Hilarious! A foot stomping, knee slapping comedy “this side of the tracks!” – The Pinky Project
Daddy and I watched The Great American Trailer Park Musical for date night. It was hilarious. We both had no idea what to expect, especially him. In the end, we were just glad we went to see the show.
It was nice to just sit back and laugh at the things life throws at us instead of worrying about it. I was surprised at all the stereotypical jokes, but honestly, that’s what made it so darn funny. I don’t have much to say, other than, you just have to go and see it for yourself.
I love the shows that play at the San Diego Rep, every production I’ve seen thus far has creatively used every inch of that stage! Not only that, the choreography for the musical numbers in the The Great American Trailer Park Musical were so cleaver – they used toilet bowl cleaners as props (pictured above)! And the wardrobe so sassy!
Not to mention the shows program always played to the theme with a quiz to find out how Trailer Park you are, and a list of celebrity trailer park babies. Daddy and I were surprised to see Demi Moore on that list, among Eminem, Hilary Swank and a few others.
Perfect for a date night, even better for a girls night out! “Make like a nail, and press on!”
Here’s a sneak peak of the story and a video to get you excited! Enjoy!
The Story provided by the San Diego Rep:
Here’s a comic fable about agoraphobia, adultery, 80s nostalgia, spray cheese, road kill, hysterical pregnancy, a broken electric chair, kleptomania, strippers, flan, and disco. In short, it’s everything a musical should be.
Norbert is a toll collector married to his high school sweetheart, Jeannie. They’d love to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in a big way, but Jeannie hasn’t been able to step outside their mobile home in “Armadillo Acres” since the terrible day when her son was kidnapped and she got a really bad perm. The stripper Pippi blows into town on the run from her magic marker-sniffing, ex-boyfriend Duke. When Norbert falls for Pippi, it’s up to Jeannie to overcome her fear and go get her man.
Guiding us through the battle for love and happiness is a thrillingly trashy Greek chorus of trailer park matrons—Betty, Pickles and Linoleum. In delicious three-part harmony, they raise the roof with a playlist of American music full of the blues, gospel, country rock, R&B (and don’t forget disco!).
This rousing musical comedy about take-no-prisoners women, their no-account men, and the Florida trailer park they call home, will make you want to crack open a beer, grab a lawn chair and figure out which side of the tracks you came from.