It’s summer 1938 and the Newport social season draws to a close. At the last possible minute, Mitzi receives an invitation that could change her status and her life. This might be the chance the young, nouveau riche debutante has been waiting for, when the gates of the golden, fairy tale realm of the social elite open wide for her. That’s if she doesn’t make a fool of herself. And if her snarky-but-well-intentioned maid doesn’t ruin her chances. And if those gathering clouds on the horizon don’t foretell one of the greatest natural disasters in New England history. If she can survive all that, surely this is her time to shine. She knows she can do it! … Kinda. Set on the eve of the great hurricane of 1938, in the dying years of the Gilded Age, Girl on a White Elephant is a comedy about hope, class, and wanting a place to belong.