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Back by Popular Demand…the Storm’s a Brewin’ again

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
By David Nehls & Betsy Kelso
Directed by Lauren Caldwell


“A ROWDY spoof with heart” – Arline Greer, The Gainesville Sun

“The outstanding voices make this show a winner. It could become A CULT CLASSIC” – Dick Kerekes, EntertainingU.com

"A DELICIOUS NEW MUSICAL. The joint is jammed and jumping with raucous laughter." -New York Post

“More fun than a chair-throwing episode of JERRY SPRINGER SET TO MUSIC” –The New Yorker

“SHINES like aluminum siding” –TheatreMania.com

“’South Park’ meets ‘Desperate Housewives’” – The New York Sun

Batten down the hatches because a "storm's a-brewin'" and we're not talking about the weather. The fictional neighborhood of Armadillo Acres - North Florida's most exclusive manufactured housing community - is about to be hit with one heck of a "hurricane": new resident Pippi, a runaway stripper (in an encore appearance by Kelly Atkins). Fleeing from Duke, her wildly unpredictable ex, Pippi seeks refuge in a tight-knit little community where everyone knows everyone and relationships are as strong as crazy glue (at least for the moment).


Longtime residents Linoleum (whose husband is awaiting his fate on death row), Pickles (an ingénue suffering from a hysterical pregnancy) and Betty (Armadillo Acres' resident den mother) serve as your guides in this musical comedy hit that has "enough show-stopping electricity to trump every musical that opened on Broadway last season" (Talkin' Broadway). These women - "the Bottle Blondes" - serve as a pop-trio Greek chorus to keep us informed of the antics and personal history of their friends and neighbors. Through a series of original songs in the style of '80s rock, country pop, R&B and rockabilly, with a plot to rival anything worthy of a daytime Emmy, these women and their fellow neighbors will entertain and shock you!

Find out what drives resident dud Norbert, a mild-mannered toll-booth collector (in another encore performance by Mark Chambers) into the arms of another woman and what his wife Jeannie, an agoraphobic Ice Capades' fan (with Catherine Vaughn reprising her standout performance) does about it. Will Linoleum's husband meet his fate? As for roadkill-thrillin' Duke…How does he find his ex and what secret lurks in his past? Why is Betty's husband MIA? Should Pippi stay or should she go? Will we ever meet Pickles' mysterious man who "likes foreign beer and cheese that smells like urine"? These and other deliciously intriguing twists are revealed in this wildly popular musical dubbed "undeniably entertaining hullabaloo for folks hankering for a rowdy good time" (The Star-Ledger).

If you missed the show that "sparkles with treasure" (The New York Sun) a few summers ago, don’t worry. THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is back by popular demand and the Hippodrome will be the coolest place to be to experience it! The stellar actors reprising the roles of Pippi, Norbert and Jeannie will be joined by new “residents” of Armadillo Acres, making this musical an all-around must-see! Under the hilarious and visionary direction of Hippodrome veteran Lauren Caldwell, this Hippodrome hit will keep you singing and cheering all summer long. The Park opens June 5 with previews on June 3 and 4.

Warning: This big-hearted musical comedy contains crude language, bad wigs, adultery, road kill, electrocution, a runaway stripper, hurricane preparation, '80s nostalgia and spray cheese.

It's also likely to make you gasp, laugh and cheer.

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Thursday, September 2
Boeing-Boeing
     8:00pm
The Extra Man
     6:30pm & 8:45pm

Friday, September 3
Boeing-Boeing
     8:00pm
Solitary Man
     6:30pm & 8:30pm
The Driller Killer
     10:30pm

Saturday, September 4
Boeing-Boeing
     5:00pm & 8:30pm
Winter’s Bone
     2:00pm
Solitary Man
     4:30pm, 6:30pm & 8:30pm
The Driller Killer
     10:30pm

Sunday, September 5
Boeing-Boeing
     2:00pm & 7:30pm
Solitary Man
     2:30pm, 4:30pm & 7:00pm

Monday, September 6
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Tuesday, September 7
Boeing-Boeing
     8:00pm
Winter’s Bone
     8:00pm

 
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