Lend Me a Tenor

Written by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Cate Clelland
Presented by Free-Rain Theatre

It is 1934 – a glamorous time for the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. The company is overjoyed to have secured the world-famous tenor, Tito Merelli, to sing the starring role in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci for one evening. Everything is organised, all preparations have been carefully made, the Company awaits his arrival with bated breath. What can possibly go wrong?

Well, actually, everything! Everything can and does go wrong in this crazy, high-octane farce. In classic farce tradition Lend Me a Tenor offers an evening of silly situations, mistaken identities, mistakes, mishaps, miscommunication, misperception, misconception… It is a delicious piece of nonsense that charges at full speed towards resolution.

Hilarious and extravagant, this is the antidote to Canberra’s winter chills.

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Casting call for open roles in 2 Free-Rain shows

Free-Rain Theatre Company have announced the very talented casts for their three shows on at ACT Hub in 2025. Excitingly, there are still a few roles yet to be cast, so if you’re keen to tread the boards with the amazing talent already cast, we’d love you to send your expression of interest (EOI) to freeraintheatre@gmail.com as […]

Cast announcement - Lend Me a Tenor

Lend Me a Tenor is a classic farce with the usual menu of silly situations, mistaken identities, mistakes, mishaps, miscommunication, misperception, misconception… It is a delicious piece of nonsense that charges at full speed towards resolution. Free-Rain Theatre Company are delighted to announce the marvelous members of our cast for this fabulous frivolity. CAST: For those roles […]

Callback, Videos & EOIs for Free-Rain's Season 2025 at ACT Hub

Callbacks for Beauty Queen and Lend Me a Tenor will be held on Saturday 18th January at Cook. New auditionees are asked to send an EOI. For Equus, new auditionees are asked to send an EOI.

Details

When: 17 September – 27 September 2025
Where:

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Performances

Ticket prices

First in best dressed: $30
Under 30yo: $35
Concession: $40
Adult: $22

Cast

Max: John Whinfield
Maggie: not yet cast – EOI opportunity for casting
Saunders: Michael Sparks
Tito: not yet cast – EOI opportunity for casting
Marie: Christina Falsone
Bellhop: Justice-Noah Malfitano
Diana: not yet cast – EOI opportunity for casting
Julia: Sally Cahill