The Great American Trailer PArk musical May 13-15, 2022
Cast
Donna Gorham - Jeannie
Zach Searle - Norbert
Sarah Wolf - Pippi
Ian Hudgins - Duke
Lydia Johnson – Lin
Katherine Boisclair - Betty
Gabriella Rose – Pickles
Production staff
Terry Shea - Director / Sound Design
E. Justin Simone - Musical Director
Leslie Racine Vazquez - Choreography
Samantha Hudgins - Production Stage Manager
Kevin Thibault - ASM/Properties Manager
Stephanie Traversa – Costume Design/Understudy
Amelia Smith - Scenic Design
Zach Searle - Lighting Design / Master Carpenter
Laura Ash - Asst. to the Director/Understudy
Richard Marr-Griffin - Poster Design
About the show
David Nehls - Music & Lyrics
Betsy Kelso - Libretto
The story has, at its center, a love triangle between an agoraphobe, a highway toll collector and an exotic dancer with an unhinged ex-boyfriend. A Greek-chorus-eque trio of trailer park women helps guide the narrative, playing any character or gender they choose while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.
The result is a sense of informality and community – the lifeblood of neighborhoods everywhere. Almost two decades after its New York premiere, "The Great American Trailer Park Musical" continues to connect with audiences and sold-out crowds. Beyond the broad comedy and Jerry Springer-worthy confrontations, the show is about rising above our impulses, our mistakes and our surroundings to make a future we can believe in despite the past.
"...Cole Porter cleverness with a Hot Pockets sensibility." - PITTSBURGH MAGAZINE
"More fun than a chair-throwing episode of Jerry Springer set to music." - THE NEW YORKER
"The Trailer Park meets South Park in this big-hearted new musical comedy with a cheeky script by Betsy Kelso and an infectious score by David Nehls." - THE NEW YORK SUN
More information and background at www.trailerparkmusical.com
This production presented by permission of Broadway Licensing, Inc.
Promotional consideration given to the North Kingstown Arts Council
Show Dates/Times: (Note that these have changed from May 6-8)
Friday, May 13, 2022 @ 8pm
Saturday, May 14, 2022 @8pm
Sunday, May 15, 2022 @ 2pm
All patrons will be required to wear masks for the performances, regardless of vaccination status, due to increased volume of Covid-19 cases in the region
James and Gloria Maron Cultural Arts Center (Academy Players)
SUNDAY MAY 15 ROUND-TRIP SHOW PACKAGE
ROUND-TRIP SHOW PACKAGE Sunday 5/15 $35
Leave the driving to us!
Come see The Great American Trailer Park Musical on Sunday, May 15th (2pm show) and take the bus from the Cold Springs Community Center in Wickford to the show in Providence. $35 price includes one (1) ticket, full transportation, and a numbered Lifetime Membership button good for $5 off all future tickets to West Bay Community Theater productions!
Performance takes place at 180 Button Hole Drive Bldg. 2 Providence, RI (Academy Players). Light concessions will be available. Auctions and raffle opportunities will take place during intermission.