Sweet as pie and sharp as cheddar, the Terminally Delightful BenDeLaCreme is known for combining her background in performing and visual arts with a love of spectacle, glamour, and Saturday morning cartoons. She has dazzled crowds throughout the Americas, Europe, and Australia, premiered four critically acclaimed solo shows Off-Broadway, as well as written, directed, and produced myriad narrative works and variety spectaculars that have played to sold-out audiences for over a decade. BenDeLaCreme’s live performances have received glowing reviews: “Keeping you entertained while making you think about your place in the world is all a part of the BenDeLaCreme experience,” said Forbes and Billboard raves that her work “...soars past entertainment and into the realm of theatrical art.”

BenDeLaCreme has appeared on two seasons of the Emmy Award-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, her first go-round securing her a spot among the show’s “15 Fan Favorites of All Time.” After being crowned “Miss Congeniality” on Season 6, she returned to compete on the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars on VH1 where she garnered more challenge wins than any other competitor in the show’s history, among other series records.

Continuing to break new ground by, and for, drag artists, in 2018 DeLa’s production company, BenDeLaCreme Presents, produced its first national tour with, To Jesus, Thanks for Everything! -Jinkx and DeLa, co-created and co-written by BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon. In 2019, the queens hit the road again with a brand new holiday show titled, All I Want for Christmas is Attention. That tour was a sold-out sensation and marked DeLa’s first producer credit for an international tour. BenDeLaCreme is thrilled to add producing and directing her first film to her long list of career achievements.

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Since winning Season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon has travelled the world performing her original cabaret shows with her music partner, Major Scales. The duo are best known for their highly acclaimed show The Vaudevillians, which enjoyed multiple extensions Off-Broadway and toured to many international festivals.

With original music by Major Scales, Jinkx has released two albums: The Inevitable Album and The Ginger Snapped (available on Apple Music [iTunes] and Spotify). While live performing is her passion, Jinkx is no stranger to film and TV work. Besides her stint in reality TV, she has appeared on the CBS cop drama Blue Bloods, the Netflix original AJ and the Queen, and has voiced characters for such animated shows as Steven Universe, Mighty Magiswords, Bravest Warriors, as well as a few surprises that are yet to come!

Jinkx has been the subject of two documentaries: Drag Becomes Him, and The Queens. She is an award winning stage actress, having won the Gregory Award for her portrayal of Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and most recently, The MAC Award for her show The Ginger Snapped co-written with Major Scales. (Gosh, his name pops up a lot in her bio). You can watch her webshow Cool Mom with comedy partner Nick Sahoyah on the streaming app WOW Presents Plus. Jinkx is extremely proud of her partnership with BenDeLaCreme, having co-written and co-starred in both To Jesus, Thanks for Everything! -Jinkx and DeLa and All I Want for Christmas is Attention. Taking their collaboration to the medium of film is a dream come true for this internationally tolerated actress and chanteuse.

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Varla Jean Merman has graced stages, screens, and plywood-covered pool tables across the world for 30 years with her own brand of multi-media comedy.

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To whom ever is reading this hello and thank you for taking the time to do so, you are appreciated! I have spent the last six years in Seattle doing mostly musical theater with companies such as The 5th Avenue Theatre, A Contemporary Theatre, ArtsWest Playhouse, and Can Can Culinary Cabaret, among others. Though, of all the roles I've had the pleasure of bringing to life this one has a special place in my heart because it allowed me to perform again during a time of such uncertainty as an artist and human. The grace and diligent work towards ensuring the work environment was inclusive and safe can not be overlooked and is deserving of praise so three cheers to everyone involved in bringing the joy and spectacle that is the dynamic duo of BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon to a world that is in need of love and light. Should our paths never cross I hope your life is positively wonderful my friends, be well.

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Sann (she/her) is a multi-hyphenated art maker based in Seattle, WA. Beginning her career as an actor, she trained at the British American Drama Academy of London and Mount Holyoke College. Now she finds her artistic fulfillment through directing plays and puppet films, puppeteering, puppet building, scenic designing, and collaborating with other artists in an endless variety of creative capacities.

In addition to these artistic pursuits, she is also privileged to work in the business of art as the Production Manager of Seattle Repertory Theater and as the Co-Managing Partner of Pony World Theatre.

PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS, NOW AND ALWAYS.

