ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, December 6, 1996               TAG: 9612060061
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 3    EDITION: METRO 

MORE 'TUNA' AT BARTER

Barter Theatre found a huge hit in recent years with its production of "Greater Tuna," in which two actors played a multitude of residents of the tiny and somewhat zany town of Tuna, Texas.

Now, Barter is trying to repeat that success with "A Tuna Christmas," with Ed Sala and T. Ryder Smith playing all 22 roles depicting Tuna residents visiting the town's radio station.

LENGTH: Short :   22 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  T. Ryder Smith and Ed Sala perform nearly two dozen 
          roles between them in "A Tuna Christmas,'' playing at the Barter 
          Theatre in Abingdon through Dec. 29. For tickets and showtimes, call
          (540) 628-3991 or (800) 368-3240.