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Join us on Juneteenth for a special screening of of SEX GODDESS. Join pop star Rayna at the listening party for her new album SEX GODDESS. Performed and written by award winning composer, Riel Reddick-Stevens, produced by House and Body; SEX GODDESS is a solo theatrical mixtape that follows Rayna, an emerging singer at the listening party for her new album. While sharing her album, Rayna takes her audience on the journey of one long, wild night that changed her career and perspective forever. SEX GODDESS uses Hip Hop/ R&B music, comedy and heightened storytelling to explore the relationships between power, bodily autonomy and sense of self in a patriarchal world and business. Please note that this is a screening and not a live performance.
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Drag History Hour presents a special set of performances for the 2025 Queerly festival! Taking you through a queer journey inside the undertold history of the Harlem Renaissance, join host Bertha Vanayshun and her fabulous cast for a historical and fantastic night!
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GxDLY — A night of dynamic performance featuring transgender and non-binary artists reclaiming their divinity and telling their stories of power, magic, sexual reclamation and resilience. Witness the divine in every form as these celestial beings take the stage. Join The Kinky Kafe for a celebration of Godliness beyond the binary. Content WarningTo support a safe, sexy environment of educated consent, we are including a content warning for one act that contains vore in the form of consuming live worms.
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Your new favorite uncle sits you down in the park to talk betrayal, authoritarianism, and the perils of putting all your eggs in one basket. Experimental theater, dance and drag collide in a no-holds-barred extravaganza of camp, earnestness, and awkwardness as a ski ballet champion survives the collapse of the Berlin wall and wonders if he is man enough to ever love again. Presented by Denver-based Amuse Bouche Company, Disko Boy features disabled drag artist Hans L’Adida (Sheila Klein) and is directed by Masha Mikulinsky. Sporting his signature tracksuit and fueled by probiotics and vollkornbrot, Hans L'Adida thirsts for true love only to be thwarted by seemingly endless heartbreak. Join the über suave Hans L’Adida as he takes exponentially bigger risks on the search for victory.
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This unique and dynamic autobiographical coming-of-rage show by Chetan Rao and Nalini Sharma, directed by David James Parr, is a life-affirming, irresistibly funny, and profoundly moving story chronicling the journey of self-discovery of an Indian American Drag queer performer living in NYC, struggling to find peace with his roots, his identity, and his desire for love and success. The play pays homage to the "boy-meets-girl" Bollywood tradition by reenacting popular pieces in the form of drag acts, as Chetan undergoes a figurative and literal transformation to shake off the "curse" and finally meet his true self. The show is produced by Tommaso Cartia & Boundless Theater - an NYC independent theatre production.
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When tasked with creating an AI that can control people’s behavior, a narcissistic programmer starts to doubt the consciousness of others. Meanwhile, his trans sister doubts her own consciousness in a world that rejects her. Reality Check is their struggle to reconnect with each other - and with their own humanity - before they accidentally start an AI apocalypse.
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History Repeats. That's a phrase Everett Hart from The Force of the 19th precinct knows well. His boss has driven it home that history repeats, which includes some "rebellion" that needs to be squashed. He also knows well from his time in the reformatory as a child that it can and will be squashed. He was showing signs of "gender betrayal", better to nip it in the bud and be done with it. When Everett is sent to investigate a site suspected of illegal "indecent" activity, he discovers The Underground- a secret haven for the queer folks who refuse to suppress themselves. After befriending Monet, a genderless drag performer, and their partners, Everett is forced to confront the truth: you can't get rid of who people are, despite rewriting history books. Even more so, he may not have been "cured" of his "gender betrayal" after all.
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A show for you and your unemployed friends at 2PM on a Tuesday.
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As You Mic It: An Open Shakespeare Slam - Join us for a one-of-a-kind slam where you can compete to be crowned Best of the Bards! If you are slamming, come prepared to perform up to two of any Shakespeare monologue or sonnet of your choice (within 3 and a half minutes, memorization not required but encouraged). If you are don't want to slam, come join us for some merriment, libations, and maybe even become a judge (no experience necessary)! All full price ticket purchases come with a free glass of wine! SLAM MECHANICS - First 15 to sign-up at the door will be guaranteed entry to the slam as a participant. Up to 3 people can be wait-listed depending on time-constraints. 3 Judges will be selected at random from the crowd. Each participant will have 3 and a half minutes to perform their chosen monologue, after which the judges will secretly give them a score out of 10.0. Scores will be tallied in secret and the top 3 will enter the "callback" round where they will perform a second monologue and once again be graded. The overall winner of the "callback" round will be crowned Best of the Bards and receive a prize.
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The show continues every Tuesday at 9:30 PM EST!At The Open Mic at FRIGID New York the focus is the stage! Sign-ups get 7 minutes to try anything in one of the most supportive rooms in New York City. Whether it’s a performance art piece, comedy, music, storytelling, dance, or something entirely off the top of your head, you'll find a home in the attentive welcoming community. Open Mic FAQs
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Paper Kraine was created in 2016 to bring together works in development, artists, and audiences in support of nonprofits. Monthly, the PK team curates a new works sample platter around a theme and donates all proceeds to a selected nonprofit. Try something new, delicious and strange. Come for the art. Stay for the community. We encourage risk-taking, question-asking, and the development of a supportive community of artists seeing, encouraging, and challenging each other’s work with the ultimate goal of enriching the artistic community through cross-pollination and meeting new people. Learn more at www.paperkraine.com.. Due to limited capacity, latecomers are not guaranteed seats. This applies to both walk ups and reserved tickets.
