Photo by Nicole Weiss
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The Final Girls: Late Show
With Spookystar Divas, Yasferatu, & Cherry Pauper
Cherry Pauper
Cherry Pauper is just your average sweet, silly sitcom gal from the 50s, in search of her life’s purpose. When her marriage didn’t quite work out the way she planned, she briefly considered medical school before deciding to try her hand at the secretarial arts. Before she knew it, she was promoted to being the boss of the company with a desk of her very own in the coveted corner office. Join Cherry as she finds her way in (and out) of kitchen disasters, medical mishaps, and workplace woes!
Yasferatu
YASFERATU is a one person show combining clowning, drag and puppetry creating a visual grimoire of the intense (and complicated) world of the infamous vampire. Anything can happen - from sharing cooking secrets to performing a sacrifice ritual summoning a long-forgotten comrade, YASFERATU brings goth, disturbing yet whimsical vibes, leaving audiences slightly grossed out, while sighing “awwww”, in attempt to assist pathetic mortals to find beauty in the deemed ugly.
Or for the more romantic ones - tales of a love starved male.
Spookystar Divas
My beautiful queens, if you are looking for a Halloween show that serves high camp and high comedy, then look no further! This October, the Spooky Star Divas are transforming the Stage Fright Festival into the ultimate haunted runway, and you are all invited to the monster ball.
Drag royalty Bolivia Carmichaels, Valerie Deville, and Inanna are joining forces to slay the stage in a hilarious, spine-tingling comedy show that will read you down to the crypt. They put the "boo" in boobies! Watch as they resurrect iconic legends and wickedly funny divas that will leave you totally gagging. From the chaotic magic of the Sanderson Sisters and the avant-garde theatrics of Moira Rose, to the wicked fashion of Cruella de Vil, the divine Bette Midler, and a whole graveyard of surprises.
It's going to be an absolute scream, kitty girl! Now, sashay your way to the box office before it sells out!
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Special Cast Update for October 9th: Our beloved Valerie Deville is taking a quick beauty rest on Oct 9, but don't you fret! Stepping into the werkroom for one night only is the legendary WolfgangX! Originally from NY and surviving PDX rent for over 15 years, WolfgangX is joining Bolivia to bring his signature brand of "ridiculously stupid numbers" and beautifully produced trash to the CoHo stage. Trust and believe, you won't want to miss this one-night-only alternate reality!
Showtimes
90 min | R
Friday, Oct 9 9:00pm
Friday, Oct 16 9:00pm
Saturday, Oct 17 9:00pm
Content Warning: Blood, corpses, organs, nudity.
Production
Yasferatu
Yasferatu
Yasferatu
Spookystar Divas - Bolivia
Cherry wears a cherry print dress and holds a pie in her right hand with her left foot popped
Spookystar Divas - Valerie
Yasssferatu. Photo by Nicole Weiss
Cherry holds a pie up next to her face and looks off camera
Spookystar Divas - Bolivia Carmichael in 2025 Stage Fright Cabaret. Photographer Jaren Kerr
Yasssferatu. Photo by Nicole Weiss
Spookystar Divas - Bolivia Carmichael in 2025 Stage Fright Cabaret. Photographer Jaren Kerr
Spookystar Divas - Valerie
Spookystar Divas - Bolivia Carmichael in 2025 Stage Fright Cabaret. Photographer Jaren Kerr
Cherry holds a pie out to the viewer while smiling at them
Yasssferatu. Photo by Nicole Weiss
Cherry holds a pie out to the viewer while looking down at it and licking her lips
Yasssferatu. Photo by Nicole Weiss
Spookystar Divas - Valerie makes her entrance
Bios
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Cherry Pauper - Creator / Performer
Leiana Petlewski (they/them) is an actor, dancer, theatre maker, choreographer, musician, and intimacy director who is interested in creating work that explores universal experiences within particular circumstances. They hold BAs in Dance and Applied Theatre from Pacific University and a certification from the PETE’s Institute for Contemporary Performance. They’ve performed with various theatre companies, including Portland Playhouse, Corrib Theatre, Bedrock Theatre, Salt and Sage, ProLab Dance, and the Stage Fright Festival. Leiana has choreographed and/or Intimacy Directed for Salt and Sage, Ponderosa Players, SouthWest StageWorks, Many Hats’ The Hatchery, and a collection of other new works. They’ve been a resident artist with From the Ground UP and The Verdancy Project and a guest resident choreographer for the Pacific Dance Ensemble. Leiana strives to create art in a collaborative and ethical way and can’t wait to be part of Stage Fright again this year!
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Yasferatu - Creator / Performer
Daniela N is a they/them born and raised in Bulgaria, EU, but somehow ended up living in Cincinnati, OH. They are a multi-disciplinary artist with over 10 years of experience, specializing in puppet theatre, draglesque and clowning who tours the fringe festival waters (and other creative waters). Daniela is the fabricator of all props and puppets used in their shows as well. Their artistic style is “finding beauty in the deemed ugly”. Daniela is a lover and a fighter for anything weird, bizarre and soul-freeing, and is currently saving money to move to the PNW (I love you, PDX!). To survive, they pay their bills working at an Art Museum (how fancy!)
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Spookystar Divas - Bolivia Carmichaels
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Spookystar Divas - Valerie
Valerie DeVille is an everyone’s favorite Villainess drag performer based right here in the Portland, Oregon drag scene. Known for her glamour, humor, and spectacular hosting abilities, she frequently headlines local drag brunches and nightlife events. Most recently known for her over the top stage mom persona in her featured Haus of DeVille productions. As a veteran of the local community, she has been a regular staple at various venues throughout the city, bringing high-energy camp, stunning sequined looks, and engaging crowd work to her audiences.
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Spookystar Divas - WolfgangX
WolfgangX has been performing ridiculously stupid numbers and producing trash shows for over 15 years. Originally from NY, he now pays too much rent in PDX.
Catch him hosting a new King and Burlesque Show coming up in April called Guyliner and Cult Of! A Drag Show of Pop Culture Obsessions every 2nd Sunday.