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Chloe Albin is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Seattle. The allure of the stage captured her heart at a young age; after years of training, she continued her dance education at Chapman University ('15).

She has been a company member of Wade Madsen and Dancers since 2016, most recently performing in Looking Back at Itself and "Between Knowing and Believing". Other recent works include Café Nordo's Alien/Angel (choreographed by Waxie Moon), and Cameo Lethem's Janus.

Since 2017, this tall powerhouse has captivated audiences as Mrs. Crachick in BenDeLaCreme's Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor, and has performed across the country with Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme in To Jesus, Thanks for Everything and All I Want for Christmas is Attention. It is an honor and delight for her to step into The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special as Dance Director, as well as a dancer in the company.

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Cameron Birts is a Freelance Dancer/Artist based in Seattle, WA. He first began dancing at the age of 5 years old when he lived in Roswell, Ga. Upon graduating high school, Cameron went on to study Dance at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA where he also received his B.F.A in Dance. After graduation in 2017, Cameron was offered a contract to be a dancer/artist in Whim W'Him, a Seattle based contemporary dance company under the direction of Olivier Weavers. He performed alongside the company from 2017-2020 where he had the opportunity to work with various choreographers from around the world and perform in premiere works set on the company. Cameron is honored and grateful to have worked with the incredibly talented cast and crew of the The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special and for journey as a Freelance Dancer/Artist.

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Elby Brosch is a Seattle based dancer and choreographer. He is the creator and co-choreographer of Drama Tops, a queer performance group with Shane Donohue and Jordan MacIntosh-Hougham. Drama Tops independently produced Drama Tops, this is for you at Washington Hall in Jan 2020 and has been presented by On The Boards in Northwest New Works, by Velocity Dance Center in Fall Kick Off and Next Fest Northwest, as well as Heels! at Cha Cha, Family Meal, and Catharsis. He has had the pleasure of performing in the works of BenDeLaCreme, Scott Shoemaker, Christin Call, Mark Haim, Lou Henry Hoover, Cherdonna Sinatra, Shannon Stewart, and Alyza DelPan-Monley.

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Hydra is a Seattle-based actor, dancer, and singer. Most recently she has worked as a burlesque performer, Production Manager, and artist collaborator with Valtesse Productions; Seattle's premiere kink cabaret. In the daylight you can also find Hydra acting in commercials and on screen.

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The Them Fatale of Burlesque, Moscato Extatique is a latinx, non-binary classically trained dancer, educator, and award winning choreographer based out of Seattle, WA where they earned a BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts. This tempting tart is one fourth of world renowned burlesque sensation and Burlesque Hall of Fame’s 2019 Best Large Group, Mod Carousel.

Moscato was crowned The 2020 Duchess of Burlesque at The Noire Pageant in NYC. They were the first AMAB, non-binary performer to compete in the Best Debut category at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Tournament of Tease and was also accepted to compete in the Miss Exotic World category in 2020. Moscato continues to make ripples in the burlesque community by sharing their gender-queer, sexually alluring style with festivals and productions across the US, Canada, and Europe.

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Nahshon (they/them) is a black, genderqueer choreographer, dancer and performance artist freelancing in Seattle, WA. After graduating from Cornish College of the Arts, Nahshon has choreographed for several organizations including Seattle Men’s Chorus, A Sensible Theatre Company, Seattle Counseling Service, the Greater Seattle Business Association, Men In Dance and Studio Current’s Sessions. They have also worked with choreographers such as Wade Madsen, Cid Pearlman, Alex Ketley, Molly Scott, and more. Nahshon is honored and abundantly grateful to be a part of this production, and the continuing opportunity to work with BenDeLaCreme, Jinkx Monsoon and the magical team of artists they bring together.

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P. NoNoire is a burlesque performer, host and co-producer for Boy Toys Pocket Cabaret (Chicago) and one-third of the production team called Bawdy Suit along side Faggedy Randy (Seattle) and Samson Night (NYC). He is a singer, an acrobat, has over 20 years of dance and choreography experience in Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hp, both nationally and internationally, with 15 years of experience as an MC and announcer. In his 6 year burlesque career, he has performed all over the US and has been featured in Chicago's Burning City Festival (2018) and Jeezy's Juke Joint (2017-2020).

