draglesque pajama party
Thank you for joining us at the 2nd annual Queen of the West Burlesque Festival and welcome to Tassels & Treats! Enjoy treats by North South Baking and brunch cocktails from Ketel One while you enjoy the show! We are excited to bring these wonderful and talented artists to the stage at Tokyo Kitty.
enjoy the show!
They/Them
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dolly partner
The multi-talented Dolly Partner is a feral and campy ball of fun. You can find them all over Cincy doing anything from high kickin’ to yodelin’. Although they’ve performed with many groups in town, you can usually find them at a Smoke and Queers show.
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lady maryjane
A tantalizing mix of sass and sweetness, Lady MaryJane is here to turn up the heat at her first festival appearance! Hailing from Kentuckiana, she’s known for her radiant emerald-green aesthetic and playful energy. With over 20 years of musical theatre experience and four years of burlesque experience, this sassy starlet is also the proud producer of Bette’s Burlesque. Whether she’s shimmying with a wink or strutting with confidence, Lady MaryJane is ready to claim her spot in the burlesque spotlight. Keep your eyes on her—she’s just getting started!
She/They
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strap-on jaxxx
He/Him
This beefcake is funny, raunchy, and cheeky in more ways than one - it’s Strap-On Jaxxx! Performing as a drag king since 2004, Mr. Jaxxx blurs the line between drag and burlesque as a resident tomcat with Pretty Kitties Burlesque in Rochester NY. Get ready, Strap-On Jaxxx will steal your heart with a flash of his smile and a shake of his ass!
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ruby royale
Ruby Royale has been performing burlesque for over 8 years, and in that time she has performed internationally, in Las Vegas, all across the Midwest and Appalachia! She is the founder of Goddess Collective Burlesque based out of Athens Ohio, and she hosts a weekly burlesque show at Boscoe's in Columbus Ohio!
She/Her
intermission
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manuka honey-stix chimera
The burlesque beastie of Cincinnati, Manuka Honey Stix-Chimera is a glamorous monster of a performer, well ranged in every genre to tell sensual tales of their passions. With legs longer than a bar tab and an otherworldly charm, they perform all over the tristate, coming when they’re called to leave audiences captivated with their alternative diamond-in-the-rough beauty. They are one of the co-hosts of Melanin Magic, the only all-black revue in Cincinnati.
They/He/It
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dirty shirley
Dirty Shirley has been shakin’ it for applause for as long as she can remember. She’s performed with Queen Bee Cabaret, Smoke and Queers, Queen of the West Burlesque Festival, and Passion Productions. She brings a touch of vintage glam and a whole lot of attitude to every number. She’s the cherry on top! Sweet, juicy, and givin it to you hot... it’s Dirty Shirley!
She/Her
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ceres cobb
Ceres Cobb (they/them) is a Cincinnati-based midwest draglesque menace showing the world that Ohio is anything but mid. The sexiest IT person you know has been twirling tassels across the tristate area for the past 4 years, fixing their garters and their wiring. Keeping it perfectly queer with you, they are always bringing something new and sultry to the stage. Recently, Ceres created Pleasantries where they sell pasties, stickers, and other rhinestoned goods. When this engineer isn't popping garters on stage, you can find them neck-deep in fiber arts, teaching about digital privacy, and kissing their perfect angel of a cat on her little forehead. Get ready to change your password and fall under Ceres Cobb's spell!
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vanta black
Vanta Black is here to defy all expectations. They are a Jack and Jill of all trades, shining as a Drag Queen, Drag King, and burlesque artist for 3 and a half years. As one of the producers of Melanin Magic, Cincinnati’s only all-Black Drag and Burlesque Review, which was honored by Cincinnati City Hall in 2024, Vanta has also been recognized by Cincinnati Black Pride as an influential person under 30.
Vanta embodies all things silly, sexy, quirky, and queer, proudly representing their community as a Black, queer, nonbinary, disabled person. Now back on stage after a 4-month break due to hip dysplasia surgery, Vanta promises to deliver an unforgettable performance despite having 5 metal screws in their hip.
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