× Upcoming Events COVID-19 Protocols VT SHOWNOTES Magazine Welcome! The Jervey Theatre Season at a Glance Subscribe Donate Take a Class The Silver Foxes SummerStock Contact Us Past Events
Image for The Great American Trailer Park Musical
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
In the Jervey Theatre OCT 29 - NOV 28
Credits
THE GREAT AMERICAN
TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
Music and Lyrics by David Nehls
Book by Betsy Kelso
 

Original Off-Broadway Stage Production by Jean Doumanian, Jeffrey Richards and Rick Steiner in association with Janet Pailer.

Originally presented in the 2004 New York Musical Theater Festival.

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

MainStage Season Sponsors
 
 
Betty & Ed Campbell
The Ehrhart Family Foundation
Jean Trammell, Trustee
June Novak-Bock
Medicare Help Now - Craig & Karen Riley
Patty Fjetland
Joe & Kathryn LaDu
Eric Styren & David Towne
Richard C Morton & Melbourne “Mac” McFarland
Steve & Redenta Picazio
Dennis & Ruthanne Neeser
James & Joanne Williams

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Director's Note

Hey y’all! Welcome to Armadillo Acres!

First of all, I would like to personally thank you for coming to Venice Theatre and supporting the arts, especially local arts. Although it has been said before, the last year and a half has been extremely difficult to say the least. I won’t go into more details on that because it seems cliché at this point. As things continue to shift to a newer version of normal, I am so thrilled that we are able to produce live theatre, and The Great American Trailer Park Musical is the perfect antidote for a weary soul.

This show is a barrel of fun, incredibly silly, filled with wonderful music, and has an amazingly talented cast. I feel so honored to have been given the opportunity to facilitate the journey of this entertaining story to the Venice Theatre stage along with some of the best artists I have ever encountered. I hope the messages of community, acceptance, and forgiveness ring true, but, most of all, I hope you leave with a smile on your face.

A huge thank you is in order for the leadership and production staff at Venice Theatre. This place truly has the best in all the land. Thank you for your support, guidance, and love. I am so grateful for the opportunities I have been offered, the people I have met, and the home I have been provided at Venice Theatre. This place is really special.

Thank you for coming to see Trailer Park. Enjoy the show!

~ Luke Manual MacFatrich

Meet the Cast
Colleen Sudduth Buchmeier
 Jeannie Garstecki
Steven O’Dea
Norbert
DaNiesha Carr
Pippi
Seth Bracewell
Duke
Kim Gardner Kollar
Betty
Andrea Keddell
Linoleum "Lin"
Darah Woomert
Donna "Pickels"
"Trailer Park" Production Team
Luke Manual McFatrich (Director)
Luke has directed, written, and performed in many productions across the Southeast. By day, he is the Digital Development Associate at Venice Theatre, where he also is an instructor and directs the teen improv troupe. In addition to his dramatic endeavors, Luke is an MBA candidate at the University of Central Arkansas, a podcast co-host, a singer/musician, a curly hair grower, and the founder and Producing Artistic Director of Dingbat Theatre Project in Sarasota. His directing credits include Shrek the Musical, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon with Keirston Murphy, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Gift of the Magi, A Seussified Christmas Carol, and The SpongeBob Musical with Dingbat. Onstage, Luke has appeared in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shrek the Musical, Brian & Luke’s Live Holiday Jamboree, Head Over Heels, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Drowsy Charpone, Urinetown, and a one-man production of The Call of the Wild, which he adapted from the Jack London novel.
 
Michelle Kasanofsky (Music Director)
A music director at VT since 2000, Michelle is very proud to announce she has just been hired as Venice Theatre’s first Resident Music Director. Her numerous area productions include A Christmas Carol, Hair, Mamma Mia!, Cabaret, The Toxic Avenger, Head Over Heels and Shrek the Musical. Originally from New York, she has been playing piano for over 55 years and has music directed many off-Broadway productions including Always, Patsy Cline. She has accompanied professional Broadway tours which include A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde and artists such as The Irish Tenors and Bernadette Peters. She has performed her own concerts as a singer/pianist all over the world. Michelle has her BA in Music Performance, M.S. in Music Ed and Ed.S. in Ed Leadership. She relocated to Florida in 1998, and was selected as Charlotte County’s Teacher of the Year in 2014. In 2000 she met her talented husband, Neil Kasanofsky, at a local theater company’s production of Red, Hot and Cole, and they’ve been together ever since. They have a blended family of six children, and a gaggle of grandchildren to keep from getting bored.
 
