Thea Biss has been wooing and wow-ing audiences with her burlesque stylings since August of 2016, appearing at a variety of popular Pittsburgh nightspots. In 2019, she won the Pennsylvania Regional Burlypicks “Master of Comedy” award.
LOLA LOVELETTER
She’s coming to you Midwest Express to drop off a special package just for you! Lola Loveletter is a Cleveland born and raised Neo-Burlesque and Nerdlesque performer wanting to bring you something warm, curvy and cozy for the holidays. She’s Cleveland’s Special Delivery, Lola Loveletter!
LUNA LA CREME
Luna La Crème is a queer nonbinary burlesque performer, drag king and all over decadence little treat!
They are a proud member of the Smokin Betties, Hot Metal Hardware and the Junior Chamber of Commerce Players (Pittsburgh’s official Rocky Horror shadow cast). This Nonbinary Eclair with the good hair is also a multi-award winning performer, notably the 2020 Master of Comedy and Lip Sync of the Pittsburgh Burlypicks and the 2018 Pittsburgh Pride Femme Fatale.
They are the tiny moonlit pearl of Pittsburgh, Luna La Crème!
Eden Ivy is a badass burlesque beauty who can be found on stages both local to Pittsburgh and nationally. Currently, along with performing she also produces the variety experience in her home city called Naked & Crazy Burlesque. Check out the Facebook for more! But Eden is not just a strip tease artist…You can also find this sinful slice of heaven gracing the pages of multiple international publications during her career as a pinup model. She was Miss Steeltown Shakedown 2018 as well as The PA Burlypicks 2019 Master of Singing, however, as of 2020 Eden has focused on stepping away from competing and instead has taken the seat as judge for multiple events throughout the Midwest.
Danielle Attme
Danielle Attme is a DIY drag performer mostly known for her handmade looks and punk content. Danielle is a product of the rust belt’s socio-political climate–if you’ve ever wondered what a soul, resistant to heteronormativity and complicities looks like in clown makeup–look no further.
Danielle started drag while on a Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast in 2014. She is now the founder and director of Kent, Ohio’s The School of Rocky (The Kent Stage’s resident Rocky Horror Shadow cast). Danielle’s performance experience includes a wide variety of venues– brunches, variety shows, hosting and Mc’ing–but what Danielle is most proud of is her Murder Mystery series she started when she moved to Pittsburgh. Danielle’s attitude towards drag involves embracing whoever participates in the expansive definition of the artform–there shall not be a hierarchy because if we are made to compete, we are forced to see our kin as foe.
Danielle urges you to remember: trickle down economics doesn’t work, monetizing your hobbies and passions is dangerous, and queer people are inherently cooler.
Lilith Deville
Hailing from the Carolinas, Lilith DeVille brings her southern gothic charm to every stage they grace. Lilith is the true essence of a vaudeville entertainer, and her talents span from the treacherous to the taboo. She is the founding member of Kabarett Vulgare (NC, PA), and was the official narrator for Morose and Macabre’s Atrocity Exhibition (Pittshburgh, PA). If that’s not enough, she’s also the Mistress of ceremonies for Smokin’ Betties Burlesque!
When she’s not running her mouth, taking her clothes off, or hammering things into her face, she’s making sweet, sweet music. A classicaly trained mallet percussionist playing since the age of 10, she has carried her musical discipline over to her other crafts. In 2014, she picked up the accordion, and hasn’t put it down since. If that wasn’t enough, she is the self-proclaimed master of the Manongahela Kazoo.
She has toured with The Purgtory Roadshow, The Cut-Throat Freakshow, The Coney Island Rock and Roll Roadshow, and has been featured as a living exhibit in The Mütter Museum. She can also be seen in the documentary film “House of Oddities” by Brian Cottington, and the music video work of the band Anders Manga.
Her talents are as fluid as her gender; She’s a femme fatale one night, and a properly moustached Edwardian Gentleman the next! She always keeps you guessing!!
Luna La Crème
Luna La Crème is a nonbinary burlesque performer, drag king and all over cosmic cutie!
They are a proud member of Hot Metal Hardware, the Smokin Betties, the Cosmic Misfits, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce Players. This Nonbinary Eclair with the good hair is also a multi-award winning performer, notably the 2020 Master of Comedy and Lip Sync of the Pittsburgh Burlypicks and the 2018 Pittsburgh Pride Femme Fatale.
Please welcome the tiny moonlit pearl of Pittsburgh, Luna La Crème!
Amoxie Villain
Debuting in 2016, Amoxie Villain hit the stage shimmying and hasn’t looked back! Known as the Delicious Delinquent of Burlesque, this Pittsburgh native has traveled the country performing, competing, and passing out in alleyways! Dedicating himself to having as many experiences as possible, moral or immoral, elegant or sordid. Amoxie thrives on the stage! Incorporating surprise visuals, creative costuming and emotional emphasis, he weaves his tale through the age old art of burlesque. In addition to burlesque, Amoxie is also an accomplished performance artist. Amoxie combines various art forms to create visual narratives that have engaged, delighted and shocked audiences across the country. When the world came to a halt in 2020, Amoxie started studying circus arts at Iron City Circus Arts. Amoxie has been soaring to new heights as he continues to learn and grow in the circus world! This international award winning performer is ready to come tease, tantalize and throw down
Amoxie Villain Bearcat Betty Josalynn Lark Thea Biss
~BEARCAT BETTY~
Bearcat Betty is a Frederick, Maryland based variety performer, specializing in burlesque and sideshow entertainment. “Habitually voluptuous and rarely ferocious”, she brings humor and vigorous smiling to a stage or dressing room near you. Among her bladewalking and tassel twirling talents, she considers herself a chocolate milk connoisseur and has been in a lifelong battle with top shelves. She’s lavishly unique and unapologetically herself. Bearcat is a tacky treasure in a modern world and has a knack for fabricating wondrous creations from remains, breathing new life into rubbish. In addition to being a performer, she is an artist, a maker, a shaker, not much of a baker, a host, a producer, and an ordained minister.
~JOSALYNN LARK~
This glitter will has been known to cause shock and awe.
From her operatic highs to her sensual lows, this birdy will captivate and amaze, and I know for a fact that once she had your attention she has been known to shed a feather or two for a peak at what’s below.
A bonified jack of trades, Miss Josalynn Lark
~THEA BISS~
Thea Biss has been wooing and wow-ing audiences with her burlesque stylings since August of 2016. She has appeared onstage at Club Cafe, Carnegie Stage, the Arcade Comedy Theater, and other popular Pittsburgh nightspots. In 2019, she won the Pennsylvania Regional Burlypicks “Master of Comedy” award.
~AMOXIE VILLAIN~
Debuting in 2016, