A Tuna Christmas

by Jaston Williams

A Tuna Christmas [Paperback]

In this hilarious sequel to Greater Tuna, it's Christmas in the third smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities, including hot competition in the annual lawn display contest. In other news, voracious Joe Bob Lipsey's production of "A Christmas Carol" is jeopardized by unpaid electric bills.

Many colorful Tuna denizens, some you will recognize from Greater Tuna and some appearing here for the first time, join in the holiday fun.

A Tuna Christmas is a total delight for all seasons, whether performed by two quick changing comedians as on Broadway or by twenty or more. Production requirements are minimal, making the play suitable for school and community producers as well as large venues. Audiences who have and who have not seen Greater Tuna will enjoy this laugh filled evening.

Genres: Plays, Comedy, Drama

106 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Matt Chan · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's another one of those Tuna plays. You see one you've seen them all. *shrug*

[Terry Newton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was the Stage Manager for this play what was produced at the Presidential Dinner Theater at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. We had 2 great actors playing all 20 roles in this HILARIOUS comedy. After reading the script I immediately went to YouTube and watched the original actors perform it. Oh, my! If you haven't read it, or seen it, this parody on early (I would say 1970-80's) rural, small-town Texas life, it is a MUCT...and havingbenn in one, it ain't changed much!

[Jeanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Small town Tuna, Texas does Christmas like nowhere else on Earth.
I saw the original 2 actor/playwrights on tour in the play several years ago. Brilliant and wacky.

[Neil Schleifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This affectionate look at holiday time in small-town America, where two men enact every resident of the town, is a lot less dark than the original GREATER TUNA. But make no mistake, this is no HEE HAW -- no one comes off totally unscathed. But you get a sense that the authors aren't poking fun at their friends and neighbors with a pitchfork, just an nudge of the elbow against the funnybone.

[Michael Tuggle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn't sure it was possible to better the original, but this play may have done it. Brilliant and even better if like me, you are from a small town. You will recognize every one of these characters.

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Waaaay better than tuna thanksgiving. Can't wait to read this.