Geena M Ravella-Larson (Choreographer)
Geena is absolutely ecstatic to be back choreographing at Venice Theatre! Geena is the Artistic Director for Stage Door Studios in Sarasota, FL and has been a part of the Venice Theatre community both as an Actress and Choreographer for the past 10 years. Some of her most memorable shows include: “Rent” (Mimi), “42nd Street” (Choreographer), “The Toxic Avenger” (Choreographer), and “Disenchanted” (Director/Choreographer). “I am so incredibly grateful for my Venice Theatre family for always supporting me, and to my wonderful husband for being my biggest fan, I love you!” Break Legs to this incredible cast
 
Tim Wisgerhof (Scenic Designer)
Hailing from Des Moines, Iowa, Tim is Venice Theatre’s Resident Scenic Designer. In Des Moines, he has designed for Stage West, Des Moines Onstage, The Des Moines Metro Opera and was previously the Resident Designer for The Des Moines Playhouse. Prior to returning to his home town of Des Moines, Tim worked in New York City. While there he served as the Window and Creative Director for Saks Fifth Avenue for 12 years, in addition to designing numerous theatre and television projects. He is a graduate of Drake University.
 
Nate Blaweiss (Sound Designer)
Nate is the Resident Sound Designer at Venice Theatre, recently designing for Almost, Maine (composer); john and jen; Love Letters (composer); Menopause: the Musical; and Good People. Nate studied music at Florida State and remotely at University of Chichester, earning his MA in film scoring in 2018. You can see and hear some of Nate’s work at nateblaweiss.com.
 
John Michael Andzulis (Lighting Designer)
In his 13th season at VT, John is glad to be a part of the VT family. He has a B.A. in Technical Theatre from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA, and has continued his technical career with lighting and scenic designs for productions such as: Handy Award winning Metamorphoses; The Jungle Book; Urinetown; Inherit the Wind; Peter Pan; Ragtime; Sweeney Todd; Godspell; Boeing Boeing; Avenue Q; Hello, Dolly!; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Radio Gals; Dreamgirls and A Christmas Carol. John thanks Harper for her continuous constructive criticism.
 
Maureen S. Demers (Costume Designer)
Originally from New England, “Molly” is the VT Costume Shop Manager. Her 30 years’ experience has taken her around the country to work for Colorado Shakespeare Company, the Tony Award winning Denver Center Theater Company, professional Broadway touring shows as well as many professional and amateur smaller theaters. Molly holds an MFA degree in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Florida.
 
Alyssa Goudy (Stage Manager)
Alyssa is excited to be stage managing her first show for Venice Theatre. She has stage managed and performed in several area theaters, and is the Assistant Production Manager for VT. She recently completed the sound design for “Irma Vep” and last appeared on our stage as Tracy in Hairspray. #AKF
"Trailer Park" Crew
Light Board Operator
Alyssa Goudy
 
Sound Board Operator
Nate Blaweiss
 
Audio 2
Lynn Reid
 
Deck Crew
Kitty Leonowicz, Judith Toscano, Suzanne Williams
 
Dressers
Bev Bright, Melinda Michlin,  Allison Atwood
 
Follow Spot Operators
Cindy Hickle, Melody Actouka
 
Fly Rail Operator
London McMinn
'21-'22 Season Production Team
Production Manager/Technical Director
John Andzulis
 
