Pants-Off Productions

October 04

Adventures of Rubyfruit
Sunday night, I went to the CSS & MEN show at the Wonder Ballroom.  I had a feeling that my friends from the Drag Mansion were up to some kind of outlandish shenanigans, so I sent a text volunteering myself for any type of ridiculous dress-up situation.  Sure enough, they were planning to dress up [...]

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August 23

stage magic
The stage is a magical place, and has been my entire life.  My first memories were of playing with costumes, and putting on performances for my parents & their friends.  Then, when I started playing violin, every quarter we would have a recital, and I remember vividly the feeling of waiting, the little butterflies that [...]

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July 13

coming-out as an artist
This month, I’m working on my first-ever original Theatrical Piece, and I’ve been reflecting on my path as an artist, and the road to owning my artistic self. Growing up, my brother and I would put on elaborate performances for our parents and their friends.  We would round up neighbor kids, and often my mom [...]

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May 25

f-holes
I have produced queer events in Portland, OR for 10 years now.  Mostly I have focused on drag/dance/cabaret shows, because I’ve always had an affinity for creating space for radical queer art-forms that don’t have a stage.  I am also a life-long musician (have played violin classically since i was 5), and recently, I have [...]

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May 17

queer aging
Yesterday at work I was waxing poetic over my upcoming 30th birthday this fall (mostly just trying to fathom what I will do to celebrate such a milestone).  My co-workers seemed shocked and in complete disbelief that I was 29.  One of them literally didn’t believe me.  “No way you are 29” she exclaimed.  And [...]

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