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Love Humiliation & Karaoke Enzo Lombard photo: Steve Savage   Written and performed by Enzo Lombard Directed by W. Kamau Bell Produced by Bruce Pachtman A Filipino transvestite’s karaoke machine drives the neighbors crazy. Wedding guests are left waiting while the groom’s best friend unveils brand new genitals. In the jungles near Burma, a man attempts to overcome an intense phobia of elephants. And that’s not the weird part, which is that, by the end of all this, it will all make perfect sense. October 12, 19, 26 2008 - Sundays 7pm November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18 - Thursdays 8pm Stagewerx Theater, 533 Sutter St., San Francisco, California Wheelie access with obstacles $20 Information/reservation: 415-928-4244; brownpapertickets.com/event/40632 Information: tickets@dqdi.com

———— November 2008 Openings ——————

The Facts of Life: The lost episode cast: ? photo: ?   Written by Jamie Morris Directed by Christopher Kenny Produced by Tom Whitman and Joe Everett Michaels In this parody, inspired by “The Facts of Life,” budget cuts threaten to force Mrs. Garrett to leave Eastland. Blair, Tootie, Natalie, and Jo will do anything to raise the money so she can stay. Anything. They become hookers, and they sing and dance about it! The evil Headmaster has a thing for Mrs. G, while there are lesbian overtones between Jo and Blair. All female roles are played by men. From the writer who brought you “Mommie Queerest” and “The Silence of the Clams” comes the raunchiest show in his repertoire. Rated R. Cast includes: Jamie Morris, Brooks Braselman, Darren Gibson. November 6-December 14, 2008 - Thursday, Friday, Saturdays 8pm - Sundays 7pm The Macha Theatre, 1107 N. Kings Rd., West Hollywood, California Wheelchair accessible $30 Information/reservation: 323-960-4424; Web tickets

Do I Make You Horny? - The Naughty Improvised Game Show Fiely A. Matias photo: Eric Esteban   Written by Dennis T. Giacino and Fiely A. Matias Directed by Dennis T. Giacino Produced by Fiely A. Matias (The OOPS GUYS Comedy Troupe) Witness a reality competition show in which gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, drag queen contestants do anything for a buck as they compete for the title of “Sexiest Person in America.” This hilarious, raunchy, improvised game show send-up features zany contestants, naughty dollar store prizes, whipped cream, and bananas. Caution: This game show contains adult humor, sexual situations, and may cause uncontrollable fits of side-splitting laughter. Cast includes: Fiely A. Matias, Dennis T. Giacino, plus 6 new nightly contestants. “Lewd, cheap, hilarious … laugh until (your) sides ache.” - Orlando Sentinel “Big laughs! Unabashed indecent fun” - Orlando Weekly November 7-December 27, 2008 - Friday, Saturdays 10pm Just the Funny Theater, 3119 Coral Way, Miami, Florida Wheelchair accessible $10 Information: news@hornygameshow.com Reservation: 866-468-7630

Scrooge in Rouge Tony Houck, Kim Strassburger photo: Barron Henzel   Book and lyrics by Ricky Graham Music composed by Jefferson Turner Additional material by Jeffrey Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman), and Yvette Hargis Directed by Rayme Sciaroni Pianist Ric Shaffer Produced by Diversionary Theatre In this British Music Hall version of Dickens’ Christmas Carol, quick changes, and cross-dressing propels three actors through 23 roles. Cast includes: Eric Vest, Kim Srassburger, Tony Houck. “The clever pleasures of Scrooge in Rouge are abundant, varied, risque and virtually nonstop. It is uproarious entertainment; a brilliantly constructed funhouse that works on so many levels. … It plays giddy games of gender, identity, reality and theatricality, all within the framework of the music hall.” - The Times Picayune November 20-December 21, 2008 Thursdays 7:30pm; Friday, Saturdays 8pm; Sundays 2 and 7pm Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, California No wheelie access $31 Thursday, Sunday, Monday / $33 Friday / $35 Saturday / $4 off for Students, Seniors 60+, Military Information/reservation: 619-220-0097 Information: boxoffice@diversionary.org

———— December 2008 Openings ——————

Sinderfella Ed Comely, Denis Khoroshka, Bette Rinse, Jay Nelson photo: Peter Kosta   Written by Simon Gross Direction by Simon Gross and Peter Kosta Produced by PanArts When the actor playing Cinderella fails to arrive, the Fairy Godmother panics and persuades well-known drag artiste Bette Rinse to step into the role. Mayhem ensues, with sugar-sweet language thrown out of the window, and the cast hoodwinked by a magic spell into believing that Bette really is Cinderella. A wicked twist on the traditional fairy tale, Sinderfella is an adult pantomime not suitable for children. Cast includes: Ed Comley, Simon Gross, Denis Khoroshka, Jay Nelson, Bette Rinse, Sarah Whitlock. December 3-22, 2008 - Monday and Wednesdays 7.30pm; Thursday-Saturdays 9pm; Sundays 4pm Above The Stag, 15 Bressenden Place, London SW1 5DD, U.K. Wheelie access with obstacles £12 Information: + 44 (0) 20 7381 4187; atstheatre@aol.com Reservation: 0844 478 0030

