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Pistachio's Playhouse
By Samuel Karie
Written by Samuel Karie
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Show Description
When the host of the children’s show Pistachio’s Playhouse experiences a sudden tragedy, she has to try and keep the Playhouse from closing while maintaining her sanity in front of an impressionable audience.
Genre and Content
Content Warnings
The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 18 and up only
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Seat Reservations and Show Tickets
| Add to Schedule | Date | Time | Ticket Options | Quantity | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 08/11 | 8:30 PM | ||||
| Wed 08/12 | 5:30 PM | ||||
| Thu 08/13 | 7:00 PM | ||||
| Sat 08/15 | 10:00 PM | ||||
| Sun 08/16 | 2:30 PM |
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Cast and Crew
Andrew Cotton
Crew/PuppeteerAndrew Cotton (he/they) is a performer and stagehand based in the Twin Cities. He frequently provides behind-the-scenes support to queer artists. He may be better known as Art Nemesis (@_artnemesis), a drag performer best known as the sleep paralysis demon of the Twin Cities. Outside of the arts, Andrew is a current law student at the University of Minnesota. They’re excited to participate in their first Fringe production!
Austin Zyvoloski
ActorAustin Zyvoloski (any pronouns) - a retired theatre kid, Austin was in 16 theatrical productions from 7th - 12th grade, but he hasn’t acted on stage since 2012. In their free time Austin performs as the drag queen “melancholy (sometimes)” - billing herself as “The Great Depression of the Midwest” where she weaponizes her bipolar disorder to make you feel like crying too. They host the monthly Queer open mic “Fruit Salad” and are a co-host and producer of “The Bloodbath Ball”- an alternative drag pageant at LUSH Lounge and Theater on Sunday, October 18th. For his day job, Austin is the Development Coordinator for Theatre in the Round, where he loves to celebrate local theatre off-stage, behind the scenes. You can follow melancholy @shesmelancholy on Instagram and TikTok. This is their first Fringe production!
Cam Crawford
Director/ActorCam Crawford (he/him) is a choreographer, writer, and sometimes director based in the Twin Cities. He is also the host and co-producer of PEEPHOLE!, a bi-monthly drag and burlesque series paying tribute to pop culture and cult cinema, and has been using the drag persona Mink Hole (@minkhole) to successfully evade law enforcement for the past four years. He is thrilled to be apart of this show, making this his ninth Minnesota Fringe production involvement since 2013.
Dobbs DeCorsey
ActorDobbs DeCorsey (any pronouns) is an artist, comedian, drag queen (@miz_diagnosis) and educator based out of Minneapolis! DeCorsey has been seen on stages from Palm Springs to Hell’s Kitchen performing in drag and telling jokes! He can be found locally at any venue that’ll have him—most recently The Phoenix, The Saloon, Bryant Lake Bowl and on August 30th, The House of Comedy! DeCorsey’s been acting on stages since the age of 5 and is excited to make a return to Fringe—which he hasn’t done since 2015!
Kj Kieras
Crew/PuppeteerKJ Kieras (Crew) is a writer and performer currently based in Minneapolis. They have performed slam poetry across the nation and are a three-time Midwest Poetry Mashup winner. Their work can be found in BeaverMag, Button Poetry, 45th Parallel, and is forthcoming elsewhere. They are an upcoming Sundress Academy for the Arts resident. When not writing, they perform drag across the twin cities as the only lesbian in Minneapolis, Lucy Goosey. They proudly co-produce Minneapolis’ fiercest drag and poetry show, Debasement. You can follow them @lucygooseydrag on instagram and follow Debasement @debasement.mpls. This is their first Fringe production!
Samuel Karie
Actor/Writer/ProducerSamuel Karie (he/him) is a graphic artist, writer, and drag queen, Pistachio Creampie (@pistachio.creampie), based in the Twin Cities. He is the host and producer of Pistachio’s Playhouse, a monthly drag show at Lush Lounge and Theater that features camp and comedy as well as alternative, horror, and burlesque performances. With a background in art, animation, and drag, he has developed a skill set to serve production design, costumes, hair and makeup, marketing, as well as acting and writing. This is is his first Fringe production as a writer/producer.
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