Long-Running Small Town Comedy Greater Tuna at Las Vegas Little Theatre
Las Vegas Little Theatre (3920 Schiff Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103)
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- $24.00
- Our Price:
- $12.00*
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The last date listed for Greater Tuna was Friday September 24, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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My husband is from Texas, smiling and laughing throughout at how true Tuna was! I love the south with its characters and this was full of them! Greater Tuna was a fun romp.Written on Sep 24 2010
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B.K.
This show is HILARIOUS and the actors are FANTASTIC!Written on Sep 20 2010
Very well done!
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Website
http://www.lvlt.org/current_season/GreaterTuna.html
Description
What do Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Vera Carp and Rev. Spikes have in common? In Greater Tuna, a hilarious send-up of small town morals and mores, they are all among the upstanding citizens of Tuna, Texas' third smallest town…where the Lions Club is too liberal, and Patsy Cline never dies. The long-running Off Broadway hit features two actors creating the entire population of Tuna in a tour de farce of quick change artistry, changing costumes and characterizations faster than a jack rabbit runs from a coyote. 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.
The show began as a simple party skit based on a political cartoon more than 20 years ago in Austin, Texas. Talented creators Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard were the imaginative authors that parlayed the sketch into a critically acclaimed production which has entertained audiences across the country ever since.
The early tour dates found an instant audience coast to coast as the show played to packed houses in San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston and Hartford before original stars Joe Sears and Jaston Williams found themselves performing Greater Tuna for over a year Off-Broadway at Circle in the Square Theatre. This successful New York run lead to an HBO Special produced by Norman Lear which took the Tuna phenomenon to every city in America.
By 1985, Greater Tuna was the most produced play in the United States with schools, colleges, community and professional theatres all anxious to add the hit comedy to their repertoire. Meanwhile, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams were continuing their whirlwind tours in such prestigious theatres as the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and the Marines Memorial Theatre in San Francisco.
Greater Tuna's popularity crossed the Atlantic in 1988 as the highlight of Scotland's famed Edinburgh Festival. Back at home, the Marines Memorial Theatre in San Francisco began a local production of Greater Tuna which ran continuously for a record-breaking seven years. The popularity of Greater Tuna has even extended to the most distinguished home in the country, with Command Performances at the White House upon the invitation of President and Mrs. Bush in 1990 and again in 1991.
The demand for a sequel then became so great that writers Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard created A Tuna Christmas, in which the much beloved citizens of Tuna contribute their special brand of humor to that holiday for their appreciative audiences nationwide. In December of 1994, A Tuna Christmas took Broadway by storm, playing to rave reviews and turning the toughest critics into Tuna fans. In return they presented Joe Sears with the esteemed honor of a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play.
To complete the Tuna Trilogy, creators Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard have written the final installment, Red, White and Tuna, which is touring nationally.
About the Ticket Supplier: Las Vegas Little Theatre
Las Vegas Little Theatre, an amateur theatre company founded in 1978 by Jack Bell and Jack Nickolson, is Southern Nevada's oldest community theatre. It launched performances in a converted storefront with an initial seating capacity of 48. Their mission has always been to increase the awareness of theatre arts in Southern Nevada, provide quality productions, and to offer educational, hands-on opportunities in all facets of theatre production.