The cast will also feature Ross Chitwood as the tenor (Tony), Liz Cascio as the first soprano (Sophie), Danica Dawn Johnston as the second soprano (Sharon), Alan Hall as the stagehand and Elliot Cole as the accompanist (Manny).

"Terrence McNally creates a master class given by Maria Callas to reveal the contradictory personality of this revered as well as reviled artist," according to press notes. "An accompanist sits at the piano, at the ready. Her first 'victim' is Sophie, a ridiculous, overly-perky soprano. Before the girl can sing a note, Callas stops her—she can't stand hearing music massacred! And now what has started out as a class has become another stage for Callas herself. She glories in her own career, dabbles in opera dish and flat-out seduces the audience. As Callas tries to impart to her hapless students the dedication it takes to invest dramatic music with real feeling, the play pays tribute to the dedication of a great singer and actress to her chosen art."

The design team includes Mark Roberts (set design), Macy Perrone (costume design), John Smetak (lighting design), Craig Seanor (sound design) and Andrew Ruthven (properties design). Eva De La Cruz is the production stage manager.

For ticket information call (713) 524-6706 or visit www.mainstreettheater.com.