Burien Little Theatre promises to puts the "fun" into dysfunctional with A Tuna Christmas, the hilarious sequel to the hit comedy Greater Tuna, which opens Friday, Nov. 24.
The play showcases two actors, along with some split-second costume changes, portraying all 24 citizens of Texas' third smallest town, Tuna, where the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.
It's 24 hours before Christmas and all comic hell is about to break loose as the delightfully eccentric characters attempt to cope with such seasonal traumas as a disaster-prone little theater production of A Christmas Carol and a yard-decorating contest sabotaged by a mysterious Christmas phantom.
P. Diane Major, the director of Burien Little Theatre's smash 2006 hit Angry Housewives, is directing A Tuna Christmas, written by Ed Howard, Jaston Williams and Joe Sears.
Nathan Kirk will join Timothy Kelly, who was a standout as Serge in Burien Little Theatre's 2006 production of Art, in playing Tuna's residents. This show is not suitable for children younger than 8.
Burien Little Theatre's holiday production will run through Dec. 17. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Burien Little Theatre's auditorium at Fourth Avenue Southwest and Southwest 146th Street.
New this season, Burien Little Theatre is introducing Five Buck Friday on the second Friday of each show. On Dec. 1, admission for A Tuna Christmas" is $5, with audience members welcome to donate more, if they wish.
For all other performances, general admission is $18 Fridays and Saturdays and $15 Sundays. Senior and student admission is $15 for all shows. Groups of 10 or more get $2 off ticket prices when seats are reserved and paid a week in advance, except on Five Buck Friday.
The remainder of Burien Little Theatre's season features the world premiere of the new musical comedy Thugs, a Musical Mafiasco Feb. 26-March 11 and the touching comedy-drama Visiting Mr. Green May 18-June 10.
For information or to make reservations, call BLT at 206-242-5180. More information is available online at www.burienlittletheatre.com.