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Ruby Mimosa is the cutie with the booty! A unique mix of athleticism, dance, theatrics, and bubbly charm makes Ruby a Seattle treasure and beloved all over the world. She has been a highlighted performer all over the US, Canada, France, England, Portugal, China, and Australia.

Creator and producer of BurlesKaraoke, burlesque instructor, tastemaker, and celebrated performer. Ruby has worked with Grammy award winning artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Seattle Opera, as well as a host of Drag & Burlesque superstars.

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SHANE DONOHUE (he/him) is a Seattle based dance artist. His work has been showcased at Velocity Dance Center's NFNW as well as Whyteberg's Seattle Pop Up. Shane is currently working with zoe | juniper as a dancer and rehearsal director setting work with, and for, Zoe Scofield at the University of Washington, Strictly Seattle, and Whim W’him. He is co-choreographer with the Drama Tops under direction of Elby Brosch and works as an artistic collaborator and performer with Kim Lusk, Scott Shoemaker’s “:PROBED”, and BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon’s Holiday show. Shane has been a Creative Resident at Velocity Dance Center has professionally performed works by Kinesis Project, Kate Wallich, David Harvey, and holds a degree in dance from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.

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Hailing from South Central Los Angeles and based in Seattle, Washington, spICE! (she/her/hers) is a seasoned and dynamic performer. The High Priestess of Hips debuted at the Sunday Night Shuga Shaq in 2014 and is a seasoned veteran of the show. In Seattle, spICE! performs as a core member of the Burlesque Super Troupe, The Atomic Bombshells. spICE! created and taught "Hips Don't Lie" at Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque, Burlycon and Afrotease. She has performed in the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival (2016; 2017), Seattle Moisture Festival (2017), the inaugural What the Funk? Festival (2019/featured performer) and Afrotease: The Cookout (2019/featured performer). In 2019, spICE! became a House of Knyle Diamond and was crowned the 2019-2020 Bronze Beauties of Burlesque Ambassador Queen.

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Brian Benson began his career as an assistant director and line producer working on music videos (Metallica, Sixpence None the Richer) and independent films (Groove, Bartleby, Wildflowers). In 2000 he produced his first feature film, Haiku Tunnel, which was selected for the 2001 Sundance Film Festival where it was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for distribution. Due to his success with Haiku Tunnel and his promise as a producer, Brian received the prestigious Sundance Producer's Fellowship in 2002, where he was mentored by luminaries of the independent film industry: Ted Hope, Ron Yerxa and Scott Macaulay.

In 2002, Brian attended the Sundance producer's lab attached to Dopamine, which premiered in competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. In early 2006, he spent 6 months in Dallas programming the country’s first large-scale permanent outdoor digital arts film festival. By the end of 2009, Brian had produced 2 more films: All About Evil, a dark comedy starring Natasha Lyonne which was purchased by NBC/Universal, and HOWL, a film about Allen Ginsberg’s controversial poem. Directed by the Academy Award winning team Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, executive produced by Gus Van Sant and starring James Franco, John Hamm and Mary-Louise Parker, HOWL opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2014, Brian was the First Assistant Director for the Sundance and theatrical hit The Diary of a Teenage Girl starring Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgård. In 2016 with executive producer Carlos Santana, he produced Dolores, a documentary about civil rights icon Dolores Huerta with interviews by Huerta, Gloria Steinem, Angela Davis, Luis Valdez and Hillary Clinton. The film premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and had a successful theatrical run in late 2017 receiving only positive reviews and attaining a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In April of 2019 Dolores won a Peabody Award and in August was nominated for an Emmy Award. At the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, he premiered Sorry To Bother You for which he served as First Assistant Director and Co-Producer. The film stars Lakeith Stanfield, Armie Hammer and Tessa Thompson and had a commercial successful theatrical run in summer 2018.

Brian has been writing and directing a short award-winning film series for the last decade and his 10th film premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2019 and is currently on a international festival tour. He is also producing 3 new feature films, writing a musical feature film which he will direct and teaching a course in Film Production and Financing at San Francisco State University.

Gus Lanza joined BenDeLaCreme Presents in 2017 as the social media manager, but quickly became more involved in the day-to-day operations: first as DeLa’s personal assistant, then as her touring stage manager, and finally becoming the company’s full-time Operations Manager.

