THIS AIN'T YER GRANDMA'S OPERA...
Dead Guy Opry is the first-of-its-kind Country Music opera, adapted by Oklahoma singer/songwriter Ty Hager from his novel, "Diary of a Dead Guy - a Country Ghost Story (an "Indie Pick of the Month" at indiesunlimited.com). This raunchy and uproarious comedy tells the story of a slain country singer channeling his memoirs through a redneck kid, as the singer's widow stands trial for the murder.
Production is now underway in TN, OK, KY and CO for a Concept CD and eventually a film project, produced by Hager and co-produced by and starring national touring artist/songwriter Sean Patrick McGraw. Singing and support roles are currently available in NE OK.
Dead Guy Opry is the first-of-its-kind Country Music opera, adapted by Oklahoma singer/songwriter Ty Hager from his novel, "Diary of a Dead Guy - a Country Ghost Story (an "Indie Pick of the Month" at indiesunlimited.com). This raunchy and uproarious comedy tells the story of a slain country singer channeling his memoirs through a redneck kid, as the singer's widow stands trial for the murder.
Production is now underway in TN, OK, KY and CO for a Concept CD and eventually a film project, produced by Hager and co-produced by and starring national touring artist/songwriter Sean Patrick McGraw. Singing and support roles are currently available in NE OK.
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VIDEOS FROM EARLY PRACTICE SESSIONS IN NASHVILLE
CAST OF CHARACTERS (except where specified, all roles are still available):
JARED WHALEY - The murdered country singer. In his forties, long-haired, scruffy. (Sean Patrick McGraw)
ANGEL WHALEY - The wife/widow/defendant. 20's-30's.
WILLARD BLEVINS – He’s the poor, overweight, 12-year-old redneck kid channeling the Dead Guy (Saxon Neal).
MACK BLEVINS – Willard’s Pa. Good ol’ Redneck - loves NASCAR and beer, a little freaked out by his boy. 30’s-40s (Rusty James Porter).
ELENORE BLEVINS – Willard’s Ma. 30's, meek, subservient.
HARVEY BOYD – He’s the small-town radio newsman Dead Jared lures into getting the word out. Late 20's-30’s.
MARSHALL LAUGHLIN – Angel's high-dollar big-city defense lawyer. Kinda Fred Thompson-ish. Mid-late 50’s (Dave Taylor).
HAYWOOD BRICE - The Prosecutor. Quiet and mousy, mid-late 40’s (Kenwick David Cook).
JUDGE WAY – No-nonsense and fiery, in her 40's-50’s.
AMANDA - The Other Woman. 20's-30's.
CHAD – Jared’s lead guitar player, 40's, married to Amanda (Scott Carter).
DAN - Jared's bass player, 40's (Chris Jackson).
GOD - Also plays keyboards (Arnie Reed).
MULTIPLE ONLOOKERS, BYSTANDERS, JURY MEMBERS, ETC.
JARED WHALEY - The murdered country singer. In his forties, long-haired, scruffy. (Sean Patrick McGraw)
ANGEL WHALEY - The wife/widow/defendant. 20's-30's.
WILLARD BLEVINS – He’s the poor, overweight, 12-year-old redneck kid channeling the Dead Guy (Saxon Neal).
MACK BLEVINS – Willard’s Pa. Good ol’ Redneck - loves NASCAR and beer, a little freaked out by his boy. 30’s-40s (Rusty James Porter).
ELENORE BLEVINS – Willard’s Ma. 30's, meek, subservient.
HARVEY BOYD – He’s the small-town radio newsman Dead Jared lures into getting the word out. Late 20's-30’s.
MARSHALL LAUGHLIN – Angel's high-dollar big-city defense lawyer. Kinda Fred Thompson-ish. Mid-late 50’s (Dave Taylor).
HAYWOOD BRICE - The Prosecutor. Quiet and mousy, mid-late 40’s (Kenwick David Cook).
JUDGE WAY – No-nonsense and fiery, in her 40's-50’s.
AMANDA - The Other Woman. 20's-30's.
CHAD – Jared’s lead guitar player, 40's, married to Amanda (Scott Carter).
DAN - Jared's bass player, 40's (Chris Jackson).
GOD - Also plays keyboards (Arnie Reed).
MULTIPLE ONLOOKERS, BYSTANDERS, JURY MEMBERS, ETC.
AUDIO DEMOS/LYRICS/CHARTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO MUSICIANS /CAST MEMBERS
If interested, please email deadguyopry@gmail.com with a photo, bio, and a SAMPLE OF YOUR SINGING!! Pretty please? We don't care if it's a singing phone-selfie - just give us a clue! Also, PLEASE LIVE IN OR NEAR THE BARTLESVILLE/TULSA AREA.