Assistant Production Manager
Alyssa Goudy
 
Assistant Technical Director
Brian Freeman
 
Assistant Technical Director/Master Electrician
Cindy Carruth
 
Resident Scenic Designer
Tim Wisgerhof
 
Resident Sound Designer
Nate Blaweiss
 
Production Stage Manager/Props Mistress
Lisa Million
 
Resident Music Director
Michelle Kasanofsky
 
Costume Shop Manager
Maureen S. Demers
 
Costume Shop First Hand/Volunteer Liaison
Brittany Hardison
 
Electrics Crew
Jake Murphy, Deke Short
 
Scenery Crew
Bob Barone, Tullio Coccia, Walter Cohrs, Ron Fettig, Roger Hayes, Dale Jermyn, Bill Johnson, Ray Leahy, David Lynn-Jones, David Mason, Paul Mason, Charles Myers, Bob Olson, John Palaitis, Bill Risen, Pete Sayer, Jim Sherry, Ken Strom, Barry Sullivan, Bud Teagarden, Mel Van Dyke
 
Paint Crew
Phyllis Andella, Cathleen Baustian, Geri Becker, Bonnie Burkhalter, Sonja Carr, Liz Floridio, Lisa Hamilton, Jill Hartman, Carolyn Laibach, Liz O’Hagen, Pat Ouellette, Pete Sayer, Francine Smetts
 
Props Volunteers
Paula Auth, Judy Cipra, Ann Dellevigne
 
Costume Shop Volunteers
Ruell Bean, Evan Coffey, Melissa Houghton, Jane McCormick , Susan McGee, Susan McPeck, Paula Numeier, Kathy Provost Sandy Sapatka, Pinky Stewart, Cindy Wood
 
Audition Volunteers
Melody Actouka, Karen Campbell, Anna Croteau, Linna Croteau, Laurel Jones, Itala Landers, Anne Smith, Judith Toscano
 
