How could a theater with such a great reputation put on a play like this one. An hbo special of greater tuna, produced by embassy television and norman lear, was aired in 1984. Margaret tingwall director keith krueger playing ten roles ron rogers playing ten roles in this hilarious sequel to greater tuna, its christmas time in the third smallest town in texas. Say goodnight, gracie warm up guru lone star greater tuna babesbridescharlie album foreigner rosencranz and guildenstern bedrooms learning to drive elliot loves where have lightning bugs this is how it is willie wonka goodbye people bleacher bums. Jackson hole theatre company presents greater tuna. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they. Actors may prepare by prepurchasing the scripts andor dvd of the play from amazon or samuel. The tuna general store store faq contact us breaking news.
What do arles struvie, thurston wheelis, aunt pearl, petey fisk. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed by only two performers, making this satire on life in rural america even more delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of tuna men, women, children and animals. Greater tuna play script downloads at download free pdf files,ebooks and documents the return of the original cast of greater tuna. Thurston wheelis bertha bumiller leonard childers elmer watkins aunt pearl burras r. A tuna christmas is a total delight for all seasons, whether performed by two quickchanging comedians as it was on broadway, or by twenty or more. From published scripts humorous actors nightmare bebe fenstermaker beyond therapy born yesterday brighton beach bums eat your heart out fools drive angry fortinbras hooters jimmy shine nerd odd couple rim of the world say goodnight, gracie warm up guru lone star greater tuna babesbridescharlie. Download pdf greater tuna script d47e0m9g1mn2 idocpub. A disc jockey at radio station okkk, thurston loves his job and the town of tuna. All of those characters who range the gamut from adolescent to elderly, male and female, with all kinds of personalities and personal characteristics are portrayed by only two men ably played by kyle mcclaran and landon starnes in garland civic theatres. The shows creators, joe sears, jaston williams and ed howard originally wrote this comedy for two actors to play multiple characters who live in a small town in texas called tuna. We need to send out a booksnatchin squad to the tuna high school library to check those. Apr 15, 2015 greater tuna, one of the trio of comedies by ed howard, jaston williams, and joe sears, may as well be a national treasure. The wacky inhabitants of this town men, women, children and animals are all played by two skillful, transformative actors who must change parts at a rather breakneck speed and use inventive voicework.
Greater tuna study guide utah shakespeare festival. As directed by the text, each actor plays 11 characters. Petey fisk employee of the greater tuna humane society. Greater tuna is the first in a trilogy of biting satires of rural american life by joe sears, jaston williams and ed howard. Premiering in 1981, its a beloved show well regarded enough to have merited three sequels, a tony nomination, an hbo special, and a command performance for a sitting president bush the elder. Greater tuna presents a day in the life of the town of tuna, texas and its twenty or so eccentric characters. The brown county playhouse is wrapping up their summer season with the skit. Greater tuna was originally produced in 1981 in austin, texas by its authors, jaston williams, joe sears, and ed howard. Due to modern videography techniques, the various characters portrayed by sears and williams were.
This is probably, actually no doubt about it, the worst i have seen. Now thats all the spanish any redblooded american oughta feel obligated to learn. May 28, 2017 greater tuna page three in december of 1994, a tuna christmas took. Greater tuna by jaston williams, joe sears, ed howard vera. A disc jockey at radio station okkk, arles is devoted to the town he calls home. We offer thousands of great tickets in an easytouse website format, so you can purchase them conveniently.
About greater tuna on works to find the most dependable and trustworthy ticket brokers and forms relationships with them in order to provide you with the best greater tuna tickets nationwide. The day in tuna, the third smallest town in texas, beginsas usualwith thurston wheelis and arles struvie at the microphones of radio okkk, broadcasting at a big 275 watts at least when they remember to turn the transmitter on. Mar 08, 2015 greater tuna from the 1984 hbo comedy playhouse. Along with tuna s perennial favorites, some new tuna denizens burst into the 4th of july tuna high school class reunion. Greater tuna by jaston williams, joe sears, and ed howard.
