-famous Italian tenor Signor Tito Merelli will be their guest artist in Otello, the highlight of the company’s most important fundraiser for the 1934 season. But Tito’s troubled life, his hot-headed wife, and a “Dear John”  letter mistaken as Tito’s suicide note sends everybody’s head  swimming. No Tito, no $50,000 in ticket sales. Meanwhile, Max, an opera singer wanna-be, is coerced into impersonating the Italian great to save the show. In costume, wig and  make-up, he’s is a dead ringer for the dead singer. But can Max find the courage to go on with the show? The surprises have just begun in this superbly crafted, eye-watering farce.

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Role Breakdowns

  • Max: (20s to mid 30s) Assistant to Saunders – An aspiring singer. His worst enemy is his own lack of self-confidence. He spends his time as a doormat to his future father-in-law and trying to convince Maggie that he is marriage material. NOTE: This role requires the actor to sing with a basic good voice and, at times, speak in an Italian accent.
  • Maggie: (20s to 30s) Max’s girlfriend – pretty, quirky; a young woman who doesn’t want to settle for the seemingly mundane life she has with Max. She longs for an adventurous fling, one which will allow her to “hear bells.”
  • Saunders: (mid 50s) Maggie’s father and the General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company – authoritarian; an uptight man with a short fuse, most of which he takes out on Max. He shoulders the pressure of the Opera Company.
  • Tito: (30s to 40s) The World Famous Tenor known also to his fans as “Il Stupendo” – imposing; a womanizing Italian who loves Maria, but finds difficulty resisting the advances of the opposite sex, who seem to advance frequently and with considerable momentum. NOTE: This role requires the actor to sing with a basic good voice and speak in an Italian accent.
  • Maria: (30s) Tito’s wife – Sophia Loren-type: lusty, proud, and excitable; a passionate and temperamental Italian woman who is growing weary of her husband’s wandering eye (and body) for the opposite sex. NOTE: This role requires the actor to speak in an Italian accent.
  • Bellhop: (age open) A bellhop – a highly energetic fan of Tito’s, who uses his occupation to get close to the international star.NOTE: This role requires the actor to sing.
  • Diana: (mid 30s) a soprano with the Cleveland Grand Opera Company – beautiful, sexy; a member of the opera company who has been “flinging her way through the whole cast.” Playing Desdemona opposite Tito.
  • Julia: (60s) Chairman of the Opera Guild – over the hill, ex-diva, for whom the Cleveland Grand Opera Company is the center of her small pretentious world.

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