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The Great American Trailer Park Musical |
Book by Betsy Kelso
Music & Lyrics by David Nehls |
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List of Characters in Great American Trailer Park |
 The Great American Trailer Park Musical [CAST RECORDING]
 The Great American Trailer Park Musical Script
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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.
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- Betty
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- Linoleum
- so named because she was born on the floor; her husband is on death row
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- Pickles (Comedic role, 17)
- hysterical & pregnant
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- Norbert Garstecki (Baritone, 40s)
- an unhappy toll collector who cheats on his neurotic wife
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- Jeannie (40s)
- Norbert's agoraphobic wife of 20 years, fascinated with the Ice Capades
- Betty
- a widow, the mobile home park manager
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- Pippi
- a stripper trying to escape her past
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- Duke
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List of Songs in Great American Trailer Park |
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- 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)
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