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 Nashville for a Concept CD and eventually a film project, produced by Hager and Steve Goodie and with vocal direction by and starring national touring artist/songwriter Sean Patrick McGraw.
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 Nashville for a Concept CD and eventually a film project, produced by Hager and Steve Goodie and with vocal direction by and starring national touring artist/songwriter Sean Patrick McGraw.
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VIDEOS FROM EARLY PRACTICE SESSIONS IN NASHVILLE
CAST OF CHARACTERS (all roles available except where indicated):
JARED WHALEY - The murdered country singer. (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. (note to parents – he’ll be cussin’).
MACK BLEVINS – Willard’s Pa. Good ol’ Redneck - loves NASCAR and beer, a little freaked out by his boy. 30’s-40s.
ELENORE BLEVINS – Willard’s Ma. 30's, meek, subservient.
NORVILLE THE BARBER - 30's - 50's. Good ol' boy.
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.
HAYWOOD BRICE - The Prosecutor. Quiet and mousy, mid-late 40’s.
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. (lead guitar player preferred, but will only be recording vocals)
DAN - Jared's bass player, 40's. (ditto with the instrument skills)
MULTIPLE ONLOOKERS, BYSTANDERS, JURY MEMBERS, ETC.
JARED WHALEY - The murdered country singer. (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. (note to parents – he’ll be cussin’).
MACK BLEVINS – Willard’s Pa. Good ol’ Redneck - loves NASCAR and beer, a little freaked out by his boy. 30’s-40s.
ELENORE BLEVINS – Willard’s Ma. 30's, meek, subservient.
NORVILLE THE BARBER - 30's - 50's. Good ol' boy.
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.
HAYWOOD BRICE - The Prosecutor. Quiet and mousy, mid-late 40’s.
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. (lead guitar player preferred, but will only be recording vocals)
DAN - Jared's bass player, 40's. (ditto with the instrument skills)
MULTIPLE ONLOOKERS, BYSTANDERS, JURY MEMBERS, ETC.
If interested in an available role, 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 THE NASHVILLE AREA.
