Based on a story by Larry L. King
Music and Lyrics by
Carol Hall
Book by
Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
Originally Produced on the New York stage by Stevie Phillips in association with Universal Pictures
Originally Produced by the Actors’ Studio
A country-music extravaganza, based on the last days of Miss Mona’s “Chicken Ranch,” a legendary Texas brothel (which derived its name from a Depression-era policy that allowed customers to pay with poultry) in operation from the 1840s to 1973. Crusading television broadcaster Melvin P. Thorpe seeks to shut down Miss Mona’s business by publicly embarrassing its patrons. Although many of the state’s leading politicians have been customers of the Ranch, they are persuaded to preserve their political careers and join Thorpe in denouncing the establishment and its inhabitants. When Senator Wingwoah covertly promises the victors of a big college football match an evening with Miss Mona and the girls, chaos wins the day as Melvin and a cavalcade of cameramen break into the brothel and begin snapping pictures. Slightly risqué, but loaded with great country songs and hilarious humor.
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Samuel French.
www.samuelfrench.com
C A S T
Kathy Halenda
Mona Stangley
Christopher Gillespie
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Alex Balian
Swing - Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Jason J. Michael
Melvin P. Thorpe
Sheri Hayden
Ruby Rae/Doatsey Mae
Kimberly Knight
Jewel
Sarah Pruden
Angel/Reporter
Brittnie Worley
Shy
Kylie Clark
Beatrice/Angelette/Governor’s Aide
Nancy M. Furey
Durla/Melvin P. Thorpe Singer
Carol Hagy
Miss Wulla Jean/Melvin P. Thorpe Singer
Andrea Kahane
Ginger/Melvin P. Thorpe Singer
Julie Sowers
Taddy Jo/Melvin P. Thorpe Singer
Kendall Mostafavi
Dawn/Angelette/Reporter
Rachel Simpson
Linda Lou/Angelette Imogene Charlene
W. Douglas Wall
Mayor Rufus Poindexter/Senator Wingwoah
Robert L. Nelson
C.J. Scruggs/TV Coleman/Governor
Matt James
Bandleader/Deputy/ Dogette/Aggie Football Player
John Hollinger
Edsel Mackey/Guitarist Deputy
Calvin Register, Jr.
Shy Kid/Dogette/Aggie Towel Boy
Thomas Cleary
Soundman/Aggie Football Player
Michael R. Colby
Traveling Salesman/Aggie Football Player
Ricardo Coleman, Jr.
Slick Dude/Cameraman/Aggie Football Player
Joshua Adam Kelly
Dogette/Aggie Football Player
Justin Mohay
Farmer/Dogette/Aggie Football Player
Diane Pollock
u/s - Jewel
Sally Roehl
Female Swing
Melvin Shoemaker
Male Swing
C R E A T I V E
Music and Lyrics by
Carol Hall
Book by
Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
Based on a story by
Larry L. King
Produced by
Rollin E. Wehman
Direction and Choreography by
Patrick A’Hearn
Choreography by
Christopher Noffke
Music Direction by
Jason J. Michael
Scenic and Lighting Design by
Phil Carlucci
Costume Design by
Gaye Law
Stage Manager
Ben Feindt