See more ideas about tuna, patsy cline and loving texas. Stage props looked less than professional a high school could do better than this. Tuna, texas, once a reallive speck of a town, had been written off state maps for decades. Jackson hole theatre company presents greater tuna 0324. House of blue lv greater tuna jakes womenma jakes womenka loss of roses killdeer last of lovers luv marriage betboo mary, mary miss firecracker more fun bowling naomi living rm missing marisa one sunday play it again, sam primary english sister marysis slow dance anton in show stantons garage starspangled girl sylvia vanities laundry. Red, white and tuna is the third in a series of comedic plays each set in the fictional town of. All new reimagined and directed by cocreator jaston williams, the eclectic band of tuna citizens men, women, children, and animals alike are portrayed by only 3 performers, making this.
The plays stars, williams and sears, played all twenty characters, and howard directed. Bass performance hall official website greater tuna. Greater tuna all the roles in greater tuna are played by just two actors, adding to the frenetic humor and necessitating some very quick costume changes. Director steve duprey says greater tuna, to be presented by the newark high school drama club october 15 in the.
This is a play that depends on close proximity to the audience. Their scathing humor absolutely skewers the uptight, narrowminded, selfrighteous whycanttheytrybeingsilent majority. Greater tuna is the first in a series of four comedic plays each set in the fictional town of tuna. Metropolis has lost sight of entertainment and serving people with an enjoyable evening, and a fun experience. Greater tuna halsted theatre centre greater tuna would have been a big hit at my high school, where the easiest way to get a laugh was to joke about the kind of people who shop at kmart. Greater tuna is a good script to pull out for local theatre groups who want audiences to leave with a smile on their face. Feb 16, 20 jackson hole theatre company presents greater tuna. Act one setting the play takes place in st marys church, hartfield. I saw the road show of a greater tuna christmas recently which took many of these characters and put them in different situations. Along with tunas perennial favorites, some new tuna denizens burst into the 4th of july tuna high school class reunion. A tuna christmas by jaston williams, joe sears and ed howard keith krueger and ron rogers play all the characters in. Production requirements are minimal, making the play. Recorded from a vhs tape from the original broadcast.
The eclectic band of tuna citizens men, women, children, and animals alike are portrayed by only 3 performers, making this satire on life in rural america. There is an open floor surrounded by a series of small raised fixed and mobile stages and platforms. Dec 22, 2019 we saw greater tuna saturday night at the metropolis. This appearance with act i by the old creamery theatre is sponsored by. Greater tuna characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis.
The actorsscript made fun of agent orange, every ethnic group in the us and the audience was stunned at the insensitivity. Greater tuna plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. The first play, greater tuna, debuted in 1981 in austin. The eclectic band of tuna citizens men, women, children, and animals alike are portrayed by only 2 performers, making this satire on life in rural america both crazy and delightful. It had anti african american, spanish and chines statements. Many colorful tuna denizens, some you will recognize from greater tuna and some appearing here for the first time, join in the holiday fun.
Topping the headlines is the winning entry in the american heritage essay contest. Greater tuna is the first in a series of four comedic plays followed by a tuna christmas, red, white and tuna, and tuna does vegas, each set in the fictional town of tuna, texas, the thirdsmallest town in the state. According to the plays official web site, by 1985, greater tuna was the mostproduced play in the united. The plays are at once an affectionate comment on small. Greater tuna is the first in a series of 4 comedic plays, each set in the fictional town of tuna, texas, the thirdsmallest town in the state. Greater tuna, one of the trio of comedies by ed howard, jaston williams, and joe sears, may as well be a national treasure. The official page of the greater tuna national tour. The staging should also make use of the window ledges and. Greater tuna page three in december of 1994, a tuna christmas took. Two performers portray numerous characters in this stage comedy of life in imaginary smalltown tuna, texas.
Feel free to follow greater tuna 2020 schedule and greater tuna upcoming tour dates 2020 at the ticket listing table above and book greater tuna event tickets and event dates the entertainment and the enjoyment you get at a live greater tuna event are nothing compared to watching it on tv. Greater tuna script read books, audiobooks, and more. The script greater tuna, the first of four fulllength plays set in the fictitious town of tuna, filename. This is the best and only copy of the show that i know of. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Greater tuna is a comedy about a small town in texas named tuna, texas third smallest town. This document is for perusal purposes only, not intended for performance use. Welcome to coweta baptist church, where everybodys welcome. Greater tuna march 2930, 2017 sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 29 30 7.
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