An autobiographical fish out of water comedy about a cattle rancher who gains entrance to a prestigious acting school in New York.
Production run from 2001-2006
Mammas, Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Actors ran in:
La Plata, Maryland
New Haven, Connecticut
Staunton, Virginia
Kirksville, Missouri
Bakersfield, California
Washington, D.C.
What People Have Said:
“This new kid on the block spins some downright hilarious and touching tales”
— Joe Stevenson, Kern Valley Sun (Kernville, CA)
“It’s a great, heartwarming show making a successful run at The Spotlight Theatre.”
— Chris Page, The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, Ca)
“Cattle rancher, stand-up comedian, struggling actor and natural storyteller are just a few things that describe funny man James Beard, who is currently on a national tour of his hilarious one-man show, Mammas, Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Actors”
— Phillip G. Kopp, The Renegade Rip (Kern County, CA)
“Beard’s stories, while never lagging or failing to entertain, at first seem unrelated, but this is really just a trick of good writing. Without the audience being aware of it, he uses recurring themes and characters to build a coherent, forward-moving story that hangs together as a complete work.”
— Charles Culbertson, The News Leader (Staunton, VA)
“But Beard isn’t just funny, playgoers say. His 90-minute biographical comedy is also peppered with poignant moments and truthful revelations about life, family, friendship and people you think you know.”
— Steven Mayer, The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA)