Technical Theatre Apprentices
Eddie Buckley, Alex LaBonte
 
Dramaturg
Mike Sullivan
 
Front of House and Bar Manager
Jeff Hyde
 
Front of House Volunteers
Melody Actouka, Judy Allen, Cheryl Anderson, Pamela Anderson, Donna Astorino, Jon Ayers, Marlene Barry, Mark Bassett, Joan Basile, Ruth Bauers, Bella Belilovskaya, Joseph Bifaro, Jill Billinger, Sarah Boehmer, Carolyn Boudreaux, Edward Boudreaux, Susan Boudreaux, Joan Breziak, Janet Bryars, Marie Buchanan, Diana Budur, Bonnie Burkhalter, Rosemary Burzinski-Bosse, Karen Campbell, Richard Carling, Ginger Carpenter, Jane Carter, Christopher Clair, Patricia Clair, David Clarke, Dolores Clarke, Barbara Cocchi,
Joe Colonnese, Margaret Combs, Barbara Lynn Connelly, Jim Courtright, Suzi Courtright, Shanette Crume, Patricia Curtis, Harriet Davidson, Arlynn DeFloria, Carole Dicker, Georgina Dirker, Diane DiStefano-Nist, Lois Dobkin, Rick Dobkin, Nancy Dowicki, Patrick Eaton, Karin Eisenman, Cheryl Escott, Lee Esteve, Mary Eve, Shelly Fedder, Janet Ford, Donna Fox, Peg Frerk, Arsie Fusco, Pam Garlock, Henry Gesek, Linda Gesek, Ann Getty, Joan Gilomen, Judith Golab, Edward Gooltz, Kate Greene, Karen Gregory, Lucille Grover, Priscilla Gurholt, Diane Hale, Stephen Hale, Jo Halstead, Deb Hansen, Kathleen Harris, Leslie Heaton, Lee Henks, Wanda Hines, Helene Horrell, Barbara Jackson, Laura Johnston, Janice Jones, Laurel Jones, Janine Joyner, Bob Jung, Janet Keckler, Lois Keeling, Molly Kehoe, Kathleen Kelly, Kevin Kenny, Vicki Kenny, Pamela King, Barbara Koehler, Marianne Koerner, Bonnie Konzelman, Nanci Korman, Joan Kosta, Kate Kratz, Mark Kreger, Rose Kreger, Marge Kuhar, Carol Kulaga, Joe LaDu, Kathryn LaDu, Itala Landers, Kathleen Lang, Sharon Lash, Kathleen Laughlin, Joyce Laurence, Maria Leonardo, John Linhares, Carol Lovely, Barbara Magstadt, Katzie Mapel-keen, Gail McCarthy, Barbara McLauchlin, Nancy Mendelson, Susan Mergens, Susannah Miller, Janet Mills-Knudsen, Diana Miracle, James Mohnkern, Kathy Mohnkern, Robert Montgomery, Chuck Moore, Tilly Mooyman, Kathy Moriarty, Sally Mowduk, Joni Mulder, Anna Murdocca, Sandra Neahusan, Frank Nist, CeCe O’Connor, Francine O’Donnell, Liz O’Hagen, Robert Olson, Pat Ouellette, Jeanette Ozimek, Stanley Ozimek, Charles Page, Nola Parks, Eileen Pastor, Stephanie Pavlat, Anita Piacenta, Loretta Pickett, Marty Pippitt, Kathleen Powers, Barbara Puccia, Melody Pugh, Darlene Rabich, Robert Rabich, Gerald Rehert, Nancy Reynolds, Becky Riffle, Betty-Ann Rigg, Vickey Roa, Allyson Robertson, Wayne Ruby, Marti Runnels, Ellen Ryan, Diane Santoro, Jane Sarmiento, Noran Satkowski, Diane Scala, Lynne Scharf, Judith Scher, Margo Schneeloch, Paula Schutzmann, Donna Scudder, Faya Scudder-Cotherman, Rita Sheyner, Jane Short, John Shwed, Edrise Sievers, Verna Silk, Charlotte Skaggs, Fredia Skeens, Margriet Slinkard, Karin Spencer, Pinky Stewart, Maggie Surwilo, Helena Sutherland, Diane Swetonic, Annie Taber, Norine Taylor, Karen Theise, Jim Thomas, Susan Thomas, Steve Thomaston, Kathy Thomaston, Diane Tolliver, Judith Toscano, Bill Troetel, Marcia Valentine, Gerry Vidas, Mary Vlismas, Lynn Wallace, Jean West-Walker, Beverlee Westmacott, Linda Wicks, Jacqueline Wides, Barbara Willis, Dee Wright, Kecia Younts, Kathie Zorner
BONUS content!

Life at Armadillo Acres

Check out these old photos we found from the other times we did The Great American Trailer Park Musical and The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical .... all directed by the one and only Kelly Wynn Woodland. (She'll be back this season at the helm of our Stage 2 musical The Last Five Years this spring.)

Back in 2011

Patrick Johnson as Norbert, Nancy Denton as Jeannie, Travis Rogers as Duke, Rebecca Phippard as Pippi, Cara Herman as Betty, Zanna Duckett-Martino as Pickles and Danae DeShazer as Lin

Pickles, Betty, and Lin got mail! 


Pippi's arrival


Sturdy footwear and a haircut that says business in the front ... party in the back!

It's just a little road kill.

It's hotter than Hades!


Jeannie's one step closer to gettin' outa her trailer.

2013


Top: Andrea Keddell as Jeannie, Steve O'Dea as Norbert for the first time, Travis Rogers as Duke, Danae as Pippi, and Drita from the crew. Seated: Laura Priscilla Hoffman took over as Lin. Melanie Souza played Betty and Liz Pascoe (before she added "Broome" to her name) stepped in as Pickles. In front: Stage Manager Linda Kochmit. 


"The Girls" circa 2013 - Liz Pascoe as Pickles, Melanie Souza as Betty and Laura Priscilla Hoffman as Lin.

Stand By Your Flan


"Flushed Down the Pipes" the year Andrea played Jeannie 


It's still hotter than Hades.


Storm's a brewin'


Different cast. Same story.

Merry Christmas 2014 from Betty (Cara Herman), Pickles (Liz Pascoe),  and Lin (Laura Priscilla Hoffman)!