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Hailing from the cursed state of Florida, 11th Hour Productions proudly presents the winner of Best LGBT Show and Best LGBT Director (Watermark, 2023, Orlando Fringe Festival)— GAY COWBOYS! Don’t let the title fool you. This isn’t your mother’s Brokeback Mountain. Sweetwater was once a quiet little town full of simple folks; That is, until the Midnight Mangler waltzed in, bringing chaos and lies. When all hope seemed lost, here comes Fancy ready to save the day and put the Mangler in their place! If you’re looking for a historically accurate period piece set in the year of our Lord 1812… Mama, this isn’t that show. This show has unexpected lovers, crazy adventures, and a villain whose nails are giving Dolly Parton and Desperado. This is your queer cowboy fever dream. This show is pure escapism. This show is for you. This show is for us. Cause, let’s be real—we all need it.
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Step into a world of Music, Dance, Comedy, Burlesque. The cool. wild and wonderful. Dress Up, dress Downtown or come as you are for a slice of NYC nightlife like no other. Co-Hosted by dazzling Dara Jemmott (crowned Winner, NJ Statewide Funniest Fest) and gregarious Gregory Levine (Travel Channel & Emcee - Guilty Pleasures) since June 2023.
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FRIGID Nightcap: Anarchoqueeria Friday, June 27, 2025 | 10:30 PM | Under St. Marks Theatre Welcome to Anarchoqueeria—where laws are made to be glitter-bombed, and the only ruling principle is radical liberation. In this special Pride edition of FRIGID Nightcap, NYC’s weirdest late-night variety show unleashes a night of maximalist queer performance where anything can happen. Comedy, drag, burlesque, music, movement, poetry, performance art, things that defy classification...you never know what to expect at FRIGID Nightcap, but you can be sure you'll experience glamour and garbage...velvet and violence...lace and leather...protest chants and primal screams... This is not utopia. This is Anarchoqueeria: a dream of queer defiance, excess, and power. A fantasia where the absurd becomes sacred and the sacred gets a baseball bat to the face. Scared? You should be. Excited? Even better. Ready? Grab your cocktail, Molotov or otherwise. Let's get unruly. $15 tickets include a complimentary glass of wine Livestream tickets available for $10 Come for the chaos. Stay for the communion.
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As a queer and trans Italian American, Summer Minerva retraced her queerness and her Italianness back to her grandmother’s southern Italian land, where she discovered the presence of a 3rd gender figure known as a femminiello, a revered figure in Neapolitan folk culture with its origins in pre-Christian goddess worship. In this multi-medium performance, Summer embodies a femminiello, in one of their most important societal roles: mystical caller of Italian bingo. With each number that the femminiello calls at random, a different theatrical experience ensues. A folk dance? A heartwarming story? A competition for best spinster? There may even be a wedding... Femme In Yellow comes on the heels of Summer's sold out NYC Premiere of her award-winning feature documentary Summer Within.
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Mary & The Shelleys is a Trans-Punk Horror Extravaganza created by writer-performer L.X Moon with music inspired by Blondie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cramps, Misfits, The Cure, Mazzy Star, and many more. Come jam with Mary, freshly reanimated in a backwater Texas laboratory, as she wanders/is chased from town to town searching for clues from her past. Down and out, she’s taken in by Igor, the proprietor of a seedy “monster bar." There, a suave vampire-greaser sweeps Mary off her feet with their thirst for blood and adrenaline, but Mary soon wonders if she is also being drained of her passion, curiosity, and her self-worth. This show is BY Trans folks, FOR Trans folks, embracing ALL. Mary & The Shelleys roars loud and proud while offering viewers safe haven, a call to arms, and a celebration of the weird, the strange, the Queer!
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Psychic medium and stand up comedian Nelly Reznik will be performing Comediumship, an experimental combination of stand up comedy and audience readings. Readings may consist of connecting with loved ones who have passed, and receiving life guidance for audience members, all in a lighthearted way. Not everyone will receive a reading, but all in attendance should be open to it. Due to the intimate nature of the event, doors will close at curtain time and latecomers will not be given a seat. In addition, this is an alcohol-free event. Opener: Grace Lobo
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Come catch the best short films of the month with the EAST VILLAGE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL February's films includeTHE KID by Tamara AaltoLIMINAL by Janelle ChristaWITH YOUR LIFE by Miguel MartinezTHE FLICKERING EXPERIMENT by Kostiantyn MishchenkoNINA LINDA BY Ashley MoralesCANAL 24 by Charlie BoolieLOLLIPOP by Jonathan Sim Please note that this show will not be streaming and can only be seen in person.
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When the world tries to dim your shine, covering yourself in glitter becomes an act of revolution. Join us for a spectacularly subversive burlesque experience that redefines the art form through a distinctly queer lens. "Glitter Uprising" features a diverse cast of performers who shimmy, shake, and strip away conventions while celebrating the radical joy of queer bodies in all their forms. This is a joyful rebellion where every removal of clothing is an act of queer defiance, every sparkle a statement of resistance. Our performers will take you on a journey through euphoria and empowerment as they reclaim the stage with acts that are both tantalizing and transformative. From glittering pasties to powerful political statements, from sensual stripteases to radical reimaginings of gender performance, "Glitter Uprising" offers a deliciously disobedient night of entertainment that challenges expectations while celebrating the beauty of queer expression. In a world that constantly tries to make us palatable, we choose to be gloriously, unapologetically ourselves. Come witness the revolution—it will be sequined, it will be spectacular, and it will absolutely change the way you think about burlesque. Resistance has never looked so fabulous. Content note: Contains partial nudity, explicit celebration of queer and trans bodies, and absolutely zero apologies.
