[NEohioPAL]Beck Center presents Greater Tuna, November 17 - December 17 in the Studio Theater

Thu Oct 26 09:35:41 PDT 2006

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

October 26, 2006

Direct questions to: (216) 521-2540

Yvette Hanzel, extension 225

Scott Spence, extension 239

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The Beck Center for the Arts=20

presents

Greater Tuna

November 17 - December 17, 2006

featuring

Nick Koesters and Kevin Joseph Kelly

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Lakewood, OH - The Beck Center for the Arts is excited to begin our
holiday season with this 1997 revival of Greater Tuna featuring Nicholas
Koesters* and Kevin Joseph Kelly, who also appeared in the original
smash hit production.  Directed by Scott Spence, Greater Tuna opens
November 17 and runs through December 17 in the Studio Theater.

The first story in the Tuna trilogy, Greater Tuna is the hilarious
comedy about Texas' third smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too
liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The eclectic band of citizens that
make up this town are portrayed by only two performers, making this
satire on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict all
of the inhabitants of Tuna, Texas -- men, women, children, and animals.

The popularity of Greater Tuna has even extended to the most
distinguished home in the country, with command performances at the
White House upon the invitation of President and Mrs. Bush in 1990 and
again in 1991.

The demand for a sequel then became so great that writers Jaston
Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard created A Tuna Christmas, in which the
much beloved citizens of Tuna contribute their special brand of humor to
that holiday for their appreciative audiences nationwide.  To complete
the Tuna trilogy, the creators have written the final installment
entitled Red, White and Tuna, which is now touring nationally.

Cast members Nick Koesters and Kevin Joseph Kelly have equally eclectic
pasts.  Nick has been a professional actor in Cleveland since 1994 and
has performed with Actor's Summit, Playhouse Square, The Cleveland Play
House, Charenton, Bad Epitaph, Willoughby Fine Arts, and Great Lakes
Theatre Festival in way too many shows to name here.  Most recently, he
was seen as Nathan in Sarah Morton's Night Bloomers at Dobama and in
Lyric Opera's swan-song production Das Barbecu as Siegfried, Alberecht
and others.  Nick has also been seen and heard locally in numerous TV
and radio commercials.  Actor Kevin Kelly has spent the last several
years at The Cleveland Play House performing in the Children's Theatre
Series, most recently in Balto, the dog that saved Nome, Alaska and the
Club Cabaret Series, most recently in As Time Goes By.  As a teacher, he
recently formed The Good Studio, which provides private coaching in
theater. As a director, Kevin has directed at several area theaters
including the Beck Center for the Arts, Cassidy Theatre, Clague
Playhouse, and Rocky River Community Theatre, where he serves as
Artistic Director.  His future directing projects include Children of
Eden, Beehive, the 60's Musical, and The Sound of Music.

             Director Scott Spence comments, "It is a thrill to be
directing this piece again.  Greater Tuna has stood the test of time, at
least in the 20 plus years since its conception, as one of the most
hilarious stage comedies out there.  And 'out there' is a pretty good
way to describe it!  This show has two amazing elements working in its
favor.  First, it's a class 'A' parody of all things Texas and who
doesn't love that?  Secondly, it's tour-de-theatre for two strong comic
actors, who get to play over 30 different characters throughout the
evening including much gender bending along the way.  Beck is blessed
with two of Cleveland's most sought after funnymen, Kevin Joseph Kelly
and Nick Koesters.  If you missed this virtuoso duo six seasons ago in
our intimate Studio Theater, make sure you don't make that same mistake
again!  Greater Tuna runs for 5 weekends, November 17 through December
17.  'It does? It does. It does. It does!!!'"

Greater Tuna is sponsored by Cox Communications, WCPN 90.3 ideastream,
Cleveland Free Times, and the Ohio Arts Council.  Programming at the
Beck Center is made possible through the generous support of The
Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy
Foundation, and the Kulas Foundation.

Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00
p.m. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), and
$17 for students (22 and under with ID). For tickets, call the Beck
Center box office at (216) 521-2540 or log onto www.beckcenter.org
<http://www.beckcenter.org/> . Rush tickets for students (22 and under
with I.D.) are offered for $10 each on Sundays only, 30 minutes prior to
curtain, based on availability. Group discounts are available for
parties of 12 or more. Convenient on-site parking is available. The
Beck Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown
Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.=20

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* Nicholas Koesters appears courtesy of the Actor's Equity Association,
the union of actors and stage managers.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>October 26, =
2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Direct questions to: (216) =
521-2540</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yvette Hanzel, extension =
225<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Scott Spence, extension =
239<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>The <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for the Arts <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>presents<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Greater Tuna</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>November
17 – December 17, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>featuring<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Nick
 Koesters</span></font></st1:PersonName> and Kevin Joseph =
Kelly<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><b><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-weight:bold'>Lakewood, OH –</span></font></b> The Beck Center =
for
the Arts is excited to begin our holiday season with this 1997 revival =
of <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Greater Tuna</span></i> featuring Nicholas =
Koesters*
and Kevin Joseph Kelly, who also appeared in the original smash hit =
production. 
Directed by <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Scott Spence</st1:PersonName>, =
<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Greater Tuna</span></i> opens November 17 =
and runs through
December 17 in the Studio Theater.<o:p></o:p></p>

