All the roles in greater tuna are played by just two actors, adding to the frenetic humor and necessitating some very quick costume changes. A disc jockey at radio station okkk, thurston loves his job and the town of tuna. If you have a desire to view the times for greater tuna tickets 2020 in calendar view your welcome to click the calendar view logo at the uppermost part of the listings in the right side top corner. A disc jockey at radio station okkk, arles is devoted to the town he calls home. Topping the headlines is the winning entry in the american h.
Due to modern videography techniques, the various characters portrayed by sears and williams were. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they. We just did tuna christmas and had a lot of fun with it, audience loved it. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. This document is for perusal purposes only, not intended for performance use. Some characters appear in both, notably the guys whose morning show on okkk radio informs listeners of everything the tiny. Greater tuna, one of the trio of comedies by ed howard, jaston williams, and joe sears, may as well be a national treasure 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 in case you were wondering. The entertainment and the enjoyment you get at a live greater tuna event are nothing compared to watching it on tv. The eclectic band of tuna citizens men, women, children, and animals alike are portrayed by three performers, making this satire on life in rural america both crazy and delightful. Snavely the reverend spikes sheriff givens hank bumiller yippy. Greater tuna, starring founder chuck yates, concludes coyote. Rent greater tuna 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A tuna christmas is a sequel to the snarkier greater tuna. Tuna, texas, once a reallive speck of a town, had been written off state maps for decades.
Greater tuna presents a day in the life of the town of tuna, texas and its twenty or so eccentric characters. In addition, auditionees will be asked to read from greater tuna. Bass performance hall official website greater tuna. Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. All the roles in greater tuna are played by just two actors, adding to the frenetic humor and necessitating some very quick costume changes thurston wheelis. 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. Greater tuna tickets greater tuna theater tickets 2020. Arles struvie didi snavely harold dean lattimer petey fisk little jody bumiller stanley bumiller charlene bumiller chad hartford phinas blye. There is a universality to this script, written by jaston williams, joe sears and ed howard, that is the reason it has held up so beautifully over. Show written by jaston williams, joe sears and ed howard. Greater tuna is a two man showbut with nearly 20 characters, both male and female. This will show the total greater tuna 2020 schedule laid on top of a computergenerated calendar so guests can see a full months dates at a time. The challenge of this show is not just the insane quick changes, but the demand on the actors to immediately.
An hbo special of greater tuna, produced by embassy television and norman lear, was aired in 1984. Greater tuna was the very first production coyote stageworks. Topping the headlines is the winning entry in the american heritage essay contest. As i work with it and get farther into the project, im enjoying the different rhythms between the characters. Book your greater tuna vip meet and greet tickets, or greater tuna ticket packages 2020, find greater tuna tour dates and schedule 2020. When greater tuna premiered 25 years ago it really lacked the deep thoughtprovoking plot and message that it still lacks today. Greater tuna is the original play which was followed by a tuna christmas and a red white and blue tuna which has the most hysterical climax of all. Greater tuna events near me tonight, today, this weekend 2020. 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. Greater tuna is the first in a series of four comedic plays each set in the fictional town of tuna, texas, the thirdsmallest town in the state. The writing is often funny with many downhome jokes about small town people who take themselves very seriously. By jaston williams, joe sears and ed howard november 7 december 28, 2008 stackner cabaret this hilarious comedy takes us to texas third smallest town, where the lions club is too liberal and. Upcoming greater tuna events in my area today, near my city tonight, this weekend, this summer. That changed in 1981 when jaston williams, joe sears and ed howard.
Theres a real mean streak running thru this script. After seeing a tuna christmas on a vhs tape i checked from the library several weeks ago, i went back and found that plays predecessor, greater tuna, on dvd there. 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. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. This is probably, actually no doubt about it, the worst i have seen. We offer thousands of great tickets in an easytouse website format, so you can purchase them conveniently. Rent greater tuna 1994 starring joe sears and jaston williams on dvd and bluray. Written by jaston williams, joe sears and ed howard what. By jaston williams, joe sears and ed howard november 11 december 19, 2010 directed by tony caselli meet arles struvie, thurston wheelis, aunt pearl, petey fisk, phineas blye and rev. 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 brown county playhouse is wrapping up their summer season with the skit comedy greater tuna based on the party pieces of ed howard, joe sears and jaston williams.
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. The 39 steps is a wildly popular, farcical romp of noir theatricality. This is the best and only copy of the show that i know of. Greater tuna is a comedy about a small town in texas named tuna, texas third smallest town. The age range of roles is 18 to 80 and covers a wide variety from radio disc jockeys to homemakers. Greater tuna jaston williams, joe sears, ed howard.
In 2009, we produced a tried and true comedy, one perfect for texans. Originally a party skit, greater tuna enjoyed a successful offbroadway run thats captured in this filmed version of the stage show. Joe sears and jaston williams talk about a tuna christmas. Their friend ed howard collaborated on the script, directed the two actors, and drained his savings account for the. 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. The official page of the greater tuna national tour. 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. Im currently acting in a production of greater tuna for magnolia arts center.
After reading the script, im convinced that the magic is in the execution. 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 both crazy and delightful. The actorsscript made fun of agent orange, every ethnic group in the us and the. The popular play dates will feature fresh and compelling scripts read by new. Greater tuna great two man show about tuna, texas greater tuna makeup, set and lighting crews.
It is the opinion of the authors that this greatly increases the fun of the show. Download pdf greater tuna script d47e0m9g1mn2 idocpub. In the original production of greater tuna, all the denizens of tuna, texas, were played by two actors. The story is thin and dumb, but the conceit of having four actors flounce around the stage performing hundreds of different roles. From texas connection 1990 jaston williams joe sears. At first, authors williams, sears, and howard toured their comic look at the life of this mythical small texas town. Book your greater tuna vip meet and greet tickets, or greater tuna ticket packages 2020, find greater tuna tour dates and schedule 2020 click here.
When people ask me what greater tuna is about i tell them hopefully about an 1. Called a good ol downhome laughoutloud fest, by dc metro theater arts, greater tuna has enjoyed worldwide success, including longrunning engagements both on and offbroadway, at the white house in washington, d. Once again, it was authored by ed howard and the shows stars and only players, joe sears and jaston williams. 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. Mar 08, 2015 greater tuna from the 1984 hbo comedy playhouse. Greater tuna horrible play metropolis performing arts centre. The duo portrays all 24 citizens of tuna including women and animals, a sleepy town filled with colorful characters, where lions clubbers are marked as liberals and patsy cline is worshipped. A scene from our current production of a tuna christmas starring seth maisel and christopher willard. Recorded from a vhs tape from the original broadcast. 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.
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