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DECEMBER 1�8, 2021
CURTAIN CALL
LIVE THEATER AND MUSICAL
PRODUCTIONS AROUND EASTERN OREGON
‘A Tuna Christmas’ is fast and furious theater
by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears
and Ed Howard. Addison Collard is
assistant director.
AKER CITY — It’s theater, but
The play is set in Tuna, the third
also a race of sorts.
smallest town in Texas. The show
The challenge facing Marie
opens with Marie Taylor playing
Taylor and Savannah Brown is one Didi Snavely, owner of Didi’s Used
of swiftness — how quickly they
Weapons.
can change characters (both in
“If we can’t kill it, it’s immortal,”
demeanor and in costume).
is how Didi answers the phone.
“Two people play about 11
Next comes a parade of char-
characters apiece,” said Abby
acters that gives the audience of
Dennis, the director.
snapshot of life in this small Texas
“A Tuna Christmas” is present- town. The plot revolves around a
ed by Eastern Oregon Regional
citywide Christmas decoration
Theatre. There are two weekends contest and The Christmas Phan-
of performances: Dec. 10-12 and tom that ruins displays every year.
Dec. 17-19. Showtimes are 7 p.m.
At times the actors have just a
on Fridays and Saturdays, and
few seconds to change charac-
3 p.m. on Sundays. All are at the
ters — and body shapes — before
EORT theater, 2101 Main St. in
coming back on stage.
Baker City.
“That’s the fun of the show,”
Tickets are $15 adults, $13
Dennis said. “It’s a 22-person play
EORT members, and $8 for
played by two people. On purpose.
students. For opening night only,
It’s going to be fast and crazy.”
Dec. 10, all adult tickets are $12.
Although the audience will see
Purchase tickets online at www.
only two actors on stage, there will
easternoregonregionaltheatre.
be a whole fl eet behind the scenes.
com, call 541-523-9652 or buy at
“At least six — if not seven or
the box offi ce before the show.
eight,” Dennis said. “And that’s
“A Tuna Christmas” was written not counting tech.”
By Lisa Britton
Go! Magazine
B
‘A TUNA
CHRISTMAS’
Dec. 17 and 18, 7 p.m.
A comedy presented
by Eastern Oregon
Regional Theatre
Dec. 10 and 11, 7 p.m.
Dec. 12, 3 p.m.
$15 adults, $13 EORT
Dec. 19, 3 p.m.
members, $8 students
(All adult tickets are
$12 on opening night,
Dec. 10)
Lisa Britton/Go! Magazine
Savannah Brown, left, and Marie Taylor star in “A Tuna
Christmas.” Each actor plays 11 characters in the show.
11am-8pm Tuesday-Saturday
Lisa Britton/Go! Magazine
Marie Taylor plays Didi in “A Tuna Christmas,”
presented by Eastern Oregon Regional Theatre in
December.
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