RED, WHITE, AND TUNA

MAY 4 5 11 12 13 18 19 20 | FRI & SAT 8PM SUN 2PM

by ED HOWARD, JASTON WILLIAMS, and JOE SEARS

directed by ALLEN MORTON and BLAKE MICHAEL OSNER

COMEDY |  The third installment in the Tuna trilogy takes the audience through another satirical ride into the hearts and minds of the polyester-clad citizens of Texas’ third smallest town. Along with Tuna’s perennial favorites, some new Tuna denizens burst into the 4th of July Tuna High School Class Reunion. This sets the stage for a show full of fireworks and fun from the land where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.

production photography: SUSAN J ROCHE

REVIEWS

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom, EU Jacksonville:

“The Mary E. Haverty Foundation could not have selected a better play to sponsor to delight the audience.. two actors, who are quick-witted, and have tremendous energy, stage presence, and comic talent.. Allen Morton & Blake Osner.. The duo is back, having been positively amazing and outlandishly funny in “Tuna does Vegas” which was staged at ABET in 2016., If you’re ready for some small-town Southern humor unencumbered by sophistication, put on a pair of jeans and hurry on down..”

Tamara McClaran, BUZZ:

“If you like zany comedy, don’t miss it.. ABET’s production is directed by and starring Allen Morton and Blake Michael Osner, who are marvelous at playing multiple crazy characters.. The chemistry between Morton and Osner is wonderful and they are impressive as they quickly transform from one character to the next as the story unfolds. Along with multiple costume changes, Morton and Osner never miss a beat, capturing the unique style and persona of the play’s outrageous small-town southern characters..”

THE CAST

ALLEN MORTON
BLAKE MICHAEL OSNER

PRODUCTION TEAM

directors: ALLEN MORTON and BLAKE OSNER
stage manager: STEPHANIE DROG
set design and construction: ALLEN MORTON, BLAKE OSNER, BRIAN JOHNSON, MEGANNE JOHNSON, GORDON FRANK, BRYAN FRANK
lighting and sound design: BRYAN FRANK
costume design: The Cast
light and sound operator: BETSY TOTTEN DARNELL
dressers: BETSY DARNELL, ELIZABETH PAULSON, BECCY PEARSON, LAURA YOUNG
light and sound tech: GORDON FRANK
poster design: SHEPHERD
web design / social media marketing: CARYL BUTTERLEY
production photography: SUSAN ROCHE
program: CELIA FRANK, DAGHER PRINTING
opening night reception: AUDREY DEARBORN, THERESA ROOKEY, KEN ROOKEY, WALTER KRUPINSKI, BEV DENEEN, CAROL KALATA, SUSAN CATHCART, KAREN LAHEY

SPONSOR

sponsored by the MARY E HAVERTY FOUNDATION