Casa Mañana Presents THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS 10/23-31

Casa Mañana is excited to bring back Fort Worth favorite Ruta Lee to star in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, October 23 - 31 at Casa Mañana Theatre. Don't miss the themed costume party following the 7:00 p.m. October 31st performance.

Lee returns to Fort Worth to star in this 1978 Tony Award-nominated hit stage play turned cinema classic. Set in fictional Gilbert, Texas, Whorehouse tells the story of Miss Mona Stangley, proprietor of the famed Chicken Ranch, as she and local sheriff Ed Earl Dodd fight to keep the doors open to the century-old brothel.

Casa Mañana's production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas stars Lee as "Miss Mona Stangley" and Ed Dixon as "Sheriff." Lee's first Casa Mañana appearance was in 1964 in The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Some of her other shows at Casa Mañana include Hello, Dolly!, Funny Girl, Annie Get Your Gun and Steel Magnolias. She also has a large body of work in television which includes appearances on "Hogan's Heroes," "Mork & Mindy," "Three's Company" and "The Love Boat."

Similar to Lee, Dixon also has ties to Casa Mañana. Dixon received his equity card at Casa Mañana 41 years ago in a production opposite Lee. Since then he has been a fixture on Broadway for over 30 years and has appeared in 10 Broadway productions. He was most recently seen in the revival of Sunday in the Park with George. His other Broadway credits include Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Les Misérables.

Following the 7:00 p.m. October 31st performance, Casa Mañana will host a themed costume party in the Grand Lobby at Casa Mañana Theatre. The party will include dancing to the music of Professor D, a costume contest with a $100 grand prize and a cash bar. Patrons who attend a performance of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas can come to the party for free with their ticket stub. The party will begin at 9:30 p.m.

Casa Mañana's production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is directed by Michael Susko and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Susko has directed several regional productions including Les Misérables, The Producers, All Shook Up and Hello, Dolly! Rhodes was the assistant choreographer for the original Broadway production of The Drowsy Chaperone and most recently directed and choreographed Casa Mañana's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Additional cast members include Joe Sturgeon as "Melvin P. Thorpe," Liz Mikel as "Jewel," Paige Wheat as "Angel," Melissa Farmer as "Shy," Amber Guest as "Doatsey Mae," Neil Rogers as "Senator" and "Rufus," Greg Dulcie as "Edsel" and "Bandleader," and David Coffee as "CJ" and "Governor."

Ensemble cast members include Lindsay Gee, Grace Neeley, Christine Zavakos, Aubrey Adams, Tami Mostert, Maranda Harrison, Christopher J. Deaton, Babakayode Ipaye, Michael Anthony Sylvester, C. Nicholas Morris, Bryan Lewis, Michael Borges and Judah Gavra.

Casa Mañana's production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is presented for an exclusive limited engagement at Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth. Performance dates are Saturday, October 23 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 29 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. is a student preview night with cast talkback following the show; open for students, faculty and staff with valid school ID for $10. This show is not suitable for all audiences, parental discretion is advised.

Tickets for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Casa Mañana Theatre box office at 817.332.2272. You can also visit the box office at 3101 West Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. Ticket prices are $40 to $65, depending upon seating location. For more information, visit www.casamanana.org.

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