The Derryfield School Players Present Lend Me a Tenor

The Derryfield players are excited to present Lend Me a Tenor, written by Ken Ludwig, described as a “madcap, screwball comedy, guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.” There will be three shows, April 24 at 7 p.m, and April 25 at 2 p.m and 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased at the door or through etix.com.The Derryfield players are excited to present Lend Me a Tenor, a comedy written by Ken Ludwig, described as a “madcap, screwball comedy, guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.” There will be three shows, April 24 at 7 p.m, and April 25 at 2 p.m and 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased at the door or through etix.com.

Follow the plight of World-renowned tenor Tito Merelli (Anthony Esielionis, Londonderry), who has signed on to play Otello at a Cleveland opera company in the fall of 1934. Unfortunately he arrives late and, through a set of crazy circumstances, passes out. The excitable opera manager (Grant Kegel, Concord) taps his hapless assistant, an aspiring singer named Max (Zachary Speigel, Concord), to suit up as the Moor and replace Merelli, and madness ensues. The play is a classic farce that wins big laughs from mistaken identity, mixed signals and misunderstandings. Set in a hotel suite with six doors that get slammed frequently as the play’s eight characters rush to chase or hide from one another, the action builds to a frenzy once Max decides to pretend to be Merelli.

LEND ME A TENOR CAST

(in order of appearance)

MAX…Zachary Speigel ’15, Concord

MAGGIE…Emma Flynn, ‘15, Bedford

SAUNDERS…Grant Kegel ‘16, Concord

TITO MERELLI…Anthony Esielionis, ‘15, Londonderry

MARIA…Sam Carbery, ‘15, Amherst

BELLHOP…Matt Alfano, ‘15, Bow

DIANA…Sam Fogel, ‘15, Bow

JULIA…Noelani Stevenson, ‘15, Manchester

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The Derryfield School is a coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory day school currently serving 380 students in grades 6-12 from over 40 communities. The mission of The Derryfield School is to inspire bright, motivated young people to be their best and provide them with the skills and experiences needed to be valued, dynamic, confident, and purposeful members of any community. For more information about the school, please visit the website at www.derryfield.org.