MCCC OPens THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at the Kelsey Theatre Tonight

It's time for a romp through the trailer park world of Central Florida. Join Pierrot Productions for "The Great American Trailer Park Musical" at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre. Dates and show times for this hilarious send-up of trailer park culture are Fridays, tonight, May 16 and the 23rd at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, May 17 and 24 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, May 18 and 25 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance tonight, May 16. (This show is not recommended for children.)

Written by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso, this campy country-rock and blues musical is set in the Armadillo Acres Trailer Park and stars a colorful cast of tenants - Pippi, a "stripper on the run;" Jeannie, a Dr. Phil-loving agoraphobic; and Jeannie's tollbooth collector husband, Norbert - whose antics are observed and commented on by a Greek chorus of trailer park matrons. First performed at the New York Music Theater Festival in 2004, "Trailer Park" opened off-Broadway at Dodger Stages (now New World Stages) in 2005 and has been performed in traveling productions around the country to popular acclaim.

The cast includes Thomas Coppolecchia of Ventnor City as Duke; Alexandra Julian of Eldersburg, Md., as Pippi; Cathy Liebars, of Langhorne, Pa., as Jeannie; Jill Bradshaw of Oaklyn as Pickles; Laurie Hardy of Hamilton as Betty; Dwayne Bailey of Hamilton as Norbert; and Lisa Ernst of Hightstown as Lin.

The director is Pete LaBriola, with musical direction by Pam Sharples and choreography by Haley Ackermann. Costumes are by Ruth Rittmann.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students and children. Tickets are available online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Theatre Box Office at 609-570-3333. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking available next to the theater.