Burlesque Extravaganza 2020 curated by Red Velvet EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St, SF March 18 - March 21, 2020 CLICK FOR TICKETS

The EXIT Theatre’s third annual Burlesque Extravaganza proudly presents four unique evenings featuring some of the SF Bay Area’s treasured performers. MC’s Odessa Lil, If ‘N’ Whendy, Dola Belles, and Red Velvet will preside over four very different evenings of burlesque entertainment. For 2020 our shows include Acceptable in the ’80s, Silly Strips Laughs Again, Flora, Fauna, and Fantasy, and our no-holds-barred Burlesque Improv Contest! All shows start at 8pm.

Wednesday March 18, 2020: Acceptable in the ‘80s. A wild immersion into everything 80’s. But is the 1980’s, the 1880’s, or the 1780’s? Who knows, because anything goes! Hosted by Dola Belles and Red Velvet.

Thursday, March 19, 2020: Silly Strips Laughs Again. So popular in 2019, we had to bring sexy silliness back again for 2020. All new acts, all new laughs, and some all new performers! Hosted by Dola Belles and Red Velvet.

Friday, March 20, 2020: Flora, Fauna, and Fantasy. Tonight we’ll be exploring the fanciful side of Burlesque. Genre fantasy! Dancing Flowers! An homage to (our pet) Cats! Come discover the many faces and phases of Burlesque, all in one special night. Hosted by Odessa Lil.

Saturday, March 21, 2020: Burlesque Improv Contest. No holds barred! In this contest, no one knows what is happening beforehand, as the lineup and the music are both picked out of a hat! It could be silly! It could be serious! It’s bound to be sexy and a lot of fun! With a step-down number by last year’s Improv Winner, Maggie Motorboat. Hosted by If ‘N’ Whendy, with celebrity judges Red Velvet, Red Bone, and Kellita.

	Red Velvet, a life-long dancer, has performed extensively in musical theatre, performed throughout California, has studied and performed dance in New York, and has toured internationally. She has taught dance to adults and children. Ms. Velvet a prolific choreographer and can frequently be seen performing solo work around the Bay Area. Red Velvet also co-produces a monthly show, DIVA or Die Burlesque and is artistic director of the cancan troupe, The Velvettes. She has performed with the award-winning Hot Pink Feathers and award-winning Flaunt Follies, Bombshell Betty’s Burlesqueteers, Alegria Samba Dance Company and was artistic director for the dance group Pretty, Pretty Please. Red Velvet is proficient in various dance forms and teaches classes in burlesque, cancan, and Isadora Duncan dance. She has performed at burlesque festivals throughout the U.S. and internationally. She won Judge’s Choice at the 2019 Arizona Burlesque Festival, Most Classic at the 2016 Great Burlesque Exposition and Most Humorous at the 2014 Great Burlesque Exposition. She co-created five full-length burlesque/cabaret/theater productions: Rebel without a Bra, At the White Rabbit Burlesque, Hotel Burlesque, Just Another Zombie Holiday Show, and Dollhouse Monsters. She loves bringing her crazy ideas on stage for your enjoyment. Come and Try a Slice of Red Velvet!
	Dola Belles Co artistic director and resident awkward orator for Diva or Die, you can find this sparkle scorpion on the Exit Theater stage monthly! If ya want more than her words, she can be found across the Bay Area making your favorite fandoms a little more naughty!
	If 'N Whendy They call her "The Queen of Face"! Ifn Whendy is a performer, MC and Producer in San Francisco and has been taking off her clothes in public (with varying degrees of security being called) since 2009. She's danced at the Hubba Hubba Revue, Tiki Oasis, the Condor Club, with Los Shimmy Shakers at Viva Las Vegas & all over California while also being the resident MC for several Bay Area shows over the years. Sometimes she can also be found teaching people how to knock out punk-asses in her self-defense class "Knuckle Sandwich"; and she's one of the creative minds behind BARbarella SF, San Francisco's new 1960's sci-fi lounge. She enjoys vodka, cats, fake blood & real laughs.
