Last updated August 28, 2010   

A Tuna Christmas

by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard

Directed by Mat Genuser

Performances:  Dec 4, 5, 11, 12, 13(m), 17, 18, 19, 2009

Welcome back to the third-smallest town in Texas, where the holidays are in full swing. This lightning-paced sequel to the side-splitting Greater Tuna (produced by ACT in 2001) features two actors playing 22 roles as they bring to life the zany denizens of Tuna, Texas.

It's 24 hours before Christmas and all comic hell is about to break loose as Thurston, Arlis and the rest of the delightfully eccentric characters attempt to cope with such seasonal traumas as a disaster prone little theatre production of A Christmas Carol, and a yard decorating contest that is being sabotaged by a mysterious Christmas phantom!

Cast of characters

Chuck Skinner plays 

• Arles Struvie
• Didi Snavely
• Petey Fisk
• Jody Bumiller
• Stanley Bumiller
• Charlene Bumiller
• Vera Carp
• Dixie Deberry
• Farley Burkhalter
• Helen Bedd
• Garland Poteet

Gary Burris plays

• Thurston Wheelis
• Elmer Watkins
• Bertha Bumiller
• Leonard Childers
• R.R. Snavely
• Pearl Burras
• Sheriff Givens
• R.R. Snavely
• Ike Thompson
• Inita Goodwin
• Phoebe Burkhalter
• Joe Bob Lipsey

For more information, contact the director at hoggadogga@gmail.com or at 503-559-3819.

Director

Mat Genuser makes his directing debut with ACT after having appeared in a number of our musicals, including, the Emcee in Cabaret, the Baker in Into The Woods, Schroeder in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown and Cornelius Hackle in Hello Dolly.  Mat has directed and choreographed for shows in the Salem area including: Bye Bye Birdie, Godspell, Hair, The Music Man and Have A Nice Day.

Web links

• Greater Tuna, the official Web site