(This play is based on true events. Mature Content Warning. Viewer Discretion is Advised)

It is September 1916, Welcome to Erwin Tennessee! Erwin is a quiet town, the folks are honest, law-abiding citizens. It’s peaceful, and we like it that way. Every once in a while, the town gets rewarded with the coming of the Sparks World Famous Travelling Circus. Young and Old Folk alike, all get excited for the circus, their performers, but most of all: Mary. The largest land animal in the world, Mary the 5-ton elephant is the largest showstopper of her kind. And what better way to commemorate the coming of a circus then with an opening day parade? Although when excitement and festivities turn sour, the circus and the town are quickly split between the justice of man and animal. Elephant’s Graveyard by George Brant combines historical fact and legend, exploring the deep-seated American craving for spectacle, violence, and revenge.