WHEN:
April 26 – May 11, 2025
WHERE:
Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage
6157 N. Clark St (at Granville)
Chicago
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...this ain’t your grandma’s funeral. Loosely based on the life and death of playwright Terry Guest’s Uncle Anthony, At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queenis a one-act, two-hander play set in 2004 that centers Blackness, southern queerness and the fine art of drag. From African gods and goddesses to Trina and Whitney Houston, At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen thoughtfully uses storytelling, drama and drag to explore identity, illness and the narratives we construct for ourselves…."
CAST:
Terry Guest^ — Courtney/Anthony
Paul Michael Thomson^ — Vickie/Hunter
Winter Olamina — Courtney/Anthony u/s
D. Shea Petersen — Vickie/Hunter u/s
CREATIVE TEAM:
Directed By Mikael Burke
Written By Terry Guest
Olivia Sullam & Stage Manager
Tessa Huber — Assistant Stage Manager
Shelbi Weaver — Production Manager
Alyssa Mohn — Scenic Design
Stina Taylor — Technical Director/ Assistant Scenic Design
Brenden Marble — Lighting Design
Ethan Korvne — Original Music, Remixes, & Sound Design
Racquel Postigilione — Costume Design
Madeleine Shows — Assistant Costume Design
Spencer Diaz Tootle — Props Design
Ayanna Bria Bakari^ — Wig Design
Danyelle Monson — Choreographer
Victoria Nassif — Intimacy Direction
Brenna DiStasio^ — Producer
Ayanna Bria Bakari^ — Producer
