Meet Miss Cassidy LeBlanc, a chic looking queen with an avant-garde performance style! Her flashy appearance and unconventional attitude has been putting smiles on the faces of young folk and the expression of disgust on the elderly since 2010. As a jack of all trades queen, you may have seen her lip syncing her heart out in SF based clubs such as MOTHER or The Monster Show, strutting down the runway in The Crucible’s annual Hot Couture Fashion Show, or performing in Peaches Christ's production of 'Hocum Pokem' at the historic Castro Theatre. Either way, you're always in for a bittersweet treat. Sit down and buckle up folks, because this crash course landing is about to begin!
Photo cred.: Sabrina Haley, Cash Monet, Sherry Ezhuthachan, Isabel Avellan, Summer Lemire, Sean Dwyer, FBFE, Lucas Francisco, Benjamin Beck, Ville Vru, Rory Davis, Garaje Gooch, Devlin Shand, Rob Thoms, Lady Jellyfish, Pearl Marill, Will Bucquoy & Mehrban Jam.
Illustrations by SF Chronicle's George McCalman & Chad Berwald
Free Willy is one of Casey's favorite characters. After watching 'Chucky' as a kid, Casey was terrified of living dolls growing up. Now, he's flipped that fear into pure artistic expression. Free Willy was born on Halloween, 2015. Since then, they've performed multiple times in So You Think You Can Lap Dance, receiving 3rd place in the 2016 finale, Glamcock's 2017 'Nightmares and Daydreams event, The Monster Show at the Edge, and Churro Nomi’s ‘Clutch the Pearls’. Don't be shy! They won't bite hard.
Photo cred.: Ashkay Sawhney, Benjamin Beck, Kidd With a Camera, Robbie Sweeny Photography, Michael Smith & Garaje Gooch
Videos by Alex Morris & Elad Ben-Israel
"Ya found me!" - Amelia
Who knew that Amelia was still around and relevant? It turns out she was just a little lost for a few decades. Unfortunately, she lost her pants in the Bermuda Triangle, but that won't dampen her spirits. She's back and ready to take to the skies once again!
First Prize Winner of the So You Think You Can Lap Dance Season 3 Finale!, December 2017
Photo cred.: Alison Quin Sheehan & Elizabeth Castaneda
Margalda’s performances are like watching a car crash; you simply can’t look away! When it comes to this character, what you see is what you get.
Photo cred.: Alexander Steinhaus & Ville Vru
Video by Ville Vru
Half human, half robot; Felicity the fembot is straight from the future and ready to dominate your world! This hyper femme being is all you'll ever need in or out of the sheets. Her most popular talents are taking control, giving spankings, and telling you what the weather will be like in your area. Before you play with this cyborg, make sure you know where the 'Off' button is.
Last seen performing at The Battery SF New Years Eve, 2017.
Photo cred. Rob Thoms
It may be past his bed time, but he's still got that pep in his step!
Grandpa Clarence Goldstein is everyone's favorite elderly gentleman. His interests include saying hi to strangers walking past his assisted living facility, telling hour long stories that should've taken three minutes, complaining that his kids never visit him, and prunes. Lots of prunes. Although Clarence uses a cane and is deaf in one ear, he's here to show that you can teach a dog new tricks.
Photo cred.: Ashkay Sawhney
Photo cred.: Judi Brown
Warning: The story behind this character is dark and disturbing.
As Cassidy LeBlanc gained a multitude of attention and success, Casey became more and more jealous of her until the day he snapped! In an act of rage, Casey murdered her, peeled off her face and wore it for his own entertainment. Thus blossomed yet another character in Casey's Rolodex: Cassidy Necro. She's a dead silent creature, but that won't stop her from slaying everything in her path.
Photo cred.: Sean Dwyer & Joe Aranez
Photo cred.: Austin Travis
Ariana Grande’s long lost sister… found a Starbucks. She’s caffeinated and ready to serve you a tall order of FABULOUS!
Photo cred. Kidd With a Camera
Must be the Season of the Witch!
That's right. Elphaba has flown in from Oz on her makeshift broomstick for your entertainment. Most recently, she performed an emotional and politically relevant piece at Glamcocks' Emerald City event at Public Works (2017). Watch out folks, because she's Wicked and enjoys Defying Gravity!
Photo cred.: Ville Vru & Sean Dwyer
Are you green with envy?
Poison Ivy decided to slither out of the jungle and perform a provocative number in Pearl Marill's So You Think You Can Lap Dance Season 3 Episode 2. She's a gorgeous character, but be careful; Poison Ivy always leaves you itching for more.
Photo cred.: Alex Steinhaus
It's a bird... it's a plane... It's Claire Underwood!!
She may not be Superman, but she's definitely Super Woman! Claire officially left the White House in order to snag your vote in the next election. She recently performed alongside Frank Underwood in So You Think You Can Lap Dance Season 3 Episode 3.
Photo cred.: Dominica Malcolm & Pearl Marill
Winter is coming.....
.....and his name is Jack Frost!
This sassy and chilly character performed in Alison Quin's 'Dirty Christmas Cabaret' December of 2016. Although Jack has an icy slick personality, his core is warm and fuzzy.
Photo cred.: Alison Quin