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Clay Mommy follows the journey of a young trans girl who leaves sex work, returns home to her estranged mother, unexpectedly becomes a parent, and seeks guidance by trapping her deceased grandmother’s soul in a sculpture.
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True stories about the most gloriously awkward times in our lives - our teenage years! Awkward Teenage Years was born at the 2020 FRIGID Festival just before the pandemic began. We’re bringing you the best storytellers in NYC to relive their joys and traumas for your entertainment - let’s laugh and reminisce together!Streaming option available.
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Loud & With Feeling is a musical based on a true-to-life experience about a group of Queer students in the first 24 hours of their sit-in protest. Their quest to fight for LGBTQ+ rights at their Private Christian University is stifled after their favorite professor is fired! Throughout the night, the group uncovers a lot of their own personal histories as they search for belonging, connection, and a collective future. With a pop punk-synth score and resemblances to shows like Rent, Fun Home, and Elizabeth Swado’s Runaways. Loud & With Feeling showcases the Joy, Triumph, and Community that everyone longs to be a part of.
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Haus of Dylan is an hour of high-energy storytelling, musical-comedy. Dylan is a classically trained pianist turned unhinged gay musical comic. His hour is injected with songs, personal anecdotes, even acrobatics. Dylan talks about growing up with a gay twin, racial identity, getting bullied in school, and screaming at your therapist. All woven together by jaunty musical themes. By the end of the show he will be drenched in sweat and with any luck, so will you.
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"Together" is a comedy-drama about five people, one apartment, and the various ways they have entangled themselves in each others' lives.Cast:Kevin Matthew Reyes as LucasLeah Rae Hulgin as PattyEmily Frances Kaplan as InesMitzi Akaha as StarCrystal Williamson as PhyllisWritten & Directed by Willie FitzgeraldImage by Aidan Fitzgerald
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“GREAT GATSBY!” is a parody jukebox musical of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel featuring pop hits from the early 2000s. This un-faithful retelling is this year’s (Third) Best Musical (Based on “The Great Gatsby”).
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June 18th, 2002. It’s the last day of high school in South Cumberland, New Jersey. It’s also prom. And Sarah Preacher’s pre-prom party. And graduation. And the battle of the bands. And the show choir state showcase. And the big volleyball game. And school picture day. And Billie Horner and Michael Carmichael may have just broken up. And Simon Shartzman said he’d buy weed. And Rob Dylan claimed he wrote the best song of all time. A lot is going on.2002 is a new comedy play set in the days when we were confused and/or dazed. When life was both super and bad. When we had one last night to change things forever…Will you come to the show with us? Circle one: Yes. No. Maybe.Written by Matt Cox (Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic) and Stephen Stout, directed by Stephen Stout. Starring Nick Carrillo, Jimmy Dailey, A.J. Ditty, James Fouhey, Allison Frasca, Alex J. Gould, Lindsley Howard, Andy Miller, Karsten Otto, Eleanor Philips, and Jordan Sison.2002 is adapted from Giant Skybeam Session 2: School's Out Forever by Matt Cox, Layla Khoshnoudi, and Stephen Stout.
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Defying the laws of time and space, The Virgin Mary will perform – for you – an hour of stand-up comedy. For this freewheeling empty nester, nothing is off limits, from religion, to politics, to raising children who are… holier-than-thou. She’ll do it all with the help of her volunteer stagehand, Bartholomew, who prays he’ll make it out alive. This brand new play is the newest project from comedian REAGAN ALLEN, whose debut musical comedy hour, Intelligent Bisexual Woman, premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to rave reviews. "★★★★...ONE TO WATCH" - Theatre Weekly
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NOW THE SPANGLISH AFFAIR OPEN MIC IS HAPPENING MONTHLY. WE ARE INTRODUCING THEMES TO SPARK YOUR CREATIVITY! June: Daddy Issues - PART OF QUEERLY FESTIVAL July: A French Affair Aug "Cuando Calienta el Sol" – Summer Party Sep "Vuelta al Cole – 2000s Edition" Nov "Friendsgiving from Abroad / Gracias, Amigues" Dec "Something from Abroad" Holiday Party and Fundraiser – Nacimiento Core If you want to perform please fill out this form and attach a screeshot of your ticket purchase: Click here We are excited to provide a safe space for artists to explore and share their art in front of a live audience. If there's something you've always wanted to do, this is a space for you to do it! While our company focuses on Spanish and Spanglish content, this is not a requirement for your piece, so if you're someone with art to share, this space is for you. Here are some ideas for types of performers we're looking for: singers, dancers, comedians, performance art, burlesque, act, visual artists, clowning, spoken word, poetry. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT! We have 8 available spots which will be filled first-come first-serve. You will be contacted via email to confirm your spot. If you're not able to be included in the pre-selection, there will still be 2 spots available on the day of to sign up. All the proceeds from this show will go towards paying the crew and theater for providing us with the space. All performers & audience members must pay an admission ticket. All full price ticket purchases come with a free glass of wine!
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Adam Wade, the 20-time Moth Story Slam winner, creator of the #1 Best Selling Audible Original 'You Ought To Know Adam Wade' and from TV’s 'Inside Amy Schumer' and 'Girls' returns to Under Saint Marks Theater! This monthly storytelling show will feature three to four different stories from Adam’s extensive catalog. No two shows will be the same. Come and see this New York Times, Time Out New York, and CBS critics’ pick LIVE on stage in New York! A different special guest storyteller will begin each show. “Mr. Wade is an enchanting storyteller.” – The New York Times “Wade is expressing not just our inner misfit but our inner small-town kid.” – The New Yorker “He’s completely vulnerable. When he goes on stage he brings only himself. People instantly fall in love with him.” – George Dawes Green, the founder of The Moth “Adam’s nuanced observations, openness, and wit transform his coming-of-age tales into funny, impactful, and universal stories of joy and hope.” – Audible
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Picture this. You’re seventeen. You’re a twink. You’re the hottest seventeen year old twink that’s ever existed. And then bam! You get it. A Grindr notification. From a blank profile. A twenty-seven year old man… Oh what the universe has in store… Now, four years, copious amounts of weed, a gender transition, and several high doses of psychedelics later Ryann Lynn Murphy tells a story about a girl who got groomed.