Saintly Sinners Jan Michael Hicks, Leon Ancliffe photo: Omar F. Okai   Written by Leon Ancliffe, Kasper Cornish, Omar F. Okai Direction by Omar F. Okai Produced by Leon Anliffe, Omar F. Okai Burlesque has come to Victoria and it follows the adage “Burlesque is playing to the whole house and it is the house that pays you.” It promises to be a fun, sexy, wild, and promiscuous ride. So belt up, and get “sublimely wet” at this original and inventive Burlesque production. Cast includes: Leon Ancliffe, Chloe Elizabeth Hunter, Jan Michael Hicks, Martyn Niele. December 5-21, 2008 - 7:15pm Above the Stag, 15 Bressenden Place, London, UK Wheelie access with obstacles £15 / £12 Conc. Information: + 44 (0) 20 7381 4187; atstheatre@aol.com Reservation: 0844 478 0030

Happy New Year, Lady Lou! poster: Bruce Eyster   Written and direction by David Gaard Produced by The Entertainment Agora and Archlight Theater Lou Bartel, a boozy, brassy, drag king, is an integral part of New York City’s club scene. When his future is threatened by a long-hidden secret, his fellow desperadoes, divas, derelicts, drag queens, and dykes come to his rescue, and the word “family” takes on a whole new meaning. Cast includes: Tracey Rosten, Steven Tylor Connor, Dolores Kenan, Michael Arias, Bruce Eyster, Michael Tyrell, Nick Westmeyer, Aaron King. A benefit performance for Metropolitan Community Church Homeless Youth Services. December 27, 2008 - 8pm; December 28 - 4pm Archlight Theater, 152 West 71st St., New York, New York Wheelchair accessible $35 Information: 646-265-5085; theentertainmentagora@yahoo.com Reservation: 212-868-4444

———— January 2009 Openings ——————

As Much As You Can Ida L Rhem, Kevane La’Marr Coleman, Brian Mackey photo: Barron Henzel   Written by Paul Oakley Stovall Direction by Antonio T.J. Johnson Produced by Diversionary Theatre Jesse returns home to Chicago for his brother’s wedding, bringing his Swedish boyfriend, Christian. Jesse’s half-sister Ronnie is supportive and wants the family to fully the couple. Younger brother Tony, conquers his initial homophobia, however, resists welcoming a white man into their African-American family. Deeply religious sister Evy thinks Jesse betrays the memory of their deceased parents by “choosing” what she considers a sinful, unnatural lifestyle. Through card games, language lessons, and literature, they all strive to live, love, and give as much as they can. Cast includes: Kevane La’Marr Coleman, Patrick Kelly, Brian Mackey, Leticia Martinez, Melissa Coleman Reed, Ida L. Rhem. January 8-25, 2009 - Wednesdays, Thursday - 7:30pm, Friday, Saturday - 8pm, Sunday at 2pm, 7pm. Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, California No wheelie access $33 Saturdays / $31 Fridays / $29 Wednesday, Thursday, Sundays / $4 off for Students, seniors 60+, military Information/reservation: 619-220-0097 Information: boxoffice@diversionary.org

Down the Rabbit Hole Erin Jividen photo: Milcho   Written and performed by Erin Jividen Direction by Bryan Rassmussen Produced by James H.Gomez 12 of our most beloved female fairy tale characters speak the truth about their lives as real women living in today’s world. Finally free to tell the truth, these women shock with their whimsical, unexpected, heart wrenching, and life-affirming fairy tales, such as you have never heard before. They reveal that, sometimes, “happily ever after” is not quite as simple as our childhood illusions lead us to believe. Written entirely in Def-Jam poetry, spoken word, music and verse, the show has toured, including playing at the Whitefire Theatre (Los Angeles), The Henry Strater Theater (Durango, Colorado), and The Onxy Theater (Las Vegas). January 9-31, 2009 - Friday, Saturdays 11pm Wings Theater, 154 Christopher St., New York, New York Wheelchair accessible $20 / $10 dressed as your favorite fairy tale character Information: 917-549-4537; ejonstage@aol.com

The Keith, Melissa & Tom Show Melissa Kolczynski, Keith Kaczorowski, Tom Wilson Weinberg photo: Rachel Taylor Brown   Written, directed and piano accompaniment by Tom Wilson Weinberg Produced by David Alan Perkiss A humor-filled, quirky and sometimes serious look at the work of lesbian and gay composers, which features the work of Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, Laura Nyro, Meg Christian, Cris Williamson, Stephen Sondheim, Lesley Gore, Noel Coward, Ned Rorem, Billy Strayhorn, Gian Carlo Menotti, and Tom Wilson Weinberg. Keith and Melissa were both featured in Weinberg’s “Sixty Years With Bruhs and Gean.” Keith, a member of The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, has also appeared with Tom in “The Keith and Tom Show” and “Foot Locker” for the Philly Fringe 2008. Melissa appeared in her one-woman show “Round Midnight” for Philly Fringe, as well as in Tom’s “The Teachings of Chairman Rick.” She also appeared with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, and recently was seen in the Arden Theatre’s “Candide.” Cast includes: Tom Wilson Weinberg, Melissa Koczynski, Keith Kaczorowski. This show is a benefit for the William Way LGBT Community Center. This is the community’s first major event of 2009 and includes a tribute to our president-elect who takes office four days later. January 16, 2009 - 7pm, 9pm Willie Way Cabaret, William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wheelie access with obstacles $15 Information/reservation: 215-847-2820; Community Center Tickets Information: aboveground@tomwilsonweinberg.com

