Performers
Widow’s Pique
This fledgling, creature clown and future corpse made their Drag King debut in February of this year at the King Awakening Showcase and their burlesque debut in April at the Gateway Cabaret Student Showcase. They’ve been attending drag, burlesque, pole, and variety shows for years, so they are thrilled to be bringing the ideas that have lived inside their notebooks and imagination to life on stage!
A performer of all genders…and none–drag, burlesque, & live vocals–they promise to Pique your interest! This is Widow’s Pique!
Patchwork
STL’s campy and creepy clown! They’ll make or sides split with laughter or have you shrieking in fear!
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Bender
Who are they? What are they? Who cares: they’re hot. Drag artist and founder of Punk Rocky STL.
Silas Silence
Silas Silence is pure, unfiltered chaos wrapped in fishnets and covered in spikes. A drag king, drag monster, and full-time menace, Silas is known for bringing the unexpected to the stage. Heavily inspired by horror films, cult classics, and a whole lot of pop punk and emo nostalgia, Silas creates performances that are equal parts creepy, campy, and occasionally a little bit sexy. While horror runs deep in their blood, Silas’ music taste — and creative direction — is all over the place. If it slaps, if it screams, if it stirs something weird inside you, it’s fair game.
Whether they’re paying bloody homage to an iconic horror villain, lip-syncing to a pop punk banger, or transforming into something downright monstrous, one thing stays the same: Silas Silence leaves every ounce of themself on that stage. Expect chills, thrills, and a whole lot of heart.
Lily Fontina
Lily Fontina is a high-gloss contradiction wrapped in velvet and lace — a seductive siren with a bubblegum bite. A shapeshifter of the stage, Lily weaves between classic tease, edgy emo, campy chaos, and heartfelt glamour with ease.
Fusing darkness and delight in every number. Lily brings a performance that’s unexpected, unforgettable, and just a little unhinged — in the best way.
Oliver Closough
Coming in hot as your Pride Idol 2026, gender knows no boundaries with Oliver! Playing with drag, singing, and theater for their performances, they are bound to become your favorite genderqueer-do!
Vincent Vandal
St. Louis’s Glitter Critter
Vincent Vandal is an St. Louis based transmasc Creature-King who established himself as more of a menace than anything else with influences of alternative drag and neo-burlesque. If he isn’t focused on bewitching his audience with charming motion, he’s contorting his body and crawling on the ground with feral joy. This show ghoul was an award winning cosplayer focusing on different facets such as wigs, garment construction, and prop making. His bastard of all trades background and zeal has allowed him to produce Kings & Creatures, a monthly alternative variety show, and other themed shows independently & with Haus of Reverence. He wants to continue building the queer community one monster at a time and cultivate in this artform he is truly passionate about.
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Minnie Millie Grahams
Have you ever wondered what would happen if a will-o’-the-wisp were to try on a human form? Tread carefully, or it might guide you into mischief…
Baby ButtSlap
Baby’s got back and whole a lot more!
I’m a non binary STL City native, and a new Cosplay Drag King on the scene! Ive been cosplaying my favorite pretty and controversial anime men since 2015. My speciality is Thrift to Fabulous finds. I always love to upcycle if I can. I’m most known for my proclivity for using Fabrictac glue instead of sewing on my costumes. Literally that fabric glue might be flowing through my veins instead of blood at this point. So if you smell something chemical; it’s probably me.
DJ Cadaver Daddy-O
Born and raised in the bottom of a well, Cadaver Daddy-O was lured out one day with a bag of Taco Bell and the sound of rock ’n’ roll. Equal parts satanic and panic, Cadaver is a part-time DJ and full-time menace
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EMCEE Melancholy Ghost
Show Me Leather Missour Ms Leather 2025 When she’s not summoning seductive styles through her apparel brand Seductive Tees, Melancholy Ghost is emceeing from beyond the veil haunting stages with wit, whimsy, and just the right amount of doom. As the undead force behind Drag Me to a Hell of a Good Time, she’s a tireless advocate for the queer and creative communities, forever conjuring space for bold expression and collective mischief.
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