	Odessa Lil (aka Audra Wolfmann) has been active as a Mistress of Ceremonies, dancer, and promoter in the Bay Area burlesque scene since 2004 when she started Speakeasily, Oakland's first weekly burlesque show. She has been whipping audiences into shape at shows like the Diva or Die, Hubba Hubba Revue, Bombshell Betty's Burlesqueteers, Barbary Coast Burlesque, The East Bay Express Best of the East Bay Party, not to mention film openings, rock shows, and private parties. As an actress she's appeared in numerous independent films and onstage with The Thrillpeddlers, The Primitive Screwheads, and TCH Productions. She was proud to serve twice as the Film Noir Foundation's Miss Noir City (2013 and 2015), and had the honor to present films at the Castro Theatre alongside host Eddie Muller. Her original burlesque club, Speakeasily, lives on as a sketch comedy troupe and podcast. Odessa Lil now hosts The Speakeasily Hour Minute podcast, which stretches the boundaries between surreal and shtick, intellectual and gross-out, counterculture and trash culture. For more info, please visit: www.speakeasily.tv.
	Lady Ademordna discovered her love of burlesque 3 years ago. She is proud member of the Disabilibabes, an international collective of disabled performers, and lives off breaking stereotypes about what disabled people can do. She is a regular featured performer at Criptease Seattle, an all disable burlesque show. She's performed at Circus of Sin, Bad Influences Burlesque, Peepshow, and more.
	Nella Puddin (Silly Strips Laughs Again performer) does it all! Onstage, offstage, backstage, and every stage in between, she’s putting her own flavor of sparkle into every corner of the burlesque world. A writer, designer, educator, and performer, she’ll feed your head, your heart, and all your hungers. Go ahead - lick the spoon!
	Rebel You can find Rebel speeding around the Bay Area. She is often assisting with shows on and off stage and is currently an intern with the Bay Area Burlesque Entertainment Cooperative. Rebel made her burlesque debut in 2018 and was September's winner of Nudie Nubies! She is The Queen of Heart Breakers!
	Jade Kelly (Stage Kitten) began her burlesque voyage in 2015, taking a class taught by the vivacious Red Velvet. After dabbling with a couple of performances, Jade discovered she liked picking up boas and stockings more than taking them off, kittening several shows at the former Elbo Room. When she’s not looking for missing gloves or hovering in the green room between acts, she’s entertaining her black lab, Poe, or playing guitar badly.
	Red Bone (Judge), Improv Contest) Internationally known, Minnesota Grown RedBone has been performing since 2005 as one third of Foxy Tann and Wham Bam Thank You Ma'ams who won the 2006 "Best Troupe" and "Most Vegas" titles in the Burlesque Hall of Fame. She has wowed audiences with her one of kind, whirlwind performance style in such exotic places as Chicago (Superstars of Burlesque), Denver (Lannie’s Clocktower), Los Angeles (Margret Cho's The Sensuous Woman), San Francisco (Little Minsky's & Hubba Hubba Review), and London (Immodesty Blaize's Burlesque Review). Recently named "The Cyclone of Burlesque", RedBone continues to whoop it up around the country. Dancin' fiercely in such burlesque festivals as Tease O Rama, Southern Fried Burlesque Festival and Vancouver International Burlesque Festival. In addition to the prior, This free-styling, dancing machine is named Most Entertaining at A Burly Q! 2014, runner up at the 5th Annual Shimmy Showdown and has recently been a feature in Edmonton Burlesque Festival, Viva Dallas Burlesque, Fierce! International Queer Burlesque Festival, Jeezy’s Juke Joint and The Show-Me Burlesque Festival in St. Louis, MO. RedBone has also competed in the top 8 at Viva Las Vegas 2013 and one of 10 in the 2015 Miss Exotic World Competitions at The Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.