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"Sins & Stardust Burlesque" is a spellbinding series from producers Stiletto Sinclair and Jackie Galaxy, featuring a rotating cast of dazzling burlesque stars, high-energy go-go dancing, and unforgettable headliners. From classic striptease to genre-bending surprises, no two nights are ever the same, just unforgettable performances and a whole lot of glitter-fueled mischief. Note: This series a 21+ event. -- May 19th Performance: No theme, no limits, just pure, unfiltered sparkle. Sins and Stardust returns with a night of irresistible charm and electric stagecraft, as Saida Exit, Michael Becker, and Susie Dahl bring their signature magic back to the spotlight. Joining the lineup for their Sins and Stardust debut are Kinsey Three, Filthy Mari Chino, and Joona Bae, each adding fresh flair to the evening. With Sunshyne lighting up the floor on go-go and producers Stiletto Sinclair and Jackie Galaxy at the helm, expect a night of shimmering surprises, bold beauty, and joyful mischief.
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Before “THE TWILIGHT ZONE,” “THE OUTER LIMITS” and “THE X-FILES”…there was H.P.Lovecraft’s 1930 cautionary novella “THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS!” “PENTAGON ADMITS TO REGULAR EVERYDAY UFO ENCOUNTERS” NY TIMES 5/20/24 Relevant to present day headlines, here is one man’s desperate attempt to warn the world that we are not alone. From beyond the stars, these interstellar immigrants have come to enslave mankind…and they are already here living among us! Professor Albert Wilmarth has arrived at tonight’s meeting of the NY Psychical Society to tell his tale about a missing colleague, Henry Akeley, a farmer in Northern Vermont, who had convinced Wilmarth that there are strange beings living in the remote woods on Dark Mountain…beings who are not of this world, but, sometimes, appear to be human. Now, Wilmarth has come to convince the rest of us that Akeley was not wrong. Now in its 22nd Season, multi-award winning, critically acclaimed Radiotheatre presents for its 14th Annual H.P. Lovecraft Festival, “THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS” which includes a great cast, original orchestral score, fantastic video projections and award-winning sound design. Just bring your imagination!
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A night of experimental comedy with New York's Funniest Stand-Up 2022 winner Daniel Simonsen. Come watch the Norwegian build material as he works both scripted and completely unscripted. As seen on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “One to watch” Time Out “Brilliantly offbeat” Guardian “Exceptionally funny” Village Voice **** Times **** Time Out **** Skinny **** Fest
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Stories of astronomical discoveries and bad omens from the skies, Hollywood stars falling from grace, earth shattering objects falling from space, and how us little humans make sense of it all. Curated by Fellow J.R. Pepper
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Welcome to Electric Moon Cabaret, where sultry meets edgy in a provocative fusion of glamour and grit. Our cabaret is your playground for the night, where every performance is a bold blend of seductive allure and rebellious energy. A place where the performers are hotter than your last Tinder date and you can slip into something that says, “I’m here to play,” get ready for a night that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable. Electric Moon Cabaret is quite the adventure—and yes, we have been known to break a few hearts along the way.
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This month - Hottie Bop: DEMOLITION DERBY! START YOUR ENGINES. One night only. No rules. No mercy. No seatbelts. On March 7, join us at Under St. Marks as eight fearless racers smash, crash, and battle their way to vehicular victory in HOTTIE BOP: DEMOLITION DERBY. The only thing standing between these drivers and ultimate glory? The absolute chaos of high-speed destruction. Will Pontoon Man finally escape his boring family… or sink under the pressure? Will Agent Orange finally exact his revenge on Henry Kissinger? Will the Google Maps Car actually find the finish line? Will the Prom Limo Teens escape the night without getting arrested? Will the Girl who has a bunch of shit in her car finally get all the shit out of her car? And finally… who is stronger - the Bicyclist or the Pedestrian? With high-octane comedy, pulse-pounding performances, and real (cardboard) carnage, this is Hottie Bop like you’ve never seen it before. We’ve got: Street Fighter-style 1v1 car battles—where each racer gets a mystery power-up from our pit crew, delivered at full sprint from the audience. A high-stakes Battle Royale finale—where the last car standing takes it all, and the pit crew scrambles to make last-minute repairs based on ,b> crowd commands. GAMBLING??—At intermission, place your bets on the winning vehicle. Winners get a very important prize (a matchbox car, probably). Over-the-top live commentary from KIT CARTER – because every demolition derby needs a deranged announcer. EXPLOSIONS (audio only) Special Guests Include: Improv Comedy from PIETOWNOriginal Choreography from Catherine Wu and the Hottie Bop HottiesCharacter Comedy from Sydney DuncanStand-up from Meredith Dietz Music from Duane Stanford THE RACERS! Duane Stanford as Google Maps CarPJ Nally and Maria Nally as Prom LimoAshley Allen as A Girl Who Has A Bunch of Shit In Her CarJake Snyder as Guy on a BikeBen Hirsch as PedestrianJ.R. Youngblut as Pontoon ManCaitlin Borke as Agent Orange ONE NIGHT ONLY. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS. xoxo, Lina & Duane
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Join us on Juneteenth for a special screening of of SEX GODDESS. Join pop star Rayna at the listening party for her new album SEX GODDESS. Performed and written by award winning composer, Riel Reddick-Stevens, produced by House and Body; SEX GODDESS is a solo theatrical mixtape that follows Rayna, an emerging singer at the listening party for her new album. While sharing her album, Rayna takes her audience on the journey of one long, wild night that changed her career and perspective forever. SEX GODDESS uses Hip Hop/ R&B music, comedy and heightened storytelling to explore the relationships between power, bodily autonomy and sense of self in a patriarchal world and business. Please note that this is a screening and not a live performance.
