The Sarasota Players Gets Holly, Jolly with A Tuna Christmas

November 15, 2023 – Sarasota

The Sarasota Players rings in the holiday season with the hysterical sequel to the popular comedy, Greater Tuna, with A Tuna Christmas running Nov. 29 through Dec. 17 at The Crossings at Siesta key (3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239). The play is both an affectionate commentary and withering satire of small-town Southern life and attitudes and is sure to strike a chord with any theatre-goer.  

Three local actors will take on the challenge of transforming into over 20 different characters throughout the show. This includes costume changes, wigs, accents, and voices, it’s an actor’s marathon and our local performers are more than up to the challenge under the direction of Kathy Junkins with support from stage manager Michelle Martin. The costume shop, under the leadership of Georgina Willmott with assistance from David Walker, has been putting together the clothing pieces, some of which need to be rigged for quick changes. Our local production team is all hands on deck for this holiday spectacular.   

Synopsis:
It’s Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station news personalities Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie report on various Yuletide activities, including the hot competition in the annual lawn-display contest. In other news, voracious Joe Bob Lipsey’s production of A Christmas Carol is jeopardized by unpaid electric bills. 

Warnings: Adult language/Content 

Dates: 
Nov. 29 – Preview
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 6-9, 13-16 at 7:30pm
Dec 3, 10, 17, 2023 at 2pm 

Location: 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1130, Sarasota, FL 34239
Please park and enter the mall by Connor’s Steak and Seafood. 

Tickets: https://tickets.theplayers.org/TheatreManager/1/login?event=998