When Gus first joined the company, BenDeLaCreme had been creating original narrative-cabaret work for the stage with well-attended, regular residencies in a handful of select cities (Seattle, New York, and Provincetown). Yet, outside of these cities, DeLa lamented, people only seemed to care about her time on Drag Race, knowing nothing of the kind of original and thought-provoking work she had been creating. Gus sought to bridge this gap with a solid PR strategy and was instrumental in vetting and assembling BenDeLaCreme’s incredible public relations team. Additionally, he, along with Kevin Heard, began streamlining the inner workings of BenDeLaCreme Presents, developing a strategy which enabled DeLa to focus solely on writing, producing, and performing her original theatrical work.

Always the visionary, Gus is credited for suggesting that DeLa and Jinkx team up for what has become their wildly successful, annual holiday show. Gus enjoys the many challenges of producing live theatre and he is so excited to be producing his first full-length film with the best team in the business.

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Kevin Heard has been working with BenDeLaCreme for nearly a decade to help facilitate whatever brilliant endeavor she’s up to, serving as Associate Producer and Sound Designer for her four award-winning Off-Broadway premieres, her years-long run of Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor (an annual Halloween queer-camp spooktacular at Seattle’s ACT Theatre), and several theatrical tours both domestic and international. Kevin’s work as a theatrical sound designer has been heard on Broadway, Off-Broadway, internationally, and in dozens of regional theatre productions from coast to coast. Kevin’s latest endeavor, The Heard Company, formed in early 2020, is a production company focused on creating new experiences and enabling artists and creators from all walks of life to create and share work with a broad and diverse audience. Kevin is thrilled to be working on his first film project with BenDeLaCreme and couldn’t imagine a better team to help bring this meaningful show to life.

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Mischa Jakupcak champions original and authentic stories in films and virtual reality. She is an award-winning filmmaker from Missoula, Montana, with a BA in creative writing from University of Arizona and a MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School. She has produced numerous films such as The Off Hours (Sundance '11), The Immortal Augustus Gladstone, Little Potato (Grand Jury winner SXSW '17) and several VR pieces. Recently she produced East of the Mountains and is currently producing Bapu and Potato Dreams of America. Whether writing, directing or producing, Mischa seeks to create original stories with cutting edge technologies.

Sarah Mac has been that bitch for a long time. She loves leveraging her production expertise to change lives through storytelling. A born-and-raised Seattleite, she is committed to showcasing the Pacific Northwest's talent and tenacity. As both a commercial producer and independent filmmaker, Sarah Mac advocates for narratives that teach the world about itself. Her production credits include Potato Dreams of America (directed by Wes Hurley), Lane 1974 (directed by SJ Chiro), and The Long Haul (directed by Amy Enser). If Sarah Mac were a word cloud, it would look something like this: - cats - soul - fries - tincture - crystal - realness

Keith Harrison is a multi-talented creative artist with experience on hundreds of projects in the music, television, film, theatre, and live events industries. His facility, versatility, ingenuity, and positive energy have quickly made him one of the entertainment world’s most sought-after collaborators.

He has served as composer/music supervisor for the Emmy Awards, was an original Chicago cast member of the Broadway hit Million Dollar Quartet, and has collaborated with diverse and acclaimed talents such as Ariana Grande, Martin Sheen, Heather Headley, Jason Alexander, Ana Gasteyer, and Jessie Mueller. He has been musical arranger for American Idol, house pianist for Access Hollywood, and has contributed work to productions for most major Hollywood studios including Netflix, Disney, NBCUniversal, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Lifetime and more.

Keith has performed and music directed at Goodman Theatre, Center Theatre Group, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, Children’s Theatre Company and many others. He works frequently as a creative consultant and performance coach on a wide variety of theatrical endeavors, and is co-creator of the new musical Emojiland with his wife/writing partner, Laura Harrison.

Widely regarded as a “technical wizard,” Keith is adept at leveraging the latest technologies in sound and motion picture capture, digital media editing, and live production engineering. He holds a B.M. in Music Direction & Conducting and a Certificate in Musical Theatre from Northwestern University, and has taught at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and the Theatre of Arts in Hollywood.