Pope Joan photo: ?   Written by Christopher Moore Direction by Bo Crowell Produced by Michael Butler During the 9th century, a legend formed about the rise and fall of the only female pope. Joan and a trinity of romances influenced her life: God, the powerful and dangerous King Louis of France, and Lucius, a young, sheltered Vatican librarian. Because Joan was disguised as “John,” her relationships both defy and transcend gender. Set against the backdrop of the pageantry and ritual of the Vatican, Joan longs, in both words and actions, for a meaningful spiritual experience. Presented with a live, six-piece orchestra, using period and ecclesiastical accents to flavor a pop score. Produced by Michael Butler, the original producer of Broadway’s HAIR, this musical extravaganza unleashes a story of controversy and a tale about a women in power. Cast includes: Whitney Avalon, Douglas Barry, Cristina Dohmen, Suzanne Nichols, Bryce Blue, Allie Costa, Fernando Orozco, Jr., Anthony Gruppuso. January 16-March 22, 2009 - Thursdays-Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm Previews January 14, 15 - 8pm Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California No wheelie access $34.99 Reservation: 323-960-4412; popejoantix.com

Battle Hymn Written by Jim Leonard Direction by John Langs Produced by Circle X Theatre Co. in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Arts Commission/Ford Theatres On the eve of the Civil War, 16-year-old Martha finds herself pregnant and ostracized. As Martha travels through, and fights, in the Civil War, she settles on one incontrovertible fact: she will not raise her baby in a blood-soaked, violent country. Martha stays pregnant for more than a century, until she arrives in San Francisco in 1967. For a moment Martha thinks she’s landed in heaven, but before she knows it, half the world is at war once again. From the mud and the blood of Fort Sumter, to singing cows and the “summer of love,” Martha’s journey embodies the tragedy, humor and hope that have shaped the last 150 years of U.S. history. A take on sociopolitical and gender-based stereotypes. “In my country you can marry whoever you want - love is all you need. Girls, boys, cows, people, trees, water, grass, sky, red, yellow, purple, blue. Everything is everything. And everything is equal. All love is holy.” - Battle Hymn Cast includes: Bill Heck, Suzy Jane Hunt, Robert Manning, Jr., William Salyers, John Short. January 17-February 21, 2009 - Thursday, Friday, Saturdays 8pm; Sundays 2pm and 7pm [Inside] the Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, California Wheelchair accessible $20 / $12 students / Pay-What-You-Can previews and Sunday matinees at 2pm Information/reservation: 323-461-3673; Ford Tickets

The Choir Nik Drake, Philip Honeywell, Jason Marc-Williams, Leejay Townsend, Matthew Barksby photo: Prav Menon-Johansson   Written by Errol Bray Direction by Prav Menon-Johansson Produced by Peter Bull for Shamelessboyz resident company at Above the Stag At a boys’ dormitory in a State Orphanage, seven boys prepare for the annual interstate choir competition. While the boys deal with their loves, aspirations, and regrets, the Choir screams a howl of protest at the stifling of young minds by ignorance and bigotry in this disturbing homo-erotic play. Cast includes: Matthew Barksby, Nik Drake, Philip Honeywell, Jason Marc-Williams, Rowan Schlosberg, Graham Townsend, Leejay Townsend. January 20–February 15, 2009 - Tuesday–Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 6pm Above the Stag Theatre, 15 Bressenden Place, London, U.K. Wheelie access with obstacles £12 / Conc. £10 Information: + 44 (0) 20 7381 4187; atstheatre@aol.com Reservation: + 44 0844 478 0030

———— 2008 Festivals & Series ——————

ONE Culture Series 2008 Events takes place on the third Sunday of the month, at 2pm Free presentations by writers, archivists, performers, artists, and activists. These events take place in the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, which houses the world’s largest research library on gay, lesbian, bisexual,and transgendered heritage and concerns. Produced by Bill Kaiser Dec 21     Michael Kearns, Bill Kaiser, and others - Holiday party, “Purple Stages: A Holiday Celebration of the Gay and Lesbian Theatre Movement in L.A.” ONE Archives, 909 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California Wheelie accessible with obstacles FREE - no reservations Information: 213-741-0094; purplecir@aol.com

QComedy - Sunday Night Gay Comedy Produced by QComedy 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month - 8pm - ongoing series Jon Sims Center, 1519 Mission St., San Francisco, California Wheelchair accessible $8-$15 sliding scale Information: 415-541-5610 To perform, contact: Nick Leonard nick@nickleonard.net