Red, White and Tuna

Red, White and Tuna
Written byJaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard
Date premiered1998 (1998)
Original languageEnglish
SeriesGreater Tuna, A Tuna Christmas, and Tuna Does Vegas
Genrecomedy
SettingTuna, Texas
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Red, White and Tuna is the third in a series of comedic plays (preceded by Greater Tuna and A Tuna Christmas and followed by Tuna Does Vegas), each set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the "third-smallest" town in the state. The plays were written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard. The plays are at once an affectionate comment on small-town, Southern life and attitudes but also a withering satire of same. The plays are notable in that two men play the entire cast of nearly twenty eccentric characters of both genders and various ages. The first play, Greater Tuna, debuted in 1981 in Austin; Red, White and Tuna debuted in 1998.

Williams and Sears regularly tour the country to perform all four plays, with Howard directing. Of the four plays, Red, White and Tuna is notable in that Sears' and Williams' final costume change (normally done off-stage) is done in full view of the audience.

Red, White and Tuna is not currently available on VHS or DVD.