Falmouth Theatre Guild Presents "Lend Me A Tenor"

Falmouth Theatre Guild presents the hilarious comedy Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me A Tenor” at Highfield Theater from January 29 to February 7. Directed by Melinda Gallant, the show stars Frank Hughes Jr., Victoria Smith, Stephen Coletta, Christina Bologna, Robert Bock, Victoria Santos, Brian Berestecky and Sheila Furtado. The show plays Fridays at 7:30pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $20, with seniors $18 and children $16. Tickets can be purchased online at falmouththeatreguild.org or by calling Ovation Tickets at 866-811-4111. The Highfield Theater box office will be open for ticket sales January 24 from noon to 2pm and two hours before every performance. The box office can be reached at 508-548-0400. Highfield Theater is at 58 Highfield Drive in Falmouth.

The Story: “Lend Me A Tenor” is set in September 1934. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world famous Tito Merelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Otello. The star arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead. In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Merelli’s Otello costume and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max succeeds admirably, but Merelli comes to and gets into his other costume ready to perform. Now two Otellos are running around in costume and two women are running around in lingerie. A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End, this madcap screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter. Winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards.