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Late Night Snacks

The Bearded Ladies Cabaret

Theater, Cabaret & Nightlife, Dance, Music

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In partnership with Opera Philadelphia as part of Festival O23

The Bearded Ladies Cabaret returns for our third annual LATE NIGHT SNACKS, the unapologetically queer performance art pop up that makes everyone a little bit gay. Featuring a wardrobe’s worth of artists from opera singers to drag queens, cabaret stars to art clowns, and everything in between, LATE NIGHT SNACKS is here to convert you. Whether you come once, come every night, or just stop by on your way to the corner store, you’ll leave with a mouthful of rainbows and glitter on your lips. Part subversion therapy, part luxury walk-in, LATE NIGHT SNACKS invites you to join us in The Closet, our custom-built cabaret, for seven minutes in queer heaven. Hosted by a rotating group of snaxx: Jess Conda, Cookie Diorio, Eric Jaffe, Jarbeaux, Sam Rise, Jackie Soro, & US (aka Anthony Martinez-Briggs). See specific dates below for full lineup. 


Important Nutritional Information
Important Nutritional Information Late Night Snacks ingredients may include artistic experimentation, adult content, consensual audience interaction, earworms, nudity, jubilation, and rampant queerness. Not every show will be for everyone so feel free to come and go as you please. When we can, we will provide detailed ingredients for each show ahead of time.


Advanced Tickets are PWYC from $10+. A limited number of $0+ PWYC tickets will be available at the door. 


General Admission does not guarantee you a seat. All unreserved seats are first come first serve. If you need a seat for accessibility, please reach out to PatronServices@FringeArts.com 


Click here for All Ages Family Snacks events, Sundays at 3:30pm. 

Details
Run Time: 60 mins
Ticket Price: $10
Venue: The Closet

Dates: September 16, 2023 - October 1, 2023

September 16, 2023 9.00pm

Tan Hoang, Thomas Choinacky, and Kilamanzego, hosted by Jackie Soro

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 16, 2023 11.00pm

Elle.Morris & Scott Ziegler and Hard No! hosted by Jess Conda

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 17, 2023 3.30pm

Family Snacks with Sapphira Cristál, hosted by Cookie Diorio

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 17, 2023 9.00pm

Le Gateau Chocolat and Adrienne Truscott, hosted by Jarbeaux

UPDATE: We regret to share that Le Gateau Chocolat has come down with COVID and will not be traveling to Philadelphia for the show. Instead, the glorious Adrienne Truscott, your host Jarbeaux (John Jarboe) and house band the Midnight Munchies will be whipping up an evening of silliness, using and mis-using as many of the props as possible from the originally scheduled excerpt of Grey Arias. Join us in the Closet and send your favorite healing arias towards our dear friend.

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 20, 2023 9.00pm

MASKS MANDATORY unless eating or drinking.

J Mase III, Lady Dane, Be Steadwell, Daniel De Jesús, & Sam Rise

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 21, 2023 9.00pm

Betty J. Smithsonian and Balena Canto, hosted by Cookie Diorio

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 22, 2023 9.00pm

Avhsoj and Chris Davis, hosted by US

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 22, 2023 11.00pm

Wet Betty and Mars Alexander, hosted by Sam Rise

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 23, 2023 9.00pm

Dicky Dutton and Sapphira Cristál, hosted by Jess Conda

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 23, 2023 11.00pm

Sgt. Jennifer Higdon and Her Lonely Hearts Club Band, hosted by Jarbeaux

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 24, 2023 3.30pm

Family Snacks hosted by Eric Jaffe w/ Avery Goodname

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 24, 2023 9.00pm

MASKS MANDATORY unless eating or drinking.

moondrifts and Topaz Rizing feat. Murayama, hosted by Jess Conda

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 27, 2023 9.00pm

Samantha Rose Williams and Davóne Tines, hosted by Jarbeaux

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 28, 2023 9.00pm

American Girl DollTM, THE MUSICAL! and Lucky Luciano, hosted by Eric Jaffe

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 29, 2023 9.00pm

MASKS MANDATORY unless eating or drinking.

Annie Wilson and Shavon Norris, hosted by US

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 29, 2023 11.00pm

Johnny Showcase and Candi Warhol, hosted by Sam Rise

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 30, 2023 9.00pm

MASKS MANDATORY unless eating or drinking.

Thunder Thighs and Anissa Weinraub, hosted by Jess Conda

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

September 30, 2023 11.00pm

Tareke Ortiz, Madhusmita Bora & dani tirrell, hosted by Jackie Soro

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

October 1, 2023 3.30pm

Family Snacks hosted by Jarbeaux

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options

October 1, 2023 9.00pm

Hosts Hosting Hosts

201 South Street

General Admission: $10

PWYC Options


About the Artist

The Bearded Ladies Cabaret is a queer arts organization that sits on your lap and sings you a story. Whether it’s an opera, a home-made cabaret, a musical walking tour, or a show on a truck, we employ song, spectacle, storytelling, and heart to welcome audiences into moments of joy, healing, and subversion. Through sharing our original pieces and creating bespoke platforms for performance at home in Philadelphia, nationally, and abroad, we nurture artistic connection for a community of misfits, rabble-rousers, chanteuses and the people who love and need them.

  • Linda and David GlicksteinFestival Executive Producers
  • John Jarboe (she/her)Co-Director
  • Jackie Soro (she/they)Co-Director
  • Cat Ramirez (they/she/he)Producer
  • Mel Hsu (she/they)Associate Producer
  • Heath Allen (he/him) Co-Music Director & Musician (Keys)
  • John Abella (he/him)Co-Music Director & Musician (Keys/Guitar)
  • Jimmy Coleman (he/him)Musician (Drums)
  • Josh Machiz (he/him)Musician (Bass)
  • Jordan McCreeMusician for Anthony Martinez-Briggs
  • Doug GreeneScenic/Installation Designer
  • Mike Inwood (he/him)Lighting Designer/Light Board Operator
  • Yōsuke Araki (they/them)Video Designer
  • Liz Atkinson (she/her)Sound Designer
  • Rachel O’Hanlon-Rodriguez (she/they)Dramaturg
  • Sally Ollove (she/her)Curation Manager
  • John Jarboe (she/her)Lead Curator
  • Emily Bate (she/her)Curation Team
  • US aka Anthony Martinez-Briggs (he/they)Curation Team
  • Sinta Penyami Storms (she/her/dia)Curation Team
  • Jess Conda (she/her)Host
  • Cookie Diorio (she/her)Host
  • Eric Jaffe (they/them)Host
  • Jarbeaux (she/her)Host
  • US aka Anthony Martinez-Briggs (he/they)Host
  • Sam Rise (they/them)Host
  • Jackie Soro (she/they)Host
  • Izzy SazakAssociate Director
  • Jackie SoroAssociate Director
  • MK TuomanenAssociate Director
  • John JarboeAssociate Director
  • Taylor Jedlinski (she/her) Production Manager
  • Lauren Seigal (all pronouns)Associate Production Manager
  • Jamel Baker (he/him)Stage Manager
  • Lian Brody (they/them)Stage Manager
  • Jo Vito Ramirez (they/them)Associate Scenic/Installation Designer
  • Natasha Cohen-CarrollLead Image Photographer

Accessibility & Content Considerations

ASL interpretation

Contact the Fringe Festival Box Office for up to date accessibility information.

This event is appropriate for ages 18+

Adult Language

Audience Interaction

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require proof of vaccination to attend or masks to be worn


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