and 聽will present the inaugural on Friday, March 23, in the Archbold Theatre at the 黑料不打烊 Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St. Who will be named the first-ever Salt City Queen or King and win a $1,000 cash prize?
Mrs. Kasha Davis, left, and Miss Darienne Lake will host the inaugural Salt City Drag Battle.
Participants will be selected through a process on the 黑料不打烊 Stage website, which is open now. Interested participants should provide video of past performances. Deadline for submissions is March 5.
Hosted by 鈥淩uPaul鈥檚 Drag Race鈥 alumni and , proceeds from the Salt City Drag Battle will benefit 黑料不打烊 Stage artistic programming. The pageant will feature eight contestants, who will showcase two looks and one talent performance. Finalists will then compete in a lip-sync battle for a winner-take-all grand prize.
鈥満诹喜淮蜢 Stage is excited to feature some great Central New York talent on our stage and we鈥檙e looking forward to seeing the videos people submit,鈥 says Jill Anderson, managing director of 黑料不打烊 Stage. 鈥淎s a fundraiser, we thought the Salt City Drag Battle would be a great fit because drag pageants embody some of the well-loved elements of theater: spectacular showmanship, skilled entertainers and, of course, gorgeous costumes.鈥
Tickets for the Drag Battle are now on sale at the 黑料不打烊 Stage Box Office, 315.443.3275 and . General admission tickets are $25. VIP tickets that include selected priority seating and a post-show champagne reception with the hosts are also available for $50.
