The Barn Theatre School to Stage RED, WHITE AND TUNA

Get ready for a side-splitting, patriotic laugh riot starring two Barn favorites, Joe Aiello and Scott Burkell! The Barn Theatre School presents RED, WHITE AND TUNA, a comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard playing ONE WEEK August 30 - September 4.

Barn heavyweights Joe Aiello and Scott Burkell lead you through the hysterical third installment of the Tuna trilogy. Buckle up for 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. Catch Joe Aiello and Scott Burkell take on this entire cast of cooky characters!

It's been several years since we left Bertha and Arles dancing at the end of A Tuna Christmas...Did the romance blossom? Has Didi Snavley received any "cosmic" communications from R.R.'s UFO? Did Stanley make his fortune in the Albuquerque taxidermy business? These and other burning questions will be asked and answered in the side-splitting spoof of life in rural America.

RED, WHITE, AND TUNA is directed by Brendan Ragotzy. Costumes are designed by Hans Friedrichs. Scenic Designer/Artist is Michael Wilson Morgan and Technical Director is John Dobson. Sound is designed by Michael McShane. Lighting is designed by Molly Lamperis. Properties are designed by Hannah Eakin and Hans Friedrichs.

Performances for RED, WHITE, AND TUNA are Tuesday - Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 5:00 pm August 30 - September 4. ONLY ONE WEEK!

The Barn Theatre is located on M-96, west of Augusta. Tickets are $37 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under for all performances. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted. Group rates available. The Box Office is open daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm. Click on the Box Office link - Tickets may now be purchased on the internet or on your smart phone via PayPal. ~ To reserve tickets at the Box Office - Call today: (269) 731-4121 or visit www.barntheatreschool.org.

CAST LIST:

ACT I

Amber Windchime / JOE AIELLO*
Star Birdfeather / Scott Burkell*
Thurston Wheelis / Scott Burkell*
Arles Struvie / JOE AIELLO*
Elmer Watkins / Scott Burkell*
Didi Snavely / JOE AIELLO*
Petey Fisk / JOE AIELLO*
Bertha Bumiller / Scott Burkell*
Momma Byrd / JOE AIELLO*
Charlene Bumiller / JOE AIELLO*
Stanley Bumiller / JOE AIELLO*
Vera Carp / JOE AIELLO*
Joe Bob Lipsey / Scott Burkell*
Pearl Burras / Scott Burkell*
R.R. Snavely / Scott Burkell*

ACT II

Inita Goodwin / Scott Burkell*
Helen Bedd / JOE AIELLO*
Garland Poteet / JOE AIELLO*
Leonard Childers / Scott Burkell*
Reverend Sturgis Spikes / Scott Burkell*

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Scott Burkell, Guest Artist
Scott is very happy to be sharing the stage with long-time fellow Barnie Joe Aiello. Scott delighted audiences earlier this season in the hysterical comedy BUYER & CELLAR. As a performer, Scott has appeared in the Broadway and First National tour productions of TITANIC and was recently part of the concert staging at New York's Avery Fisher Hall. The past two holiday seasons he was in his own play, HO HO HUMBUG, at the Stark Naked Theatre in Houston, Texas. Originally from Michigan he got his Equity card and worked for 25 seasons here at the Barn. Shows here include SWEENEY TODD, GREATER TUNA, A TUNA CHRISTMAS, SHE LOVES ME, ROCKY HORROR, HAIR, FIDDLER, A FEW GOOD MEN, and many, many others. He also has performed locally at The Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo in productions of PARADE, GOD OF CARNAGE, THE 39 STEPS, PLAID TIDINGS and A CATERED AFFAIR. He also worked for several seasons at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota where he was in 3 POSTCARDS, PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, EXECUTION OF JUSTICE, THE WONDER YEARS, BLUE PLATE SPECIAL and NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY. As a cabaret performer Scott created with his writing partner Paul Loesel two original shows, LOVE SONGS AND OTHER CRAP (MAC nominated) and HAIRLESS AND RIPPED which played at Don't'Tell Mama and The Firebird. Scott and Paul also performed an evening of their material at the Kennedy Center and Scott is featured on their debut CD, A SORTA LOVE SONG on the Sh-K-Boom label. Their musical THE EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY played off Broadway at the Clurman Theatre in NYC and their musical LMNOP has had recent productions at the Norma Terris Theatre, as part of the Goodspeed Theatre's new works program in Connecticut and as part of the TUTS Underground Series in Houston, Texas. Check out Scott and Paul at ScottandPaul.com for more.

JOE AIELLO, Guest Artist
Joe is very happy to return to the Barn and help celebrate the theatre's 70th anniversary season! He has a long and prolific history here: during 27 summer seasons he appeared in 167
plays and musicals, directed or co-directed 19 shows as well as created and costarred in 9 preseason cabarets of Music, Music, Music at the Rehearsal Shed Lounge. Memorable roles over the years include Bialystock in THE PRODUCERS, McMurphy in CUCKOO'S NEST, Arthur in CAMELOT, Gallimard in M. BUTTERFLY, Albin/ZaZa in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Oscar in THE ODD COUPLE, Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and Valmont in LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES. SHE LOVES ME with Marin Mazzie, SWEENEY TODD with Tom Wopat, LOST IN YONKERS with Kim Zimmer and THE MOST HAPPY FELLA with Giorgio Tozzi are just a few of his directing credits. Joe lives in New York City where he is Vice President/Director of Sales for Match-Tix, one of Broadway and off Broadway's leading group sales agencies. He dedicates this performance to Barn Theatre founders, Jack and Betty Ragotzy. Happy 70th Season!

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