A Comedy of Tenors


Ken Lugwig’s A Comedy of Tenors

  • PG 13 Adult Content
  • The venue – The Studio Theater
  • The characters from Lend Me A Tenor are back in this fast-paced, over-the-top farce! One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century – as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar, Tito Merelli, and his hot-blooded wife, Maria, from causing runaway chaos. Prepare for an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, madcap delight and the music of La Traviata. A Comedy of Tenors evokes the classic screwball comedies of an earlier time.

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Meet the Cast

Amy Bodnar (Maria)                                                                                                                                                                                 

Amy is excited to be making her ATI debut. She has starred as Laurey in the Trevor Nunn/ Susan Stroman Broadway revival of Oklahoma and has played Evelyn Nesbit in the original Broadway company of Ragtime. Off Broadway, she originated the role of Sally in the 2017 world premiere play What We Wanted, originated the role of Laura in the New York premiere of The Realm and originated the role of Leila in the world premiere musical Sessions at Playwright’s Horizons. Amy has starred in the national tours of White Christmas as Betty Haynes; and The Scarlet Pimpernel as Marguerite. In 2018, she played Tessie Tura and Miss Cratchitt in Gyspy and Hannah in Newsies at Broadway Sacramento; Truvy in Steel Magnolias at Cape Playhouse, Tanya in Mamma Mia at Pioneer Theatre and Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia opposite ATI artistic director, Don Farrell, at Beef and Boards.  She was featured in the independent film, The Mustard Seed and has appeared on As the World Turns.

Jenny Reber (Mimi)

Jenny is thrilled to be returning to the ATI stage! Recent credits include: Hairspray (Booth Tarkington Civic Theater), Shear Madness (Beef & Boards Dinner Theater), Unnecessary Farce (ATI), and Xanadu (ATI). Jenny grew up in the Midwest and now resides in Indianapolis, working as a professional actress while also working at an Actor/Interpreter at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Read more about her at www.jennyreber.net

 

 

Jacob Barnes (Carlo)

 

Jacob is a Frankfort, IN native and is thrilled to be making his ATI debut! Jacob is a recent graduate from Ball State University’s acting program where he was last seen as Pericles in Pericles, Prince of Tyre and Haunt Johnny in The Tall Girls. Regional credits include; Tarzan, Lost In Yonkers, Urinetown, and Boys Next Door. As well as acting, Jacob loves to sing and write. His last self-produced work was  seen at The Raven Theatre in Chicago. Follow him on instagram @jacobgbarnes

 

 

Mark Fishback (Saunders)                                                                                                                                                                                    

Mark also comes to us from Ball State University. He has appeared in the national tours of 42nd Street (Abner Dillon), Elf (3x, Santa) and West Side Story (Broadway revival, Doc).  Thank you for supporting live theatre, and sharing a laugh with us today!  Tenors is dedicated to my family without whom this career would be impossible.

 

 

 

Nic Eastlund (Max)

Nic is very excited to return to ATI where he was last seen as Marty in It Shoulda Been You. Nic is visiting from Chicago, where he lives and works as an Actor. Some past Chicago credits include Hairspray (Corny Collins), Tick Tick Boom (Jon), and Hair (Berger).

 

 

 

 

Brynn Tyszka (Racon)

 

Brynn is thrilled to be starting her Indianapolis theater journey with ATI. A native of Rochester, NY, she has toured nationally with NETworks and ArtsPower productions and has enjoyed working regionally with Geva Theater Centre and Playhouse on Park. Favorite experiences include Into the Woods (Witch), Falsettos (Trina), John & Jen (Jen), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), Heathers the Musical (Heather C.), and Chicago (Director/Choreographer). Before relocating, Brynn also taught several teen/adult acting courses with Rochester Association of Performing Arts.

 

 

Don Farrell (Tito)

Don has 31-plus years working as a professional singer, dancer, actor, director, choreographer and producer with credits that include Off-Broadway, International and National Tour, Las Vegas, Regional productions and concerts with major national symphonies. Don made his Off-Broadway debut as Jimmy O’Flaherty at the Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse in Irene starring Lee Roy Reams, George S. Irving and Ruth Warrick. His subsequent returns to the stage have been as varying as they were lauded, from the vengeance seeking title role in Sweeney Todd to the guilt-ridden John Proctor in The Crucible. He originated the role of “Louis” in the world premiere of Last of the Red Hot Mamas, the Sophie Tucker Revue-sical and “Ruby Waxman” in the world premiere of TUNING IN.  For ATI: Forbidden Broadway, Million Dollar Quartet (Sam Phillips), La Cage Aux Folles (Albin/Zaza), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), A Year with Frog and Toad (Toad), among others. Other favorite roles include MAMMA MIA! (Harry Bright) and Into The Woods (The Baker) both at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre and Damn Yankees! (Mr. Applegate) for the Indiana Theatre Festival. A graduate of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Don is a co-founder of Actors Theatre of Indiana and serves as its Artistic Director.