Join TSOC back at the Bramble Arts Loft for a queer cabaret extravaganza, this time on the Beatrice Thrust Stage!This campy parody of a noir mystery follows a cafe pianist in lieu of a detective. As this narrator plays his way through the show, he guides the audience through the tangled web of attraction, seduction, and general silliness that occurs when a bunch of attractive queer people end up in the same place. Dave Walther’s Off-Nights at the Sometimes Café is both a delightful, poignantly unserious celebration of queer joy and desire, and a heartwarming portrayal of how to find a chosen family— warts and all.
Running Time: 70 minutes, no intermission
Appropriate for audiences age 13 and up; pervasive suggestive innuendo but no explicit language
Performance dates:
Thursday March 19, 8:00pmFriday March 20, 8:00pmSaturday March 21, 2:00pm – cover performanceSaturday March 21, 8:00pmSunday March 22, 3:00pm
OFF-NIGHTS AT THE SOMETIMES CAFÉmusic & text by Dave Walther
Pianist & Narrator: Kingsley DaySarah: Katherine Petersen; Cece Glass (cover)Bob: Brian PemberMadame Nappu: Jade Dashá; Julie Soroko (cover)Drew: Alexander QuackenbushDrag Performers: Delta Badhand & Mx. O’Lydian (3/19, 3/21 @ 2pm, 3/22); Kimberly Summer & Wes Andy Sims (3/20, 3/21 @ 8pm)Stage Director: Claire DiVizioChoreographer: Jordan Ricks
For this production, there are two types of tickets: VIP cabaret table seating (limited number per performance) and pay-as-you-can General Admission. The Bramble is physically accessible, including an elevator and an ADA-certified bathroom. If you require specific physical accommodations (such as a companion seat directly next to a wheelchair user), please indicate that at the time of ticket purchase so that we can ensure that it’s available for you.
All audiences are encouraged to come ready to tip the drag performers; in addition to collecting cash tips we will also have a virtual tip jar with a QR code.