Greater Tuna

05/11/2018 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm

https://www.dunesartsfoundation.org/boxoffice

Dunes Summer Theatre

Address: 288 Shady Oak Dr, Michigan City, IN 46360, USA

GREATER TUNA

A Play by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard

Directed by Jeffrey Baumgartner

May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

Performances are Friday/Saturdays 7PM & Sundays 2 PM CST

Greater Tuna is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the “third-smallest” town in the state. This hilarious comedy is an affectionate comment on small-town Southern life and attitudes, but also a withering satire. Adding to the hilarity is that two men play the entire cast of over twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages.

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