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PARADISEDavid Black and Mark Watson co-star in ‘Red, White and Tuna’The Waterfront Playhouseconcludes its smash71st season with thehilarious “Red, Whiteand Tuna” by Jaston Williams,Joe Sears and Ed Howard.Opening on Thursday, May 5,“Tuna” runs until May 21 withperformances Wednesday toSaturday. Note that all curtaintimes are at 8:30 p.m.Directed by CameronMurray, “Red, White andTuna” features two of KeyWest’s most versatile actors,David Black and Mark Watson,who portray the entire cast ofmore than 25 characters. Theproduction is sponsored byConch Color with the openingnight party sponsored by JeffJohnson and Hy Conrad.“Red, White and Tuna” isthe third play in the four-play,lone star saga that began withthe hugely popular “GreaterTuna.” “RWT” is a satiricalportrait of life in Tuna, Texas,where polyester is fashionable,the Lion’s Club is tooliberal, and Patsy Cline neverdies. The play takes placeon that most patriotic ofholidays, July Fourth, and theoccasion is rife with tension.Romantic mix-ups, a ruthlessstruggle to gain the Reunion Between the two of them, Mark Watson and David Black portray more than 25 characters in ‘Red, White and Tuna.’Queen crown, a UFO-sightingand some bad potato salad Odd Couple” at the Waterfront Mark Watson also appeared sponsors of the Waterfrontcould set off more fireworks Playhouse. He’s also directed in “Whoop-Dee-Doo!” at the include Comcast, Digitalthan a Chinese New Year. The more than 40 musicals for Waterfront, as well as “Stop Island Media, El Meson deNew York Times calls it “howlinglyfunny!”High School, as well as con-playwright, and had his play, This production is sponsoredKeys Kids at the Key West Kiss.” He is an accomplished Pepe’s and WKWM/WLRN.“Greater Tuna” and its certs for the Key West Pops. “the Times,” produced at the in part by the Monroe Touristsequels have been produced David Black is one of the Waterfront. “The Times” wasall over the world. “A Tuna busiest actors in town. This recently one of the top fivePerformance at St. Paul’s presentsChristmas” was mounted at season he appeared in the finalists out of hundreds ofthe Waterfront in 2002 and smash Waterfront Playhouse script entries in the Greatstarred Black and Watson. The hits, “Lend Me a Tenor” and Gay Play Contest in Chicago.popularity of that production “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” He was one of the stars ofmade it inevitable that they He also was seen in “Doubt,” the popular cabaret showTuesday & Fridayreunite these characters and “Urinetown,” “Reefer“Broadway Three-Ways” at “Classicalonce again bring the outrageousshenanigans of “Tuna” “Whoop-Dee-Doo!” “Stepping For tickets, call 294-5015Madness,” “The Best Man,” LaTeDa.Organ Music”Monday & Wednesdayback to the Waterfront stage. Out,” “Educating Rita” as or purchase tickets at www. “Baroque to Broadway”Director Cameron Murray well as many others at the WaterfrontPlayhouse.org, thehas directed “Stepping Out,” Waterfront Playhouse. He online ticketing service. Check St. Paul’s Episcopal,“Musical of Musicals, the appeared in concerts with the out the Friday Night Date special,which is two tickets for is located at Duval & Eaton.Key West’s church,Musical,” “Forever Plaid,” “Me Pops and productions at the340929and Jezebel” and “The Female Red Barn.$60, a savings of $20. SeasonPHOTO BY SHEEL GARLOCKDevelopment Council, theState of Florida, Departmentof State, Division of CulturalAffairs, the Florida ArtsCouncil, and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.PIANO FOUR HANDSEvery Thursday • Noon-1:00 p.m.featuringJoseph Lowe & Auwina WeedThis Week & Next Week:Hopscotching Around EuropeFREECall 296-5142 formore information.3◆ THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011