CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Following last year’s sold-out performances, Ryan Bowie and Brian Best will once again bring nearly two dozen colorful characters to life in the holiday comedy, ‘A Tuna Christmas,’ The show will run December 2 through December 17 in theotherspace, the 50-seat black-box theatre located upstairs at the Roxy Regional Theater.

A sequel to ‘Greater Tuna,’ it’s Christmas in the third-smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKK 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. Many colorful Tuna denizens return from ‘Greater Tuna,’ with the addition of new faces.

The second in a series of comedic plays by Ed Howard, Joe Sears, Jaston Williams — preceded by Greater Tuna and followed by Red, White and Tuna and Tuna Does Vegas — ‘A Tuna Christmas’ is simultaneously an sharp satire and affectionate homage on small-town, Southern life and attitudes.

Guests may recognize Ryan Bowie, executive director of the Roxy Regional Theatre, from previous Roxy shows including Becky Mode’s ‘Fully Committed,’ David Sedaris’ ‘The Santaland Diaries,, Jonathan Tolins’ ‘Buyer & Cellar’ and Fred Barton’s ‘Miss Gulch Returns.’

Brian Best has had audiences rolling in the aisles ever since his Roxy Regional Theatre debut as housewife Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. His past roles include Dr. Scott and the Narrator in Richard O’Brien’s ‘The Rocky Horror Show,’ Kris Kringle in Meredith Willson’s ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ and Charles Guiteau in ‘Assassins.’

‘A Tuna Christmas’ will be presented in theotherspace, the 50-seat black-box theatre located upstairs at the Roxy, and plays at 7:00 p.m. on December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17.

Please note: Due to language and content, this production is recommended for mature audiences only.

Tickets are $20 and may be purchased online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at (931) 645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9:00am to 2:00pm, Monday through Friday, and one hour prior to curtain).