The Elephant in the Backyard

Playwright
Ed Trevors
Genre(s)
Comedy, Drama
Acts
1
Cast Size
Total
10
Male
5
Female
5
Synopsis

Jim

and Susan are the parents of three girls. Jane, their oldest, is in

love with her hippie-ish boyfriend Brian who is not at all liked by

her protective, down-to-earth father. Darlene, the middle child,

can’t wait to get out of town and “live the life” in the big

city. And Robin, the youngest, is at her best with her sisters or

playing pranks on her friends. For this fishing family, life is

hard, but comfortable, steady and predicable; they are the cliche

Maritime family.

Set

during an incredible true event that took place in Shelburne in the

late 1970’s, a relatively normal night of dealing with Jim’s dad, his

brother, and their neighbours, quickly gets exciting when two

elephants escape from a visiting circus. On this night however,

elephants roaming the neighbourhood aren’t even close to being the

biggest thing happening in this family’s life.

Production History

​First produced by Basement Theatre at The Osprey Arts Centre in Shelburne NS in June 2018.

Publisher / Script Contact
Name
Rev Ed Trevors
Phone
902-874-2988
In Library
yes