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Jaston Williams STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1994
Arles Struvie

Charlene Bumiller

Didi Snavely

Dixie Deberry

Farley Burkhalter

Garland Poteet

Helen Bedd

Jody Bumiller

Petey Fisk

Stanley Bumiller

Vera Carp

Writing


Jaston Williams Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Jaston WilliamsRed, White and Tuna

Helen Hayes Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Jaston WilliamsA Tuna Christmas

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Jaston WilliamsThe Foreigner

Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Jaston WilliamsA Tuna Christmas

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Jaston WilliamsA Tuna Christmas

Jaston Williams News


Leslie Jordan, Olivia Newton-John, Carole Cook & More to be Honored in Memoriam at A SORDID CELEBRATION OF LIVES


The Del Shores Foundation will present a one-night-only event to tell stories, show clips and share memories of the lives well-lived of SORDID LIVES cast members Carole Cook, Sarah Hunley, Leslie Jordan, Rue McClanahan and Olivia Newton-John.

2023 Del Shores Foundation Writers Search Winners Revealed


The Del Shores Foundation has revealed the winners of the second Del Shores Foundation Writers Search from the unproduced plays, screenplays and shorts/web series scripts of LGBTQ+ Southern writers.

Cape May Stage Sets 2023 Season Featuring SHIRLEY VALENTINE, Carole J. Bufford & More


Cape May Stage has announced its 34th season as Cape May's premier professional theater. They invite you to join them as they present the 2023 season filled with award- winning plays that will entertain you, make you feel, and make you think, all while enjoying an intimate theatrical experience in the historic Robert Shackleton Playhouse.

Hill Country Community Theatre To Present A TUNA CHRISTMAS This Holiday Season


Hill Country Community Theatre present A TUNA CHRISTMAS to ring in the holiday season!

Portland Stage Presents SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTURE This Weekend


Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure by Steven Dietz, adapted from the original 1899 play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette, opens at Portland Stage Friday, October 28 at 7:30 pm.

Hill Country Community Theatre Announces Cast for A TUNA CHRISTMAS


Hill Country Community Theatre is already planning for Christmas entertainment on stage; this holiday season will feature a small-town Texas favorite with big laughs: A TUNA CHRISTMAS. The two-actor farce will run over three December weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The Del Shores Foundation Presents First Del Shores Foundation Writers Festival Next Month


The Del Shores Foundation presents its first weekend-long Del Shores Foundation Writers Festival September 9-11, 2022 at the Trinity River Arts Center in Dallas. The festival will feature live stage readings of all three winning scripts from the first Del Shores Foundation Writers Search along with panels featuring industry experts in theatre and film focused specifically on writing.

GREATER TUNA to Open at The TADA Theatre in August


The hilarious comedy Greater Tuna will open at The TADA Theatre August 11th. Broadcasting from radio station OKKK, its two broadcasters, Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie, introduce us to Texas' third smallest town, Tuna, Texas and its eclectic band of Tuna citizens - men, women, children and animals alike - all portrayed by only two actors.

Hendersonville Theatre Serves Up Laughs With RED, WHITE, AND TUNA


Hendersonville Theatre is ready to celebrate the 4th of July with their production of Red, White and Tuna. This comedic spoof of life in rural America runs on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons from June 17 to July 3.

The Ritz Partners With Camden County College To Present GREATER TUNA


The Ritz Theatre Company will partner with Camden County College for the first time ever to present Greater Tuna, a hilarious send-up of small-town morals and mores that features just two actors creating the entire population of Tuna (Texas' third-smallest town) in a 'tour de farce' of quick change artistry. The show runs at The Ritz from February 11th through February 27th.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; Gaslight's GODSPELL Leads Best Musical!


This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; Gaslight's GODSPELL Leads Best Musical!


Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

BLOOD AND HOLLY Will Be Performed Stateside at The Paramount in December


Stateside at the Paramount presents Blood and Holly, a hysterical holiday performance by Greater Tuna's Jaston Williams based on his own life experiences. Limited three-show engagement December 17 – 18.

GREATER TUNA to Open at Hatbox Theatre


The comic play Greater Tuna opens at Hatbox Theatre on October 23rd and runs through November 8th. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for members, seniors, and students and $12 for senior members.

Paramount Theatre Presents I SAW THE LIGHTS


The Paramount Theatre presents Jaston Williams in I Saw the Lights, streaming online this weekend.

Eisemann Center Presents Jaston Williams in New Virtual Show I SAW THE LIGHTS


Eisemann Center for Performing Arts is presenting the new virtual show I Saw the Lights, featuring Texas favorite Jaston Williams of Greater Tuna fame in a darkly funny solo performance. The show, filmed at the State Theatre in Austin, will premiere online Friday, January 29 at 7 p.m., and it will be available to view for the 48 hours to follow.

Actors' Repertory Theatre of Idaho Presents GREATER TUNA


The long-running Off Broadway hit features two actors creating the entire population of Tuna in a tour de farce of quick change artistry, changing costumes and characterizations faster than a jack rabbit runs from a coyote. Two actors, twenty characters, and a barrel of laughs, y’all.

BWW Interview: Jon Peterson of P3 Theatre Company on Presenting Streaming Performances of Tour-de-Farce Comedy GREATER TUNA


The long-running Off-Broadway hit a?oeGreater Tunaa?? by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams, and Ed Howard is a tour-de-farce comedy of quick-change artistry, with non-stop costume and character changes that run by faster than a jack rabbit from a coyote in the third smallest town in Texas, named Tuna. Now fans (and those who are destined to become one) can experience the towna??s zany denizens during two streaming performances presented by P3 Theatre Company under the direction of Jon Peterson, who performs all the characters with Philip McBride, on Monday, August 3 and Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:00pm.

Newport Playhouse Presents GREATER TUNA


On Friday, February 21 Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant opens Greater Tuna, directed by: Harland Meltzer, written by: Ed Howard, Jaston Williams and Joe Sears

Casa Mañana Continues its 2019-20 Broadway Season with TUNA DOES VEGAS


Casa Mañana continues its 2019-20 Broadway Season, presented by Frank Kent Cadillac, with those hilariously eccentric characters from the a?oethird smallest town in Texasa?? in Tuna Does Vegas, sponsored by Bank of Texas. The show runs February 29-March 8. Tickets are on sale now.

Jaston Williams FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jaston Williams been in?

Jaston Williams has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Jaston Williams been in?

Jaston Williams has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jaston Williams been nominated for?

Jaston Williams has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Red, White and Tuna," "A Tuna Christmas," and "The Foreigner." He was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production at the Olivier Awards for "A Tuna Christmas."

How many shows has Jaston Williams written?

Jaston Williams has written 1 shows including A Tuna Christmas (Playwright).

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