Ebola Cherries presents DIGITAL DRAG IS FOR LOVERS with International Cast of Drag Artists
Sharing the love this Valentine's Day!
(OGDEN, UTAH - Starting February 14, 2023) You thought this year would be different. You thought it would be enough time to catch a date during cuffing season. But just in time for Valentine's Day, these drag artists are sharing the love and ready to give you a reason to stay home this year!
Ebola Cherries (she/her) started doing digital drag during the start of the pandemic and made her official digital debut on the legendary Tamisha Iman's Virtual Drag Battle. As Thee Quarantine Queen, Ebola promotes public heath practices, and is the proud recipient of multiple grants from the State of Utah for her advocacy! After the success of her Halloween show, she reached out and assembled an incredibly diverse cast of loving performers from coast-to-coast and abroad to bring you some Valentine's treats to enjoy from the safety and comfort of your own home.
From right here in Utah, we kick off our cast announcement with the one and only Sammee St. James (they/them), from Salt Lake City, an art world chameleon from clown to drag king to puppeteer. They strive to use their art to encourage everyone to truly love the skin you're in and to always choose kindness. They work in theatre and co-founded Salty Clown Productions.
From the west coast we are delighted to have Holden McGroin (he/they), a disabled drag king who specializes in gender nonconforming performance. He's a douche in the streets, and a consent king in the sheets! From Spokane, WA, he is grateful to share his craft with audiences around the world as he hasn't been able to perform in person since the pandemic.
Representing the east coast we have Snarebear (she/her), Erie, PA's premiere fire queen. Originally from Pittsburgh, she likes to view herself as the anti-queen. Sometimes messy, mostly bearded, and always self-made, she is Miss Gay Erie 2022's current reigning loser. Next up, D'Manda Martini (she/her) is known as the Chanteuse of Southern Maryland and is a drag performer, cosplayer, and theatre artist. A DC-Area nominated actor & costume designer, she was the December winner of SLAY THEM, a monthly drag competition at Red Bear Brewing.
As possibly the cutest thing ever, fiancées Betty What (she/they) and Jazz What (she/they) bless our cast with their Sazón! Betty came to the United States nine years ago from Puerto Rico and moved to Maryland four years ago with her fiancée Jazz, who is also 30-years-old, also from Puerto Rico, and is a teacher. Betty would like to thank Jazz for giving her the courage to do start drag, and Jazz would like to thank Betty for pushing her and breaking down all of the boundaries within herself. The Haus of What have been hosting since their first night in the DMV area, and will perform in Oakland, CA on Feb. 24.
Completing the cast is our international queen Shorti (she/her), from Somerset, UK. Though she be but little she is fierce! At only 4' 9" she describes herself as the pocket sized drag weirdo of the southwest. Her first live performance was a few months ago and she had an absolute blast bringing her ridiculousness to the stage.
DIGITAL DRAG IS FOR LOVERS will premiere February 14 on Ebola Cherries' YouTube Channel, and will be available to watch anytime with the link. The show will donate a portion of proceeds to AkeeLah Blu's tornado relief fund, who audiences will remember as the world first fell in love with her in the Selma, Alabama episode of HBO's WE'RE HERE. The show will be a love-stuffed, campy mix of Valentine's numbers with a drag flair that only our artists can dream up!
Ebola Cherries' social media handle is @MsEbolaCherries, and tickets are available by sending $15 with your email on Venmo, PayPal, CashApp, or Zelle (confirmation email MsEbolaCherries@gmail.com). A private link will be sent out on the day of the show. (www.bio.link/msebolacherries)
