Betsy Kelso

Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
by Andrea Stephenson - May 24, 2025

The cast of this production brings passion, emotion, enthusiasm, and talent to the stage. Their characters are well-developed and consistent.

Spotlight: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Metropolitan Performing Arts
by BWW Special Offer - Oct 10, 2024

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL - Are you ready for Drama, Roadkill and Lawn Chairs?

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Center Stage Theatre
by Sean Fallon - Apr 21, 2024

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG as performed at Center Stage Theatre, in Shelton, CT, has the most spectacular set I have ever seen!  Director Betsy Kelso helps bring out the best in this amazing cast!  It is clear that the entire cast is having as wonderful a time performing their roles as the audience is having watching them perform!

Leslie Odom Jr., Arielle Jacobs & More to Join The Drama League EMBRACE THE SEASON Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2023

Get ready for a night of incredible performances at The Drama League 'Embrace The Season' Gala. Join Leslie Odom Jr., Arielle Jacobs, and other talented artists as they take the stage for an unforgettable evening. Don't miss out on this star-studded event!

Annaleigh Ashford, Lindsay Mendez, Norm Lewis & More To Join The Drama League's EMBRACE THE SEASON Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2023

Annaleigh Ashford, Lindsay Mendez, Norm Lewis, Danny Burstein, and more will be performing at The Drama League's 'Embrace The Season' Gala.

Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Stageworks Theatre
by Drew Eberhard - Jun 12, 2023

The Great American Trailer Park Musical written by David Nehls and Betsy Kelso is a two-act musical exploring relationships between the tenants of Armadillo Acres Trailer Park in Starke, Florida. Its main focus is between Pippi a “stripper on the run,” Jeannie an Agoraphobic, and Norbert, Jeannie’s toll booth collector husband. First performed in 2004 at the first annual New York Music Theatre Festival, and then on off-Broadway in 2005. Opening at Bows at Dodger Stages in November of 2005, with Betsy Kelso directing. The show played 121 performances and closed in December of 2005. The first regional premiere in the U.S. was performed in June of 2006 at the Hippodrome in Gainesville, Florida. The first National Tour began in Spokane, Washington in January of 2008.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Comes to Buck Creek Players Mainstage Next Month
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023

Buck Creek Players and Director Ben Jones and Musical Director Jill Stewart have announced their upcoming production of THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL with Book by Betsy Kelso and Music & Lyrics by David Nehls.

Nu Sass Productions to Present THE OREO COMPLEX Beginning Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 29, 2023

Nu Sass Productions will concludes its 2023 season with The OREO Complex written, directed, and performed by Lillian Brown, in repertory with Nu Sass's Finding Neil Patrick Harris by Donna Hoke and Open by Crystal Skillman, and Mr. & Mrs. Fitch a collaboration between Nu Sass and Landless Theatre Company. All three shows will be performed between April 14 and June 9, 2023.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL to Open at the Millbrook Playhouse This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2022

The Millbrook Playhouse production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical, music and lyrics by David Nehls with a book by Betsy Kelso, will run on the Ryan Main Stage from October 14 through the 22, 2022. 

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL to be Presented At Rochester Opera House in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2022

Rochester Opera House will present The Great American Trailer Park Musical, directed by Patrick Dorow. This raunchy, all-American musical will be filmed in front of a live audience at Rochester Opera House on Opening Night, Friday, September 16th at 7:30pm.

West Bay Community Theater to Hold Auditions for THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2021

West Bay Community Theater will hold auditions for its May, 2022 production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical on Monday, January 24th (7-9pm) and Saturday, January 29th (Noon-3pm).

BWW Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL at Titusville Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - Dec 5, 2021

It is rare for audiences to have the chance to come back and revisit characters in a musical – and when producers do decide to go the sequel route, they often end up critically panned - take ANNIE WARBUCKS or LOVE NEVER DIES, for example. But when a show already doesn’t take itself too seriously, such as Betsy Kelso and David Nehls’ THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL, a follow-up can be just as much of a rollicking good time as the first. Make that sequel a Christmas show and that can be a recipe for a hilarious, entertaining, and yes, heartwarming night of theatre. That is just the case for Titusville Playhouse’s latest production on its Shuler Stage – THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL. So, pull up your lawn chair, grab some tinsel and keg nog, and see how the denizens of Armadillo Acres - Starke, Florida’s “most festive trailer park” - deal with the stresses and joys of the holiday season.

BWW Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Titusville Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - Sep 11, 2021

It’s always exciting to get to be the first to experience something. From the first person in line to buy the newest iPhone, to the first guests to board a new theme park ride, there is a special thrill in being there when something great begins. That was my experience last night at the very first performance in Titusville Playhouse’s new venue, the Shuler Stage. It was especially exciting that the first show in that space also happened to be a favorite of mine, one guaranteed to bring hearty laughs and a huge smile – THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL. And if the rest of the performances that will follow in this new space are anything like what came to life under the Shuler tent last night for the first time – then Titusville theatregoers have quite a thrilling adventure ahead of them.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Will Be Performed at Lake Worth Playhouse Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2021

The story has, at its center, a love triangle between an agoraphobic, a highway toll collector and an exotic dancer with an unhinged ex-boyfriend. A Greek-chorus-eque trio of trailer park women helps guide the narrative, playing any character or gender they choose while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.

BWW Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Desert Rose Playhouse
by Audrey Liebross - Aug 2, 2021

The Desert Rose Playhouse production of THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is currently running in the company's new location in Palm Springs. The show features fabulous performances and design, and terrific direction by Robbie Wayne. Combined with David Nehls' clever lyrics and tuneful music (reminiscent of GREASE), audiences are sure to have a good time.

Theater Resources Unlimited Announces Zoom Event: Adapting Works For Socially Distanced And/or Virtual Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2021

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) hosts weekly Community Gatherings every Friday at 4:30pm via Zoom, to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19.

VIDEO: Regional Spotlight Shines on Houston's Stages on Stars in the House
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2020

Stars in the House continues today (2pm) with Regional Theatre Spotlight On: STAGES - Houston, TX. Hosted by Kenn McLaughlin with guests David Nehls, Betsy Kelso, Josh Morrison, Holland Vavra and Brooke Wilson.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: September 26-27- with Debbie Allen, Vanessa Williams and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2020

This weekend (September 26-27) in live streaming: Fame reunites on Stars in the House, Irish Rep presents Belfast Blues, and so much more!

BWW Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is a Trailer Trash Treat!
by Adrienne Proctor - Feb 16, 2020

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is a rip-roaring, genuinely hilarious, and over the top good time for patrons of OKC's preeminent dinner theatre and drag club, THE BOOM!

BWW Feature: Experience Life on This Side of the Tracks with THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL
by Adrienne Proctor - Jan 27, 2020

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is a hilarious, poignant telling of life in Trailer Park, America. The residents of Armadillo Acres suffer from a host of ailments, the least of which is Agoraphobia. Rocking tunes and uproarious comedy make American trailer park living great again.