Cherdonna & The Bearded Ladies | Threesome
I think there is one thing we can agree on—we love Cherdonna Shinatra. If that name escapes you, let me catch you up. Cherdonna is a self-described “movement artist who works in persona.” She’s been a key component of Seattle’s arts and entertainment scene for years—she won a Stranger Genius Award in 2015 and an Artist Trust Fellowship in 2017 and has held successful residencies at the Henry Art Gallery and the Frye Art Museum—and she’s internationally recognized as a profoundly creative solo artist. Read the entire profile of Cherdonna by Nico Swenson in The Stranger's Arts + Performance issue.
Sponsored by 4Culture Arts Project and Repair Revolution. Honorary Producer: John C Robinson
Jody Kuehner aka Cherdonna Shinatra uses dance, drag, theater, comedy, camp, pop culture, feminist traditions, absurdity, and subversive commentary to make art. Kuehner is a 2020 NEFA’s NDP finalist, 2017 Artist Trust Fellowship recipient, 2016 NEFA’s NDP awardee, and 2015 Stranger Genius Award winner.
Martha Graham Cracker, the tallest, hairiest drag queen in the world, is the alter-ego of Dito van Reigersberg. She performs regularly at Joe's Pub and has also appeared at Union Transfer, Oberon, Philadelphia's City Hall, and The Guthrie Theater. Dito is a co-founder of Pig Iron Theatre Company. Dito has performed in almost all of Pig Iron’s productions since its founding, including the OBIE-winning original pieces Hell Meets Henry Halfway and Chekhov Lizardbrain.
Jarbeaux or John Jarboe (she/her) is a director, singer, writer, and host serving you revolution, herstory, queer community making, and a whole lot of glitter. She is the founding artistic director of The Bearded Ladies Cabaret and has made original work for La Mama ETC, Joe’s Pub, Opera Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Wilma Theater, and most recently, Rose You Are Who You Eat for The Guggenheim’s Works & Process.