AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN - Production Trailer (Dobama Theatre)

AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN
by Terry Guest
directed by Preston Crowder.
January 26 - February 18, 2024
Ohio Premiere
Drag star Courtney Berringers welcomes you to her wake. She has recently died, but make no mistake, this isn’t your grandma’s funeral. There will be no black frocks, no perfumed flowers, and definitely no crying. This is a celebration. AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN is a play about the fine art of drag - from African Gods and Goddesses to Trina and Whitney Houston. This irreverent, funny, and moving new play thoughtfully uses storytelling, drama, and drag to celebrate Blackness and southern queerness while exploring identity, illness, and the narratives we construct for ourselves. Come party at the wake and bring your own heels!
Jason Eno* (COURTNEY/ ANTHONY)
Dan Hendrock* (VICKIE/ HUNTER)
Corin B. Self (u/s COURTNEY/ ANTHONY)
Adam Rawlings (u/s VICKIE/ HUNTER).
*member Actors’ Equity Association
Scenic Design by Ben Needham
Lighting Design by Ben Gantose
Sound Design by Megan “Deets” Culley
Costume Design by Suwatana Rockland
Drag Consultation by Onya Nurve
Props Design by Vanessa Cook
Intimacy Direction by Casey Venema & Colin Anderson
Assistant Direction by Ananias J. Dixon
Technical Direction by Jeremy Paul
The show is stage managed by Joel Rathbone*.
For a complete performance schedule, ticket prices, and reservations, call the Dobama Theatre Box Office at: 216-932-3396
or visit: dobama.org/drag-queen
This production also launches Dobama’s Full Circle Program, which connects audiences with organizations relevant to each production. This program actively engages members from communities represented in the scripts Dobama produces to the theatre-making process and audience enrichment offerings. As part of these efforts, Dobama has employed local drag queen Onya Nurve as a consultant on the show, to help ensure that the production is rehearsed and performed with cultural competency. She has been present in rehearsals and is assisting on choreography, make-up, costume, and dramaturgy. Because this play deals heavily with the health disparities facing BIPOC LGBTQ+ people living with HIV, Dobama is partnering with the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland to provide free HIV testing, resources and information to audiences. There will be pre- and post-show discussions throughout the run with representatives from the AIDS Task Force, area Drag performers, and Dobama Artists involved with the production. Also being planned in collaboration with area organizations is a Drag Story Hour and a Drag Cabaret Show. Visit dobama.org/drag-queen for details about for information about these events as they becomes available. For more information on the Full Circle program, visit dobama.org/full-circle.