MAJOR SCALES is a composer, musician, writer, and performer based in Seattle who has written music for everything from award-winning cabarets, that have enjoyed extended runs in New York City and Provincetown, to amateur adult films, and campy radio plays. His original compositions have been performed on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the new documentary, Wigstock. He created the long-touring musical comedy, The Vaudevillians, with stage partner Jinkx Monsoon, with whom he continues to regularly tour original cabaret work. Major recently toured the UK with Peaches Christ in the drag parody show, Drag Becomes Her. When the world is working, he can also be seen performing in BenDeLaCreme’s annual Halloween horror extravaganza, Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor in Seattle. Most recently, he collaborated on a radio play with Peaches Christ, Jinkx Monsoon, and BenDeLaCreme. WQUR: Queer Quarantine Radio is available wherever podcasts are streaming.

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Montana Tippett is a production designer for film, residing and working in Seattle. After earning her BFA at Cornish College of the Arts in Performance Production, she started her career as a scenic and costume designer in theatre. During her time working in theatre, Montana received a Seattle Times Footlight Award for her scenic design on Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s The Bells in 2012, and another Footlight Award in 2015 for her costume design on Opal Peachey’s and Mark Siano’s Bohemia. She won first place at the Kennedy Center for scenic design in 2011, and also won a Meritorious Honor Award for costume design the same year. She was twice nominated for a Gypsy Rose Lee Award for her scenic designs and had the opportunity to work at nearly every theatre in the Seattle area.

More recently, Montana has redirected herself entirely into film and splits her time between commercial and narrative work. Notable recent projects include work on Adult Swim’s Hunky Boys Go Ding Dong directed by Todd Rohal, work on the feature, Know Your Place, yet to be released by director Zia Mohajerjasbi, and work on Wes Hurley’s also soon-to-be-released feature, Potato Dreams of America. Other than to bring joy and thoughts to audiences, Montana has found a mission in her work to support historically under-represented voices whenever presented with the opportunity, a mission inspired by her many years of work at Intiman Theatre.

Sebastien Scandiuzzi is an award-winning feature and commercial cinematographer, with over 10 cinematographer credits for features, documentaries, and short films. He is lucky to have worked with some of Seattle’s best directors, most notably on LANE 1974, East of The Mountains, and You Can’t Win. He’s beyond excited to work with BenDeLaCreme and the amazing crew on this project.

Hailing from Seattle, WA, Amy Enser has been editing and directing true stories and not-so-true stories for well over a decade. Passionate about storytelling, she loves challenging social norms through narratives with an irreverent lens, and has a knack for finding the heart of a story. Her debut feature documentary, The Long Haul, premiered at the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival and is currently screening around the world. Amy currently writes, directs and edits for outdoor retail company REI.

Her film credits include, The Long Haul: The Story of the Buckaroos (feature doc, directorial debut, SIFF 2019, Raindance 2019), Two Pictures (feature, Magnolia FF 2017 Best Screenplay), Gold Balls (feature doc, SIFF 2016, Newport Beach 2016, Rhode Island 2016, Heartland 2016), Dyna Does Dressage (feature doc, Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2019), Brides to Be (feature, The Paris International Lesbian & Feminist Film Festival 2016), Manic Pixie Dream Wife (web series, Raindance 2016, ITVFest 2015), The Beast Inside (Seattle University Fellow, SIFF 2014), This is Ours (Dances With Films 2012), Welcome to Doe Bay (feature doc, Regional Emmy Nominee 2014, KCTS 2013/14, SIFF “Best of Fest” 2012), Ars Magna (short doc, National Emmy nominee 2009, PBS Documentary Spirit Award 2008).

Hi I’m Adam, I worked in the camera department as the 1st AC on The Jinx and DeLa Holiday Special. I’m a local Seattle Focus puller and Photographer. I had a great time working with the BenDeLaCreme team and look forward to everyone seeing it.

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Adam Zopfi Hulse is a PNW artist, designer and fabricator with a BFA from Cornish. Coming up in the fringe theatre landscape of Seattle as part of Annex Theatre’s creative team Adam has worked on international exhibits, built and painted sets, puppets, props and furniture from napkin sketches, taught his friends how to make water proof protest signs, and sewn everything from covid masks to doll clothes to large scale soft goods.

Adam believes that art is simultaneously about self and community as well as process and product and loves collaborating on work that reflects this. His latest work before this was a scenic design for Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Our Country’s Good directed by Leah Adcock-Starr and his next design will hopefully be in 2021 when a new administration takes human lives seriously and has a plan to support and protect Americans.

