'Lend Me a Tenor' Production a Collaboration Between College and Vo-Tech

Efforts to put on a theater production at Ocean County College paired up college and vocational school students to make the event possible. "Lend Me a Tenor" is the first time the two schools have collaborated on a play.

and the Performing Arts Academy have been at work throughout the semester. Opening night on the production was this weekend, and one more week of performances is scheduled at OCC's Toms River campus.

"This production is especially exciting for us as it is the first collaborative effort between OCVTS and OCC," said Jean Sullivan, OCVTS spokesperson. "We are not only utilizing the talents of students from both schools but also sharing valuable resources."

is a comedy of mistaken identities, unfortunate coincidences and opera personalities that arise after lead tenor "Il Stupendo" is unavailable the night of a show.

Remaining performances are Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov.19 at 7 p.m.  Tickets are $15 all seats (+$3 service fee).

A free performance for middle school and high school students will be given on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. Classroom teachers should contact the OCC Box Office for details.

Performing as part of the production are: Brian Eckert of Keansbury, Victoria Porter of Jackson, Jesse Luciani of Brick, Dennis Gribben of Brick, Jillian Anderson of Brick, Rachel Callender of Manahawkin, Connor Sheridan of Point Pleasant, Sarah Scarpelli of Brick in the Luciano Pavarotti Cast. Casey Connor of Lacey, Brianna Ellison of Brick, Keith Godfrey of Brick and Veda Rouze of Barnegat as the Swings cast. Michael Ehrhardt of Manchester, Marylee Sumeriski of Manchester, Stephen Rotundo of Toms River, Nick Wainwright of Brick, Laura Wilson of Toms River, Corinne Cranmer of Lacey, Ross Sullivan of Browns Mills and Elena Marino of Toms River in the Placido Domingo cast.

For more information, or to charge tickets, call the OCC Box Office at 732-255-0500 (TTY 732-255-0424). Purchase tickets online at tickets.ocean.edu.