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Drag History Hour presents a special set of performances for the 2025 Queerly festival! Taking you through a queer journey inside the undertold history of the Harlem Renaissance, join host Bertha Vanayshun and her fabulous cast for a historical and fantastic night!
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GxDLY — A night of dynamic performance featuring transgender and non-binary artists reclaiming their divinity and telling their stories of power, magic, sexual reclamation and resilience. Witness the divine in every form as these celestial beings take the stage. Join The Kinky Kafe for a celebration of Godliness beyond the binary. Content WarningTo support a safe, sexy environment of educated consent, we are including a content warning for one act that contains vore in the form of consuming live worms.
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Your new favorite uncle sits you down in the park to talk betrayal, authoritarianism, and the perils of putting all your eggs in one basket. Experimental theater, dance and drag collide in a no-holds-barred extravaganza of camp, earnestness, and awkwardness as a ski ballet champion survives the collapse of the Berlin wall and wonders if he is man enough to ever love again. Presented by Denver-based Amuse Bouche Company, Disko Boy features disabled drag artist Hans L’Adida (Sheila Klein) and is directed by Masha Mikulinsky. Sporting his signature tracksuit and fueled by probiotics and vollkornbrot, Hans L'Adida thirsts for true love only to be thwarted by seemingly endless heartbreak. Join the über suave Hans L’Adida as he takes exponentially bigger risks on the search for victory.
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This unique and dynamic autobiographical coming-of-rage show by Chetan Rao and Nalini Sharma, directed by David James Parr, is a life-affirming, irresistibly funny, and profoundly moving story chronicling the journey of self-discovery of an Indian American Drag queer performer living in NYC, struggling to find peace with his roots, his identity, and his desire for love and success. The play pays homage to the "boy-meets-girl" Bollywood tradition by reenacting popular pieces in the form of drag acts, as Chetan undergoes a figurative and literal transformation to shake off the "curse" and finally meet his true self. The show is produced by Tommaso Cartia & Boundless Theater - an NYC independent theatre production.
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When tasked with creating an AI that can control people’s behavior, a narcissistic programmer starts to doubt the consciousness of others. Meanwhile, his trans sister doubts her own consciousness in a world that rejects her. Reality Check is their struggle to reconnect with each other - and with their own humanity - before they accidentally start an AI apocalypse.
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History Repeats. That's a phrase Everett Hart from The Force of the 19th precinct knows well. His boss has driven it home that history repeats, which includes some "rebellion" that needs to be squashed. He also knows well from his time in the reformatory as a child that it can and will be squashed. He was showing signs of "gender betrayal", better to nip it in the bud and be done with it. When Everett is sent to investigate a site suspected of illegal "indecent" activity, he discovers The Underground- a secret haven for the queer folks who refuse to suppress themselves. After befriending Monet, a genderless drag performer, and their partners, Everett is forced to confront the truth: you can't get rid of who people are, despite rewriting history books. Even more so, he may not have been "cured" of his "gender betrayal" after all.
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A show for you and your unemployed friends at 2PM on a Tuesday.
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As You Mic It: An Open Shakespeare Slam - Join us for a one-of-a-kind slam where you can compete to be crowned Best of the Bards! If you are slamming, come prepared to perform up to two of any Shakespeare monologue or sonnet of your choice (within 3 and a half minutes, memorization not required but encouraged). If you are don't want to slam, come join us for some merriment, libations, and maybe even become a judge (no experience necessary)! All full price ticket purchases come with a free glass of wine! SLAM MECHANICS - First 15 to sign-up at the door will be guaranteed entry to the slam as a participant. Up to 3 people can be wait-listed depending on time-constraints. 3 Judges will be selected at random from the crowd. Each participant will have 3 and a half minutes to perform their chosen monologue, after which the judges will secretly give them a score out of 10.0. Scores will be tallied in secret and the top 3 will enter the "callback" round where they will perform a second monologue and once again be graded. The overall winner of the "callback" round will be crowned Best of the Bards and receive a prize.
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The show continues every Tuesday at 9:30 PM EST!At The Open Mic at FRIGID New York the focus is the stage! Sign-ups get 7 minutes to try anything in one of the most supportive rooms in New York City. Whether it’s a performance art piece, comedy, music, storytelling, dance, or something entirely off the top of your head, you'll find a home in the attentive welcoming community. Open Mic FAQs
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Paper Kraine was created in 2016 to bring together works in development, artists, and audiences in support of nonprofits. Monthly, the PK team curates a new works sample platter around a theme and donates all proceeds to a selected nonprofit. Try something new, delicious and strange. Come for the art. Stay for the community. We encourage risk-taking, question-asking, and the development of a supportive community of artists seeing, encouraging, and challenging each other’s work with the ultimate goal of enriching the artistic community through cross-pollination and meeting new people. Learn more at www.paperkraine.com.. Due to limited capacity, latecomers are not guaranteed seats. This applies to both walk ups and reserved tickets.
