FREE Theatre on Friday, April 12th
Presented by Penfold Theatre Co.
Greyhound Famous is the first script featured in our new series, Homegrown: New Plays by Local Playwrights. Join us as we nurture local voices, enjoy an up-close evening of laughter and surprise, and support Penfold’s new home in Round Rock, which is set to open this fall!
Greyhound Famous
Lacking confidence and direction, a former D-list celebrity hits the road to sell her new memoir in a disastrous (and hilarious) book tour. Greyhound Famous is based on real-life Mary Jo Pehl’s memoir of her time before and after her Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame.
Join us for this free, one-night-only event! RESERVE YOUR SEAT
Meet the Playwright
Tony Faia received the John Ed Bradley Award for short fiction before earning an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Texas. He co-wrote the 2021 family film The Adventures of Thomas and Felix. He most recently consulted on a PBS documentary about the youngest Masking Mardi Gras Indian Chief in New Orleans.
Meet the Cast
Rosalind Faires directed the film, which stars Eva McQuade as Mary Jo Pehl. The cast also includes Taylor Flanagan, Dane Parker, Alani Henry, Chelsea Manasseri, Janelle Buchanan, and Robert Faires.
