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Characters: Greater Tuna

All the roles in Greater Tuna are played by just two actors, adding to the frenetic humor and necessitating some very quick costume changes.

**Thurston Wheelis:**A disc jockey at radio station OKKK, Thurston loves his job and the town of Tuna.

Arles Struvie: A disc jockey at radio station OKKK, Arles is devoted to the town he calls home.

Leonard Childers: The station manager of Radio OKKK.

Bertha Bumiller: Wife of Hank and mother of Jody, Stanley, and Charlene, Bertha is a card-carrying member of the Smut Snatchers of the New Order.

Hank Bumiller: Husband of Bertha and father of Jody Stanley, and Charlene, Hank has his hands full just taking care of his own family.

Charlene Bumiller: Daughter of Hank and Bertha Bumiller, Charlene is the sister of Stanley and Jody.

Stanley Bumiller: Recently returned home from reform school, Stanley is the twin brother of Charlene.

Jody Bumiller: Youngest child of Bertha Bumiller, Jody is followed constantly by “eight to ten dogs.”

**Vera Carp:**A town snob, Vera is the vice president of the Smut-Snatchers of the New Order.

Petey Fisk: An employee of the Greater Tuna Humane Society, Petey is devoted to improving the lives of all the animals around him.

Didi Snavely: Owner of Didi’s Used Weapons, Didi’s business motto is “If we can’t kill it, it’s immortal.”

Arles Struvie: A disc jockey at radio station OKKK, Arles is devoted to the town he calls home.

Chad Hartford: A reporter from Houston, Chad who comes to Tuna to interview Bertha Bumiller.

**Phinas Blye:**A perpetual candidate for something, Philas is announcing his latest bid for Tuna City Council.

**Elmer Watkins:**Head of the local chapter of the KKK, Elmer is dedicated to making the town safe “for the right kind of people.”

**Harold Dean Lattimer:**The OKKK weatherman, Harold loves good weather story.

**Pearl Burras:**Aunt to Bertha, Pearl accidentally poisons her husband’s $2000 birddog with a “bitter pill.”

**R. R. Snavely:**An amateur UFO-logist, R. R. is the town drunk and husband of Didi.

**The Reverend Spikes:**The local religious authority, the Reverend is also president of the Smut Snatchers of the New Order.

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Yippy the Dog

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