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Alex Salyer is an animator and director living in Los Angeles. He’s currently directing on the "Big Mouth" spinoff titled: "Human Resources." You can also find his work on "BoJack Horseman," "Tuca and Bertie," and the upcoming queer spy show on Netflix, "Q-Force."

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Annett Mateo believes anything can be a puppet! She has made all kinds of puppets out of all kinds of materials for people, projects and theatres both nationally and internationally. In her career as a professional puppet designer and builder she has built marionettes, Muppet type puppets, rod puppets, large body/costume style, modified Banraku, shadow and pretty much every other kind of puppet. But this is her first talking eggnog! She has attended the O'Neill Theatre conference for Puppetry a number of years. She has been a member of a puppet improv group at Unexpected Productions, done theatre performances for adults and is a regular participant of regional puppet slams. You can view her work on Puppetlandia.com.

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Cedric has been building props, decorating sets, and telling stories for over a decade. His work has been seen on stage, screen and across the country. He is so damn grateful and lucky to get to make magic in a time when magic can be hard to find.

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Chad is an award-winning filmmaker and author from Seattle, and currently serves on the Board of Managers for the WA Chapter of the Visual Effects Society. His books have been published around the world, and his training courses can be found on LinkedIn Learning.

Christian is a writer, performer, and producer based in Seattle, WA. Working in theatre, film, and nightlife, Christian is associated with such acts as Princess Charming and The Loungettes.

Fresh theater graduate student with love in costume design, fashion history and wardrobe styling. Colin has assisted local artists for shows at Seattle University. This is his first film and he is beyond excited to work with these amazing cast and crew.

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Dallas Coulter aka The Lady Hyde is a New York native living and working in San Francisco. She studied at the Art Institute of California as well as under Anthony Vaccarello who is the current creative director of Saint Laurent. She designs highly sought after custom costuming for drag queens, musicians, and nightlife luminaries all over the world. She most well known for creating some of the most memorable looks ever to grace the runway on Rupaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

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Daniel Mimura is a Seattle based cinematographer and cam-op, specializing in Steadicam and gimbals. He graduated from the film program at University of Texas at Austin. Daniel has shot a wide range of local, national, and international productions doing features, documentaries (long form and short), TV shows, short films, music videos, dance films, as well as commercial work. Daniel has shot content for Netflix, PBS, HGTV, Comedy Central, and the DIY Network. PNW clients include Microsoft, Nordstrom, Amazon, Valve, Bungie, Adobe, T-Mobile, Expedia, the Allen Institute, and The Gates Foundation among others.

David Franklin has been making visual effects for feature films, TV shows and music videos for over a decade. His effects have featured Cardi B and Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and Jason London. He has made some people look dead, and brought others back to life. When he's not making visual effects he is an award winning director and editor.

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Dennis Milam Bensie learned how to build wigs from scratch at Los Angeles Opera in 1995. Since then his wig works has been seen all over the country including Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville and at Seattle’s Intiman Theatre for twenty seasons. Dennis is also a published author. In his latest memoir, THIRTY YEARS A DRESSER, Bensie shares his hilarious and touching anecdotes working in the second oldest profession—-theatre.

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Eric worked most of his live in event management and as digital marketing manager for B2B corporations. Inspired by Seattle-based Filmmaker Jeff Schick he left the office and started a new career exploring the world of art in film. One of the latest productions he worked on was the upcoming feature Potato Dreams of America directed by Wes Hurley.

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Erik Andor is an artist, designer and fabricator. ANDOR STUDIO makes custom and specialty items — costumes, accessories, puppets, props, surface treatments, and soft goods — for theatre, opera, dance, film, cabaret, installation, collaborating with dancers and artists of all disciplines. Previously, Erik created the Mother puppet for BenDeLaCreme Presents: Beware the Terror of Gaylord Manor and Jinkx’s stepping down emerald crown, now worn by the Jinkx Monsoon Funko Pop! vinyl figure.

Other highlights: ODESZA, Ezra Dickinson, Cabin Fever, Zoe|Juniper, Kyle Loven, Paula Now, Lizard Boy, Pacific Northwest Ballet, John Galliano, Opera National de Paris, Cirque du Soleil, Radio City Rockettes, Bob Mackie, Siegfried & Roy, and Dina Martina.

