Port Tobacco Players presents “Lend Me a Soprano”
This production runs for 3 weekends from May15 to 31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm | Sundays at 3pm.
Tickets $18 for adults, $15 for seniors over 60, youth (through high school), and military with ID.
Tickets may be purchased at: Ptplayers.com
Press night will be Monday, May 11th at 7:30 pm
Please let the producer Leilani Friday (leilanifriday@gmail.com) know if you are planning on attending press night so she can have programs ready.
PTP will gladly provide press photos after your visit!
Comedy
Written by Ken Ludwig
Produced by Leilani Friday
Directed by Tessa N. Silvestro
It’s 1934, and the clever and combustible Lucille Wiley, Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is ready to welcome world-class soprano Elena Firenzi for her one-night-only starring role in Carmen. Alas, Elena arrives late, her impassioned husband Pasquale has a fit of jealousy, and it remains to be seen whether Mrs. Wiley’s mousy but determined assistant Jo can save the day.
This farce follows Lucille Wylie, the manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, as she prepares to welcome world-famous soprano Elena Firenzi for her one-night-only performance as Carmen. However, things don’t go according to plan when Elena arrives late, her jealous husband Pasquale shows up, and passions flare. A whirlwind of chaos and comedic situations follows, including romantic entanglements, mistaken identities, and backstage shenanigans. It is up to Jo, Wylie’s clever assistant, to save the day. The play is full of mistaken identities, bedhopping, and physical comedy—everything a farce needs, but at its heart is a beautiful story about mentorship and self-discovery.
Port Tobacco Players performs six shows per season on our main stage in downtown La Plata, Maryland. They also perform countless road productions with their Encore and Encore Kids touring companies. The Port Tobacco Players are dedicated to continuing the tradition of providing quality theater to the citizens of Southern Maryland.