Blonde on a Bum Trip with Mikki Gillette

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Tue, 05/21/2024 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Please join us on Tuesday, 21st at 6:00 pm for Transpositive PDX on KBOO Community Radio 90.7fm as we talk with playwright Mikki Gillette and actor Ruby Welch about "Blond on a Bum Trip" playing now at Reed Theater. "Blonde on a Bum Trip" is vibrant backstage comedy, the play delves into the lives of pioneering trans actresses Candy Darling, Holly Woodlawn, and Jackie Curtis as they claw their way from off-off-Broadway theatre to the underground film stardom of Andy Warhol's Factory scene.  This is the fifth recent production by Mikki Gillette named one of the 25 most influential Portland artists, the performance features work written and mostly performed by transgender and non-binary actors including Ruby Welch, Juliet Mylan, and Riley Moore as Candy Darling, Holly Woodlawn, and Jackie Curtis.  For more information please visit Fuse Theater Ensemble, "Blonde on a Bum Trip" runs May 16 - June 9th.

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Blonde on a Bum Trip: fusetheatreensemble.com/event-details/blonde-on-a-bum-trip-2024-06-13-19-30

Mikki Gillette: mikkigillette.com

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