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Faggedy Randy, has been performing for 15 years and has become a staple in Seattle’s burlesque scene. He puts the assy in classy with his unique blend of masculine tease, comedy, and camp. He’s the Bronze Bottom of Burlesque, 1/3 of the burlesque production company Bawdy Suit, and Seattle’s Burlesque Performer of the Year 2020.

And he also makes pretty designs sometimes 🤓

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Seattle's One and Only Glamazon Goddess and Queen of the Pigs, Isabella Extynn is a staple in the local Drag Scene. She produces and hosts a weekly drag brunch, Mimosas Cabaret, at the Unicorn and can be found telling stories and singing songs all over the Emerald City.

Isabella is a self taught makeup artist and wig designer and was excited to step into the role of Hair and Makeup Supervisor and Designer for the first time on a film. Follow Isabella on all of her socials and make sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel to keep up with all of her 2020 quarantine projects.

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J. Von Stratton is a designer, a performer, and a delightful nerd.
​Her creative nature, love of fashion, thrift store finds, and vintage construction led to to start her own label in 2003. She began in two shops in Seattle, where she remade pieces she found in thrift stores, or whipped up one of a kind creations. When she discovered burlesque, this broadened her creative circle and she began fashioning costumes. Since then, she has created looks for Drag Race Alumni to Macklemore, and worked with a multitude of businesses and non-profits, from Amazon and Microsoft, to Plymouth Housing Group and Magic Wheelchair.

Sparkles and glam are universally in demand, it appears.

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Sewist, sewing instructor, and arts & crafter. Jaynie has sewn costume alterations, custom outfits, and set dressings for BenDeLaCreme since 2016. She is terminally grateful for her loving queer family in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

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Skilled in the craft of mixing sound, Josh Neal is a particularly awesome dude who hails from a small town in Nowhere Ohio. Josh moved from this desolate wasteland to the big city, settling in Brooklyn NY where his career began. After 7 years he decided to change up coasts and ended up in Portland, OR. Josh likes to work on movies and documentaries, and is also and artist of various mediums. He also plays some music but you'll never catch him live. The Jinkx and Dela Holiday Special was a particularly memorable and enjoyable experience for Josh, and he hopes you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it!

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Josh is a Seattle based filmmaker.

He is currently focused on working with fine artists, engaging with them on camera in and out of their studios to learn about why we make art — and why we enjoy it.

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Kalee is a Seattle-based filmmaker that loves all aspects of the storytelling process. She has extensive experience working on sets as a Data Wrangler and Script Supervisor. She began her career working in post-production as an assistant editor for the Daytime Emmy Award Winning web series, Red Bird, and went on to work on spots for Lee Jeans, Under Armour, and Bungie Games. She's also done editing work on popular YouTube channels like CUT and REI.

Her true passion lies in writing and directing her own projects. She released her debut short film, E 1200, in 2017 and plans to produce and direct a short romantic comedy inspired by High Fidelity in 2021.

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Kit Boyer (he/him) is a ten year veteran of the film & video industry. He's known to enjoy TTRPGs, board games, baseball, collecting records, drinking, and watching endless hours of movies. Kit lives with his partner and cat in Seattle, WA.

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Lucas has been working in film since 2012, and loves making pretty images, perfecting lighting, and eating lots of food. The Jinx and DeLa Holiday Special had all three, and he had a blast working on it!

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Matt Baume is a writer, podcaster, and video-maker based in Seattle whose work focuses on geek culture, queer life, and all things strange and wonderful. He's the creator of the YouTube pop culture series Culture Cruise, as well as the LGBTQ+ interview show The Sewers of Paris and the comedy podcast & live show Queens of Adventure. He lives in Seattle with his mysterious partner and far too many plants.

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Matthew Grey is a US-Samoan dual citizen and a Seattle native. He earned his BFA in Sociology with minors in Gender Studies and Religion from The University of Puget Sound. He completed his MFA in Filmmaking and Producing from the Seattle Film Institute in 2019. He has worked on varies projects within the Art Department. Matthew enjoys working on projects that give a voice to marginalized groups including Women, People Of Color, and LGBTQIA. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

With roots from Costa Rica, Melanie was raised in Miami, and moved to Brooklyn, NY to pursue a BFA in Film at Pratt Institute. After exploring various art mediums and refining their design skills, they continued their education with a SFX degree at the Tom Savini Special Makeup Effects Program. There, they learned much about makeup, effects, props and even some set building. Melanie has never stopped continuing their education and currently resides in the California Bay Area.

