A Tuna Christmas
by Gaslight Baker Theatre
Sep. 06 - Sep. 08 (2015)
Written by the hilarious trio Jaston Williams, Jo Sears, and Ed Howard, A Tuna Christmas is the 2nd of the series that depicts life in the small town of Tuna, Texas - the “third-smallest town in the state.”
In the hilarious sequel to Greater Tuna, A Tuna Christmas celebrates the holiday season in all its splendor in Tuna, Texas. The Texas town is gearing up for the holiday season by listening to Tuna’s own radio station, OKKK, where news personalities Thurston Weelis and Arles Struvie report on various yuletide activities, including hot competition in the annual lawn display contest. In other news, Joe Bob Lipsey’s production of A Christmas Carol is jeopardized by unpaid electric bills. Many colorful citizens (a cast of more than 20!) join in the reverie, including Vera Carp (who has won the Christmas Yard contest 14 times) and who is very concerned about this years contest, as a mysterious “Christmas phantom” who has been known to vandalize the yard displays threatens to throw the contest into turmoil. She is busy trying to win the contest - and on the other side of the town, Stanley Bumiller is attempting to end his probation and leave Tuna, Bertha Bumiller is trying to hold her family together at Christmas time.
At once an affectionate take on small town life in Texas with all the Southern attitudes and life, and a satirical comedy about just how the magic of Christmas happens, this production promises to be an adventure for those who are chosen to portray these iconic characters.
A special treat to the cast awaits, as they will be performing on the very sets that Jaston and Joe performed on in the original production!
[poster image is from the 2011 Orlando Shakespeare production]
Auditions for the hilarious Texas-based-Texas-sized comedy A Tuna Christmas will be held at the Gaslight Baker Theatre in Lockhart on Sunday 9/6 at 4:30PM and Tuesday 9/08 at 7:00PM
The show will be cast with as many actors as possible instead of just two actors performing all roles.
Headshots are appreciated but not necessary.
Auditions consist of cold readings of sides from the script.
Actors should be prepared to play roles of the opposite sex.
