City Rep Presents A TUNA CHRISTMAS and THE SANTALAND DIARIES
By: Gabrielle Sierra Nov. 12, 2010
It wouldn't be the holidays without A TUNA CHRISTMAS and THE SANTALAND DIARIES, and CityRep is proud to bring them to you once again. These audience favorites truly put the "fun" in "dysfunction" for the holiday season. After this year we'll be putting TUNA back in the can, so don't miss this last chance to see Jonathan Beck Reed and Donald Jordan as the dozens of lovable eccentrics that populate Tuna, Texas - the third-smallest town in Texas! These productions both sold out before opening last season, so GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!!
A TUNA CHRISTMAS
"If you like someone buy them roses...if you love someone buy them tickets to A TUNA CHRISTMAS."- Austin American-Statesman"The hilarity...never lets up."
- Village VoiceOklahoma City-Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the rollicking, two-man tour de force, A TUNA CHRISTMAS by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. A TUNA CHRISTMAS is the sequel to the audience favorite GREATER TUNA, where we welcome beloved characters like Vera Carp and Aunt Pearl Burris, and meet several new ones-including Inita Goodwin and Helen Bedd, who wait tables and cover the drive-thru at the local Tastee Kreme. Radio OKKK news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie are there to reintroduce us to all the denizens in the third-smallest town in Texas.Starring in the CityRep production are Oklahoma City and CityRep favorites Jonathan Beck Reed and Donald Jordan, both of whom have won awards and delighted audiences for previous incarnations of the Tuna, Texas characters. For the last two seasons we completely sold out the original run of the production, as well as added performances. Therefore we strongly urge theatregoers to reserve NOW for this production.
Saturday, November 20, 2010 4:00 pm Matinee Preview
Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:00 pm Opening Night Performance
Sunday, November 21, 2010 2:00 pm Matinee PerformancePerformances continue on the following schedule:Friday, November 26, December 3 and 10 8:00 pm
Saturday, November 27, December 4 and 11 4:00 pm
Saturday, November 27, December 4 and 11 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 28, December 5 and 12 2:00 pm
THE SANTALAND DIARIES
"A sardonic, merrily subversive tale...just the antidote to bright-eyed joy before too many shopping days have passed. Worth more than a photo album full of Santas!"- NY NewsdayOklahoma City-Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) presents the slyly subersive, THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello. Mantello's adaptation of snap-witted American essayist David Sedaris' THE SANTALAND DIARIES is a true and humorous account of Sedaris' sting working as "Crumpet the Elf" in Macy's department shore during the busy holiday season. This one-man show recounts, in inglorious detail, Sedaris' uproarious misgivings and misadventures as only he can tell them. Last season's production of THE SANTALAND DIARIES completely sold out prior to opening, so CityRep encourages patrons to reserve their seats now. Starring in the CityRep production once again is Shawn Churchman. Mr Churchman has previously played this role to audience and critical acclaim at Wichita's Stage One Theatre. Mr. Churchman is on the faculty of the School of Music Theatre at the University of Oklahoma. He has worked with CityRep previously, directing the CityRep hits LITTLE ME, THE BIG BANG and THE 39 STEPS. Mr. Churchman has performed off-Broadway, as a soloist at Lincoln Center and at Carnegie Hall, and at regional theatres across the country. He was a cast member of one of the first companies of FOREVER PLAID.David Sedaris was first publicly recognized in 1992 when National Public Radio broadcast his essay "SantaLand Diaries". He published his first collection of essays and short stories, Barrel Fever, in 1994. Each of his five subsequent essay collections, Naked (1997), Holidays on Ice (1997), Me Talk Pretty One Day (2000), Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004), and When You Are Engulfed in Flames (2008), have become New York Times Best Sellers. As of 2008, his books have collectively sold seven million copies. CityRep Artistic Associate Michael Jones will direct the production. Set Design is by Josh Cain, Lighting Design is by John Fowler, Costume Design by Jeffrey Meek, Sound Design by Will Burns, and Properties Design by Josh Cain.THE SANTALAND DIARIES will play in the CitySpace Theatre at the Civic Center Music Hall at 201 N. Walker in downtown Oklahoma City. Previews begin on Thursday, December 16 at 8:00 pm, with a second preview on Friday, December 17 at 8:00 pm, and a matinee preview on Saturday, December 18 at 4:00 pm. The Opening Night is Saturday, December 18 at 8:00 pm and the production runs for seven performances through Wednesday, December 22 at 8:00 pm..Tickets are $8 (Student Rush Tickets), $15 (groups of ten or more), $25 (matinees) and $30 (evening performances), and may be purchased by calling the Civic Center Music Hall Box Office at 405.297.2264 or 1.800.364.7111. Tickets may be purchased online through the CityRep website at www.cityrep.com, or through the Civic Center Music Hall Box Office website at www.okcciviccenter.org. CityRep FlexPass reservations and purchases can be made by calling the CityRep Ticket Hotline at 405.848.3761. THE SANTALAND DIARIES is supported by Season Sponsors the Oklahoma Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:Thursday, December 16, 2010 8:00 pm Preview Performance
Friday, December 17, 2010 8:00 pm Preview Performance
Saturday, December 18, 2010 4:00 pm Matinee Preview
Saturday, December 18, 2010 8:00 pm Opening Night Performance
Sunday, December 19, 2010 2:00 pm Matinee Performance
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:00 pm Evening Performance
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:00 pm Closing Performance
CityRep (Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre), under the leadership of Artistic Director Donald Jordan, is one of only two Equity professional theatre companies in the state of Oklahoma, and as such provides a vital service to our community by presenting programming that is reflected in major arts communities around the country-and to our Oklahoma professional theatre artists by providing an Oklahoma venue for employment and an artistic home. CityRep operates under and agreement with Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
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