The first story in the Tuna trilogy, Greater =
Tuna is
the hilarious comedy about <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>'
third smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy =
Cline never
dies. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed =
by
only two performers, making this satire on life in rural America even =
more
delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of Tuna, Texas -- men, =
women,
children, and animals.<o:p></o:p>

The popularity of =
Greater Tuna has even extended to the most distinguished home =
in the
country, with command performances at the White House upon the =
invitation of
President and Mrs. Bush in 1990 and again in =
1991.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>T</span>he
demand for a sequel then became so great that writers Jaston Williams, =
Joe
Sears and Ed <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Howard</st1:PersonName> created =
<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>A Tuna Christmas</span></i>, in which the =
much
beloved citizens of Tuna contribute their special brand of humor to that
holiday for their appreciative audiences nationwide.  T<font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>o complete the </span></font>Tuna trilogy<font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>, the creators have written the final installment =
entitled </span></font><i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Red, White and Tuna</span></i><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>, which is now touring =
nationally.<o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>

Cast members <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Nick =
Koesters</st1:PersonName>
and Kevin Joseph Kelly have equally eclectic pasts.  =
Nick
has been a professional actor in <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City> since
1994 and has performed with Actor’s <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place>,
<st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Playhouse =
Square</st1:address></st1:Street>,
The Cleveland Play House, Charenton, Bad Epitaph, Willoughby Fine Arts, =
and
Great Lakes Theatre Festival in way too many shows to name here.  =
Most recently,
he was seen as Nathan in <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Sarah =
M</st1:PersonName>orton’s
Night Bloomers at Dobama =
and in
Lyric Opera’s swan-song production Das
Barbecu as Siegfried, Alberecht and others.  Nick has =
also been
seen and heard locally in numerous TV and radio commercials.  Actor =
Kevin
Kelly has spent the last several years at The Cleveland Play House =
performing
in the Children’s Theatre Series, most recently in Balto, the dog that saved <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Nome</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Alaska</st1:State></st1:place>
and the Club Cabaret Series, most recently in As
Time Goes By.  As a teacher, he recently formed The Good
Studio, which provides private coaching in theater. As a director, Kevin =
has directed
at several area theaters including the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for the Arts, Cassidy Theatre, Clague Playhouse, and Rocky River =
Community
Theatre, where he serves as Artistic Director.  His future =
directing
projects include Children of =
Eden,
Beehive, the 60's Musical, and The Sound of Music.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:200%'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>    &nbsp=
;        Director
Scott Spence comments, “It is a thrill to be directing this piece =
again.  <i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black;font-style:italic'>Greater =
Tuna</span></font></i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> has stood the test of time, =
at least in
the 20 plus years since its conception, as one of the most hilarious =
stage
comedies out there.  And ‘out there’ is a pretty good =
way to describe
it!  This show has two amazing elements working in its favor. =
 First,
it's a class ‘A’ parody of all things <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place> and who doesn't love that? =
 Secondly,
it's tour-de-theatre for two strong comic actors, who get to play over =
30
different characters throughout the evening including much gender =
bending along
the way.  Beck is blessed with two of <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>'s most sought after =
funnymen, Kevin
Joseph Kelly and Nick Koesters.  If you missed this virtuoso duo =
six
seasons ago in our intimate Studio Theater, make sure you don't make =
that same
mistake again!  <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Greater =
Tuna</span></i>
runs for 5 weekends, November 17 through December 17.  =
‘<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>It does? It does. It does. It =
does!!!</span></i>’"<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p=
>

Greater Tuna is =
sponsored
by Cox Communications, WCPN 90.3 ideastream, Cleveland Free Times, and =
the Ohio
Arts Council.  Programming at the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
is made possible through the generous support of The Cleveland =
Foundation, the <st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">George</st1:PersonName> Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy
Foundation, and the Kulas Foundation.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>Show
times are Fridays and Saturdays at <st1:time Hour=3D"20" Minute=3D"0" =
w:st=3D"on">8:00
 p.m.</st1:time> and Sundays at <st1:time Hour=3D"15" Minute=3D"0" =
w:st=3D"on">3:00
 p.m.</st1:time>  <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Tickets</st1:PersonName> are
$28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), and $17 for students (22 =
and
under with ID).  For tickets, call the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
box office at (216) 521-2540 or log onto <font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'><a href=3D"http://www.beckcenter.org/"
title=3D"http://www.beckcenter.org/"><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
text-decoration:none'>www.beckcenter.org</span></font></a></span></font>.=

Rush tickets for students (22 and under with I.D.) are offered for $10 =
each on
Sundays only, 30 minutes prior to curtain, based on availability.  =
Group
discounts are available for parties of 12 or more.  Convenient =
on-site
parking is available.  The <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for the Arts is located just 10 =
minutes west
of downtown <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City> at <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
 w:st=3D"on">17801 Detroit Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street> in =
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Lakewood</st1:City></st1:place>. =
<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D1 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>* Nicholas Koesters appears courtesy of the =
Actor’s
Equity Association, the union of actors and stage =
managers.</span></font><font
size=3D1><span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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