	Kitty KaPowww (Performer and Stage Manager) The kitten that cats prefer! Kitty KaPowww is Bay Area born and raised. She began her work as an activist as a pre-teen with the guidance of her mother, who volunteered as a community organizer. She also has a robust background in Theater Arts and Technical Theater. Kitty debuted her first burlesque act on stage before she could even drink at the bar. In the few years since she has found her strength as a producer. She is now the Head Witch in Charge of a San Francisco-based coven of queer creators and performers called Hex in the City Burlesque. Hex offers monthly performances at the iconic leather bar SF Eagle featuring local LGBTQ+ and POC guest artists. Kitty spends her days away from the stage working for Circus Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission to spread the joy of circus arts through performance, training, and outreach. She is also a Feminist, Queer, and Trans Studies major at San Francisco City College.
	Donny Mirassou (Improv Performer) Referred to as The King of The American Night Flowers, The Nightmare King and The Goth Father of SF Drag; this multi title holding and award winning drag king, world’s record breaking DJ and trans performer, Donny Mirassou has been on the drag stages for 30 years. He has preformed all over the country and worked with some of the top artists. He has performed for anyone from members of the US Congress to NASA scientists.
	H.P. Lustcraft (performer and stage manager Silly Strips) is a non-binary burlesque and drag performer, hailing from the East Bay suburbs. They have been performing since 2016 and are a member of Om Nom Nom Non-binary Burlesque as well as a frequent guest at Hubba Hubba Revue, as a performer, go-go dancer, and crew member. "The Epicene Elder God of Burlesque"
	Kellita (judge and performer, Silly Strips) is a San Francisco-based performing + teaching artist, mentor + burlesque therapist. For 2 decades, she’s designed and curated shows and experiences that catalyze womxn reveling in their bodies, revealing their radiant essences, and receiving what they desire. Kellita's a 5-time finalist at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, 5-time international burlesque festival headliner and Queen of Carnaval San Francisco 2008. Some performing and teaching highlights include: Tease-O-Rama, Margaret Cho's Sensuous Woman Show, The VaVa Voom Room, NY Burlesque Festival, New Orleans Burlesque Festival, Montreal Burlesque Festival, Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, Moisture Festival, BurlyCon, America's Got Talent. She's headlined burlesque festivals in Chicago, Austin, Toronto, Munich, and Osaka, Japan. Named Little Miss Aftershock for her outstanding shimmy shake at the Miss Exotic World pageant 2002, Kellita also received 2 Golden Pastie Awards from the New York Burlesque Festival: Best Derriere 2004 and Most Sensual 2009. In addition to founding Hot Pink Feathers dance company, Kellita is a certified practitioner of EFT, NLP & Family Constellations all of which influence her work. An expert on expressing your truth and beauty through your body, Kellita delights in helping womxn rewire their bodies and minds to run at a delicious hum through her innovative dance & life practice called Showgirl Awakening. www.showgirlawakening.com
	Boysinberry Cupcake (performer and stage manager, Silly Strips) is short and sweet, and perfectly bite-sized. Performing burlesque in the Bay Area and beyond for the past six years creating solo, duet, and group acts, along with dancing in Bombshell Betty's Showgirl Chorus. Through burlesque she blends her love of comedy with a sultry tease. She has showcased at the Oregon Burlesque Festival, the NY Nerdlesque Festival, the Humboldt Burlesque Festival, The Body Political show and recently competed in the CA Regional Burlypicks. She won Most Humorous at the Great Burlesque Expo 2017.
	Scarlet Conte (performer and stage manager, Silly Strips) You never know what to expect from Bay Area burlesque and variety performer Scarlet Conte. Sometimes she'll tell you a naughty story; sometime she'll shake and shimmy; sometimes she'll give you circus shenanigans. But the one thing you can count on is that she'll keep you entertained! Off stage, she was the playwright and co-producer for the Curtains Cabaret theatrical variety shows. She also teaches aerial silks in the South Bay.
