Circle Theatre presents Lend Me a Tenor

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 2, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT

We speak with Liene Strautnieks (Maria Merelli) and Matt Hartman (Tito Merelli) about the show.

Circle Theatre presents Lend Me a Tenor opening this Thursday. Today we speak with memers of the cast, Liene Strautnieks (Maria Merelli) and Matt Hartman (Tito Merelli). This Tony Award winning play is set in 1934, the show runs through June 27.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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