Along with freelance fabrication, prop styling, set design and makeup effects for music videos, films and commercials; Melanie continues to paint, draw, and design. Melanie travels half of the year exploring different parts of the world, its peoples and best of all, food.

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Michael is a Portland Oregon based sound mixer and boom operator! Originally from Los Angeles, he loves the pacific northwest! Michael's passion for film making comes from a life time of watching tons of TV, movies, and media as a child.

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Mr Gorgeous has been charming audiences around the globe since 2007, with his comedic and charismatic approach to contemporary burlesque. He’s become a permanent fixture in NYC nightlife, working several iconic venues including The Slipper Room, Le Scandal, and Galapagos Art Space in addition to touring the globe with some of burlesques finest. Gorgeous has been awarded "Most Comedic" at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2013 and "Mr Exotic World - King of Boylesque 2014" He's also the owner and designer of "Mr Gorgeous NYC" - a unique costuming company specializing in spandex and sculptural costumes for circus, burlesque and nightlife personalities. He’s dressed some of the brightest stars in the biz ranging from the Obamas dog Bo, to Lady Gaga and the top queen’s in the drag scene.

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Designer with an artistic vision for outside the norm.

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Pete Rush designs costumes and scenery for theatre and film. Seattle theatrical designs include projects at ACT Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Book-It Rep, Washington Ensemble Theatre as well as productions at Taproot Theatre, ArtsWest, and Seattle Public Theater. Regional: Hangar Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, and Northeast Theater Company. Film credits include: Capitol Hill webseries Seasons 1 and 2 and Invisible Ink. He serves as guest artist/adjunct faculty at Seattle University. Additionally, Pete works for Seattle Center, where he manages free public programs and events including Winterfest, campus art installations, and Movies and Concerts at the Mural.

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Robert is a Lighting Designer for stage and film. His work for the stage has been produced in Seattle, LA, NYC, PDX and other venues around the country.

He is so delighted to have been a part of such a wonderful project and is grateful to BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon for inviting him along for the ride. Huge thanks to his team for the hours, dedication and creativity.

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Robin Macartney (Properties) is a freelance set and props designer who has been fortunate to work with a large number of the theatre companies in Seattle. She is the resident set designer at Theatre Off Jackson as well as the scene shop supervisor for the University of Puget Sound’s Theatre Department.

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Sara is a trans woman who has done drag professionally since the late 90s. In 2017, she created Wig Takeout — a wig company that caters specifically to drag queens, burlesque dancers, theatre, tv, film, etc. She is a known advocate for LGBT rights in the world of gaming and, more recently, for trans rights in the drag industry.

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As a fan of both drag performance & filmmaking, Siri was ecstatic to work on this show. With each production she moves closer to her goal of directing, so the opportunity to be 2nd Assistant Director on this project was truly a dream come true.

A gift of a box camera at 5 years old led Tim into a lifelong love affair with photography and darkroom printing. Later on in school, a passion for filmmaking and post production developed. These passions merged when he discovered film transfer and color grading. 

Tim is one of the Pacific Northwest’s best known and most experienced colorists. Independent now, he has in the past worked for some of the largest post facilities in the NW. His advertising clients include Amazon, Walmart, Wells Fargo, and Coca Cola. His work also includes music videos for Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Cypress Hill. More recently, he has focused on independent feature films and documentaries, including THE JONESES, EDEN, TOUCHY FEELY, and JOHN CARPENTER’S THE WARD.”

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Based in London, UK, Wig Chapel is the best place to get high-quality wigs and incredible custom styles. Our hair is not only for Drag Queens; whatever your creed, your gender or your ethnicity, we're here to help you get the look you want.

We offer ready-to-wear pieces as well as custom styles. Our RTW hair is sent out immediately next day, while our custom pieces are a product of collaborating with you to make the perfect hair to your exact specification.

Our custom pieces have appeared in international magazines, from Germany to Japan, as well as on stages of various theatres and operas around the UK and in several productions around the world. We can also count some of the most recognized Drag Race girls as our fabulous customers.

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