I did not anticipate spending the majority of this year directing romantic farces, but I will say that they have grown on me.  Lend Me A Soprano is a particularly ambitious production involving operatic arias, intimacy, fast-paced & complex blocking, & SO. MANY. DOORS!  That said, I’ve come to really love this production – in no small part due to the wonderful cast I’ve had the privilege of working with for the past two months. They are all so unique and bring so much to the table both as performers and in their willingness to work, help where needed, and support each other – including myself.   

While I hope that you laugh until you can’t breathe, I will share the creative lens that I spoke to the cast about in our first rehearsal: “Find the real in the ridiculous.” Don’t be fooled – this play IS ridiculous.  And so are these actors…I’m looking at you, Jonathon… , I am of the full belief that even in the most ridiculous scenarios, we can find that window where art imitates life.  Farce can be more than hilarious – it can be sweet, sexy, heartbreaking, and inspiring.

What I hope you find beyond the belly-laughs is the story I have come to love: one of self-actualization.  A story of finding & embracing parts of your identity that you didn’t know were there or were too scared to live into, owning the power you’ve always had, letting love and music entice us to enjoy the present without looking ahead or behind, and…just maybe…discovering what you thought you were missing was in front of you, or in you, all along.