	Glitter Done is here to ride it hard and put y’all away wet. Growing up under the influence of Daisy Duke and Dolly Parton and cheesy 90s Country Music created a sparkly monster who performs all around the Bay Area. They can be seen at “Sassy Hot Buns Honkeytonk ”, “Circus of Sin”, “No Cover Cabaret”, “Peep Show”, as well as lurking in the dark as part of Hubba Hubba’s Surly Door Crew.
	Elektra Gray (performer, All Abount the 80s) stepped into burlesque in her high voltage time machine just three years ago. In three years this Diva as stolen the hearts of audience she is know as the bandit of burlesque. in 2019 she founded Bare Elegance Burlesque Beauties a Burlesque Brunch Revue featuring newer burlesque Performers. She aims to tease with a dash of sass and a pinch of class.
	Jasmine Pritchard (performer, All Boput the 80s) This is Jasmine's 3rd annual burlesque performance. She thinks the Burlesque Extravaganza is a wonderful environment for people to embrace their creativity, their bodies, and their beauty. Jasmine usually spends her time behind the scenes at events - as a vocal coach, artist developer and show host and promoter, but every once in a while she likes to sing her little heart out for her friends and family. She is all about building community so she couldn't do this without her friends, the wonderful Velvettes! Check out more of Jasmine's creative endeavors at SongRiseStudios.com!
	Amber Lust (performer, Silly Strips) This Panamemian Bombshell is the co producer and co founder of Atomic Cabaret and The Panama Burlesque Festival. She has become one of Humboldt's finest imports and a newest Rag Doll. Performing all over California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Ohio, Colorado and Georgia. Be ready for all her sass and ass.
	Scarlett Scandal is talk of the town! British-born Scandal started her performance career in China, where she was Shanghai's favourite flame-haired showgirl. Now she is a fixture in the Bay Area burlesque scene as a member of the Fishnet Follies Classic Burlesque Revue, solo artist and femmecee.
	CoCo Jewelle (performer, All About the 80s) is a sweet morsel of goodness you'll want to savor as long as possible. As co-founder of The Velvettes (Bay Area's sweethearts of can-can), you'd expect her to share the velvety smooth moves and high kicking energy of her troupe. And you wouldn't be disappointed. However, performing solo CoCo can vary from white chocolate sweetness to her darker, more sensuous self without warning.
	Vallhalla Voom (performer, All About the 80s) is a wild, sensual, and passionate Valkyrie who is often referred to as The Muse of Many. A heavenly creature, she will inspire you to laugh and love as her hips move heaven AND Earth! She adores the body as an art form and for the variety of beauty we all possess individually, inside and out. You can catch her sparkling the stages of DIVA or Die Burlesque, Red Hots Burlesque, Bombshell Betty, True Hustle Entertainment, Bad Influence Burlesque, and Bubbles on Fire! Valhalla has many projects in the works so you'll want follow her on social media so you don't miss out
	Cynara de la Nuit (performer, All About the 80s) has been seducing Bay Area audiences for the past three years with her elegant style and shameless smile. A classically-trained ballerina and competitive ballroom dancer, Cynara studied burlesque under Red Velvet, and has performed in solo and group acts in some of San Francisco's favorite venues, including Hubba Hubba and Tourettes without Regrets.