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Hailing from the cursed state of Florida, 11th Hour Productions proudly presents the winner of Best LGBT Show and Best LGBT Director (Watermark, 2023, Orlando Fringe Festival)— GAY COWBOYS! Don’t let the title fool you. This isn’t your mother’s Brokeback Mountain. Sweetwater was once a quiet little town full of simple folks; That is, until the Midnight Mangler waltzed in, bringing chaos and lies. When all hope seemed lost, here comes Fancy ready to save the day and put the Mangler in their place! If you’re looking for a historically accurate period piece set in the year of our Lord 1812… Mama, this isn’t that show. This show has unexpected lovers, crazy adventures, and a villain whose nails are giving Dolly Parton and Desperado. This is your queer cowboy fever dream. This show is pure escapism. This show is for you. This show is for us. Cause, let’s be real—we all need it.
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Step into a world of Music, Dance, Comedy, Burlesque. The cool. wild and wonderful. Dress Up, dress Downtown or come as you are for a slice of NYC nightlife like no other. Co-Hosted by dazzling Dara Jemmott (crowned Winner, NJ Statewide Funniest Fest) and gregarious Gregory Levine (Travel Channel & Emcee - Guilty Pleasures) since June 2023.
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FRIGID Nightcap: Anarchoqueeria Friday, June 27, 2025 | 10:30 PM | Under St. Marks Theatre Welcome to Anarchoqueeria—where laws are made to be glitter-bombed, and the only ruling principle is radical liberation. In this special Pride edition of FRIGID Nightcap, NYC’s weirdest late-night variety show unleashes a night of maximalist queer performance where anything can happen. Comedy, drag, burlesque, music, movement, poetry, performance art, things that defy classification...you never know what to expect at FRIGID Nightcap, but you can be sure you'll experience glamour and garbage...velvet and violence...lace and leather...protest chants and primal screams... This is not utopia. This is Anarchoqueeria: a dream of queer defiance, excess, and power. A fantasia where the absurd becomes sacred and the sacred gets a baseball bat to the face. Scared? You should be. Excited? Even better. Ready? Grab your cocktail, Molotov or otherwise. Let's get unruly. $15 tickets include a complimentary glass of wine Livestream tickets available for $10 Come for the chaos. Stay for the communion.
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As a queer and trans Italian American, Summer Minerva retraced her queerness and her Italianness back to her grandmother’s southern Italian land, where she discovered the presence of a 3rd gender figure known as a femminiello, a revered figure in Neapolitan folk culture with its origins in pre-Christian goddess worship. In this multi-medium performance, Summer embodies a femminiello, in one of their most important societal roles: mystical caller of Italian bingo. With each number that the femminiello calls at random, a different theatrical experience ensues. A folk dance? A heartwarming story? A competition for best spinster? There may even be a wedding... Femme In Yellow comes on the heels of Summer's sold out NYC Premiere of her award-winning feature documentary Summer Within.
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Mary & The Shelleys is a Trans-Punk Horror Extravaganza created by writer-performer L.X Moon with music inspired by Blondie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cramps, Misfits, The Cure, Mazzy Star, and many more. Come jam with Mary, freshly reanimated in a backwater Texas laboratory, as she wanders/is chased from town to town searching for clues from her past. Down and out, she’s taken in by Igor, the proprietor of a seedy “monster bar." There, a suave vampire-greaser sweeps Mary off her feet with their thirst for blood and adrenaline, but Mary soon wonders if she is also being drained of her passion, curiosity, and her self-worth. This show is BY Trans folks, FOR Trans folks, embracing ALL. Mary & The Shelleys roars loud and proud while offering viewers safe haven, a call to arms, and a celebration of the weird, the strange, the Queer!
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Psychic medium and stand up comedian Nelly Reznik will be performing Comediumship, an experimental combination of stand up comedy and audience readings. Readings may consist of connecting with loved ones who have passed, and receiving life guidance for audience members, all in a lighthearted way. Not everyone will receive a reading, but all in attendance should be open to it. Due to the intimate nature of the event, doors will close at curtain time and latecomers will not be given a seat. In addition, this is an alcohol-free event. Opener: Grace Lobo
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Come catch the best short films of the month with the EAST VILLAGE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL February's films includeTHE KID by Tamara AaltoLIMINAL by Janelle ChristaWITH YOUR LIFE by Miguel MartinezTHE FLICKERING EXPERIMENT by Kostiantyn MishchenkoNINA LINDA BY Ashley MoralesCANAL 24 by Charlie BoolieLOLLIPOP by Jonathan Sim Please note that this show will not be streaming and can only be seen in person.
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When the world tries to dim your shine, covering yourself in glitter becomes an act of revolution. Join us for a spectacularly subversive burlesque experience that redefines the art form through a distinctly queer lens. "Glitter Uprising" features a diverse cast of performers who shimmy, shake, and strip away conventions while celebrating the radical joy of queer bodies in all their forms. This is a joyful rebellion where every removal of clothing is an act of queer defiance, every sparkle a statement of resistance. Our performers will take you on a journey through euphoria and empowerment as they reclaim the stage with acts that are both tantalizing and transformative. From glittering pasties to powerful political statements, from sensual stripteases to radical reimaginings of gender performance, "Glitter Uprising" offers a deliciously disobedient night of entertainment that challenges expectations while celebrating the beauty of queer expression. In a world that constantly tries to make us palatable, we choose to be gloriously, unapologetically ourselves. Come witness the revolution—it will be sequined, it will be spectacular, and it will absolutely change the way you think about burlesque. Resistance has never looked so fabulous. Content note: Contains partial nudity, explicit celebration of queer and trans bodies, and absolutely zero apologies.
