The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Book by Betsy Kelso
Music & Lyrics by David Nehls

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Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Great American Trailer Park

The Great American Trailer Park Musical [CAST RECORDING]

The Great American Trailer Park Musical Script

Small town 1980s Florida, in a trailer park called Armadillo Acres. The story centers around a love triangle between Norbert, Jeannie, & Pippi.

The show includes adult themes and language.

The music is country/western gospel/rockabilly.

Betty

 

Linoleum

so named because she was born on the floor; her husband is on death row

 

Pickles (Comedic role, 17)

hysterical & pregnant

 

Norbert Garstecki (Baritone, 40s)

an unhappy toll collector who cheats on his neurotic wife

 

Jeannie (40s)

Norbert's agoraphobic wife of 20 years, fascinated with the Ice Capades

Betty

a widow, the mobile home park manager

 

Pippi

a stripper trying to escape her past

 

Duke

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List of Songs in Great American Trailer Park

• More shows with Country/Western inspired scores

• This Side of the Tracks (The Girls, Jeannie, Norbert, Pippi)
• One Step Closer (Jeannie, Norbert, The Girls)
• The Buck Stops Here (Pippi)
• It Doesn't Take a Genius (The Girls, Norbert, Pippi, Jeannie)
• Owner of My Heart (Jeannie, Norbert)
• Great American TV Show (The Girls, Pippi, Norbert)
• Flushed Down the Pipes (Jeannie, The Girls)
• Storm's A-Brewin' (Company)
• Road Kill (Duke, The Girls)
• But He's Mine/It's Never Easy (Pippi, Norbert, Jeannie)
• That's Why I Love My Man (The Girls)
• Panic (Jeannie, Tina, Pippi)
• Finale - Make Like a Nail (Company)