	Dorian Dietrich, the Weimar Vamp, has delivered deliciously decadent performances to audiences around the Bay Area since her burlesque debut in 2016. A core member of Mynx D’Meanor’s Fishnet Follies Classic Burlesque Revue in Oakland, California, she is known for her sultry brand of singing striptease, often combining gender play with her captivating presence. In addition to leading a band, Dorian is the creative force behind Kabarett Dekadenz, a Weimar era-inspired cabaret; the show is a reflection of her 20s cabaret fantasy. In 2019, she debuted Wunderkammer Kabarett, a series of variety shows highlighting the dark, peculiar, and bizarre side of live entertainment. A regular feature with San Francisco’s Hubba Hubba Revue and shows across the Bay Area, Dorian has sung and stripped her way across the United States and Europe. Past appearances include festivals and shows in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Tucson, as well as Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, and Taormina.
	Maggie Motorboat is the Bay Area’s Burlesque Comedienne and ‘Sultry Poultry’! 6 Year member of Oakland’s famous Fishnet Follies Classic Burlesque Revue and Hubba Hubba Revues Monday night ‘ Hooray Girl’. Last years Burlesque extravaganza Queen of Improv, she’ll be performing another masterful improv for her step down!
	Lookie Lulu is Oakland's own dazzling weirdo. You can find her performing with the Fishnet Follies, Hubba Hubba Revue, various other productions around the bay, across the US and she will be returning to Panama in May for the 2nd Annual Panama Burlesque Festival. She knows how to showcase her flare for sparkles and classic glamour, plus a deep love of nerdlesque. She is thrilled to be joining us again for the Burlesque Extravaganza! Please welcome the eye popping and jaw dropping, Lookie LuLu!
	Mone't Ha-Sidi From Chuck E Cheese to Tassel Tease, beginning her pastie pop career at 30 , 12 years later she is a multiple award winning burlesque artist,including 2019's Burlypicks International Complete Nerd. Hairstylist by Day, Striptease by Night, Activist ALL the time, Founder of BlackArtsMatter & Jezebelle's Army. The Smashing Pumpkin of Bump & Grind, The Queen of Ratchet Nerdlesque- Mone't Ha-Sidi
	Miss Savvy is a flirty red haired vixen who’s easy on the eyes and hard on the guys. It’s San Francisco’s Tap dancing pinup sweetheart and what a sweet treat she is! Miss Savvy is a trained dancer, actress and model hailing from the depths of the Barbary Coast where she has been gracing the notorious variety show stages performing burlesque for the past decade! She currently lives on Oahu and produces “Savvy’s Surf Shack”, a live music and performance art extravaganza. You may have seen her published in your favorite Rat Rodz or Bachelor Pad Magazine! She most recently curated and hosted the annual Sailor Jerry Pin Up Pageant in Chinatown, Honolulu!
	Lady Malavendra was borne of incense and stardust on the day of perfect balance. She expresses her spiritual being through methods of tarot, rhinestones, theatrical costume removal, and most recently, the art of aerial acrobatics. Curious mortals are welcome to witness her engaging in said activities, though within proper viewing distance. She also engineers sparkling jeweled accoutrements, which may be purchased on the Worldwide Webiverse at www.etsy.com/shop.malavendrousgems. In order to integrate herself within “normal” society, Lady Malavendra poses as a local Certified Cheese Professional during regular business hours, helping the community make educated decisions in fermented dairy product consumption. She’s married to a sexy Italian man she found at a grocery store a number of years ago. They share a cozy dwelling with Otto, a temperamental but adorable border terrier, and two flying raptors named Joe and Colette."
	Shakey Gibsonhas been performing for over 2 decades now. A vocalist with a splash of clown shenanigans. (Pronouns: He, her, him, they, she.... it...) Shakey is a featured local, rotating cast and crew member of Hubba Hubba Revue in SF. He's known as The Purple Passion Pill of SF Burlesque/ Cabaret scene. The blues never sounded brighter.
	Tanqueray von Gräfenberg is proof that good things come in small packages! A Velvette since 2018 and a solo burlesque artist for almost a decade, she always hits the right spot! See her perform monthly at DIVA or Die at the Exit Theatre. Upcoming shows include the Burlesque Extravaganza and Rebel Without a Bra at the Rogue Festival in Fresno!