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Clay Mommy follows the journey of a young trans girl who leaves sex work, returns home to her estranged mother, unexpectedly becomes a parent, and seeks guidance by trapping her deceased grandmother’s soul in a sculpture.
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True stories about the most gloriously awkward times in our lives - our teenage years! Awkward Teenage Years was born at the 2020 FRIGID Festival just before the pandemic began. We’re bringing you the best storytellers in NYC to relive their joys and traumas for your entertainment - let’s laugh and reminisce together!Streaming option available.
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Loud & With Feeling is a musical based on a true-to-life experience about a group of Queer students in the first 24 hours of their sit-in protest. Their quest to fight for LGBTQ+ rights at their Private Christian University is stifled after their favorite professor is fired! Throughout the night, the group uncovers a lot of their own personal histories as they search for belonging, connection, and a collective future. With a pop punk-synth score and resemblances to shows like Rent, Fun Home, and Elizabeth Swado’s Runaways. Loud & With Feeling showcases the Joy, Triumph, and Community that everyone longs to be a part of.
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Haus of Dylan is an hour of high-energy storytelling, musical-comedy. Dylan is a classically trained pianist turned unhinged gay musical comic. His hour is injected with songs, personal anecdotes, even acrobatics. Dylan talks about growing up with a gay twin, racial identity, getting bullied in school, and screaming at your therapist. All woven together by jaunty musical themes. By the end of the show he will be drenched in sweat and with any luck, so will you.
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"Together" is a comedy-drama about five people, one apartment, and the various ways they have entangled themselves in each others' lives.Cast:Kevin Matthew Reyes as LucasLeah Rae Hulgin as PattyEmily Frances Kaplan as InesMitzi Akaha as StarCrystal Williamson as PhyllisWritten & Directed by Willie FitzgeraldImage by Aidan Fitzgerald
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“GREAT GATSBY!” is a parody jukebox musical of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel featuring pop hits from the early 2000s. This un-faithful retelling is this year’s (Third) Best Musical (Based on “The Great Gatsby”).
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June 18th, 2002. It’s the last day of high school in South Cumberland, New Jersey. It’s also prom. And Sarah Preacher’s pre-prom party. And graduation. And the battle of the bands. And the show choir state showcase. And the big volleyball game. And school picture day. And Billie Horner and Michael Carmichael may have just broken up. And Simon Shartzman said he’d buy weed. And Rob Dylan claimed he wrote the best song of all time. A lot is going on.2002 is a new comedy play set in the days when we were confused and/or dazed. When life was both super and bad. When we had one last night to change things forever…Will you come to the show with us? Circle one: Yes. No. Maybe.Written by Matt Cox (Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic) and Stephen Stout, directed by Stephen Stout. Starring Nick Carrillo, Jimmy Dailey, A.J. Ditty, James Fouhey, Allison Frasca, Alex J. Gould, Lindsley Howard, Andy Miller, Karsten Otto, Eleanor Philips, and Jordan Sison.2002 is adapted from Giant Skybeam Session 2: School's Out Forever by Matt Cox, Layla Khoshnoudi, and Stephen Stout.
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Defying the laws of time and space, The Virgin Mary will perform – for you – an hour of stand-up comedy. For this freewheeling empty nester, nothing is off limits, from religion, to politics, to raising children who are… holier-than-thou. She’ll do it all with the help of her volunteer stagehand, Bartholomew, who prays he’ll make it out alive. This brand new play is the newest project from comedian REAGAN ALLEN, whose debut musical comedy hour, Intelligent Bisexual Woman, premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to rave reviews. "★★★★...ONE TO WATCH" - Theatre Weekly
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NOW THE SPANGLISH AFFAIR OPEN MIC IS HAPPENING MONTHLY. WE ARE INTRODUCING THEMES TO SPARK YOUR CREATIVITY! June: Daddy Issues - PART OF QUEERLY FESTIVAL July: A French Affair Aug "Cuando Calienta el Sol" – Summer Party Sep "Vuelta al Cole – 2000s Edition" Nov "Friendsgiving from Abroad / Gracias, Amigues" Dec "Something from Abroad" Holiday Party and Fundraiser – Nacimiento Core If you want to perform please fill out this form and attach a screeshot of your ticket purchase: Click here We are excited to provide a safe space for artists to explore and share their art in front of a live audience. If there's something you've always wanted to do, this is a space for you to do it! While our company focuses on Spanish and Spanglish content, this is not a requirement for your piece, so if you're someone with art to share, this space is for you. Here are some ideas for types of performers we're looking for: singers, dancers, comedians, performance art, burlesque, act, visual artists, clowning, spoken word, poetry. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT! We have 8 available spots which will be filled first-come first-serve. You will be contacted via email to confirm your spot. If you're not able to be included in the pre-selection, there will still be 2 spots available on the day of to sign up. All the proceeds from this show will go towards paying the crew and theater for providing us with the space. All performers & audience members must pay an admission ticket. All full price ticket purchases come with a free glass of wine!
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Adam Wade, the 20-time Moth Story Slam winner, creator of the #1 Best Selling Audible Original 'You Ought To Know Adam Wade' and from TV’s 'Inside Amy Schumer' and 'Girls' returns to Under Saint Marks Theater! This monthly storytelling show will feature three to four different stories from Adam’s extensive catalog. No two shows will be the same. Come and see this New York Times, Time Out New York, and CBS critics’ pick LIVE on stage in New York! A different special guest storyteller will begin each show. “Mr. Wade is an enchanting storyteller.” – The New York Times “Wade is expressing not just our inner misfit but our inner small-town kid.” – The New Yorker “He’s completely vulnerable. When he goes on stage he brings only himself. People instantly fall in love with him.” – George Dawes Green, the founder of The Moth “Adam’s nuanced observations, openness, and wit transform his coming-of-age tales into funny, impactful, and universal stories of joy and hope.” – Audible
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Picture this. You’re seventeen. You’re a twink. You’re the hottest seventeen year old twink that’s ever existed. And then bam! You get it. A Grindr notification. From a blank profile. A twenty-seven year old man… Oh what the universe has in store… Now, four years, copious amounts of weed, a gender transition, and several high doses of psychedelics later Ryann Lynn Murphy tells a story about a girl who got groomed.
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"Sins & Stardust Burlesque" is a spellbinding series from producers Stiletto Sinclair and Jackie Galaxy, featuring a rotating cast of dazzling burlesque stars, high-energy go-go dancing, and unforgettable headliners. From classic striptease to genre-bending surprises, no two nights are ever the same, just unforgettable performances and a whole lot of glitter-fueled mischief. Note: This series a 21+ event. -- May 19th Performance: No theme, no limits, just pure, unfiltered sparkle. Sins and Stardust returns with a night of irresistible charm and electric stagecraft, as Saida Exit, Michael Becker, and Susie Dahl bring their signature magic back to the spotlight. Joining the lineup for their Sins and Stardust debut are Kinsey Three, Filthy Mari Chino, and Joona Bae, each adding fresh flair to the evening. With Sunshyne lighting up the floor on go-go and producers Stiletto Sinclair and Jackie Galaxy at the helm, expect a night of shimmering surprises, bold beauty, and joyful mischief.
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Before “THE TWILIGHT ZONE,” “THE OUTER LIMITS” and “THE X-FILES”…there was H.P.Lovecraft’s 1930 cautionary novella “THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS!” “PENTAGON ADMITS TO REGULAR EVERYDAY UFO ENCOUNTERS” NY TIMES 5/20/24 Relevant to present day headlines, here is one man’s desperate attempt to warn the world that we are not alone. From beyond the stars, these interstellar immigrants have come to enslave mankind…and they are already here living among us! Professor Albert Wilmarth has arrived at tonight’s meeting of the NY Psychical Society to tell his tale about a missing colleague, Henry Akeley, a farmer in Northern Vermont, who had convinced Wilmarth that there are strange beings living in the remote woods on Dark Mountain…beings who are not of this world, but, sometimes, appear to be human. Now, Wilmarth has come to convince the rest of us that Akeley was not wrong. Now in its 22nd Season, multi-award winning, critically acclaimed Radiotheatre presents for its 14th Annual H.P. Lovecraft Festival, “THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS” which includes a great cast, original orchestral score, fantastic video projections and award-winning sound design. Just bring your imagination!
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A night of experimental comedy with New York's Funniest Stand-Up 2022 winner Daniel Simonsen. Come watch the Norwegian build material as he works both scripted and completely unscripted. As seen on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “One to watch” Time Out “Brilliantly offbeat” Guardian “Exceptionally funny” Village Voice **** Times **** Time Out **** Skinny **** Fest
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Stories of astronomical discoveries and bad omens from the skies, Hollywood stars falling from grace, earth shattering objects falling from space, and how us little humans make sense of it all. Curated by Fellow J.R. Pepper
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Welcome to Electric Moon Cabaret, where sultry meets edgy in a provocative fusion of glamour and grit. Our cabaret is your playground for the night, where every performance is a bold blend of seductive allure and rebellious energy. A place where the performers are hotter than your last Tinder date and you can slip into something that says, “I’m here to play,” get ready for a night that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable. Electric Moon Cabaret is quite the adventure—and yes, we have been known to break a few hearts along the way.
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This month - Hottie Bop: DEMOLITION DERBY! START YOUR ENGINES. One night only. No rules. No mercy. No seatbelts. On March 7, join us at Under St. Marks as eight fearless racers smash, crash, and battle their way to vehicular victory in HOTTIE BOP: DEMOLITION DERBY. The only thing standing between these drivers and ultimate glory? The absolute chaos of high-speed destruction. Will Pontoon Man finally escape his boring family… or sink under the pressure? Will Agent Orange finally exact his revenge on Henry Kissinger? Will the Google Maps Car actually find the finish line? Will the Prom Limo Teens escape the night without getting arrested? Will the Girl who has a bunch of shit in her car finally get all the shit out of her car? And finally… who is stronger - the Bicyclist or the Pedestrian? With high-octane comedy, pulse-pounding performances, and real (cardboard) carnage, this is Hottie Bop like you’ve never seen it before. We’ve got: Street Fighter-style 1v1 car battles—where each racer gets a mystery power-up from our pit crew, delivered at full sprint from the audience. A high-stakes Battle Royale finale—where the last car standing takes it all, and the pit crew scrambles to make last-minute repairs based on ,b> crowd commands. GAMBLING??—At intermission, place your bets on the winning vehicle. Winners get a very important prize (a matchbox car, probably). Over-the-top live commentary from KIT CARTER – because every demolition derby needs a deranged announcer. EXPLOSIONS (audio only) Special Guests Include: Improv Comedy from PIETOWNOriginal Choreography from Catherine Wu and the Hottie Bop HottiesCharacter Comedy from Sydney DuncanStand-up from Meredith Dietz Music from Duane Stanford THE RACERS! Duane Stanford as Google Maps CarPJ Nally and Maria Nally as Prom LimoAshley Allen as A Girl Who Has A Bunch of Shit In Her CarJake Snyder as Guy on a BikeBen Hirsch as PedestrianJ.R. Youngblut as Pontoon ManCaitlin Borke as Agent Orange ONE NIGHT ONLY. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS. xoxo, Lina & Duane
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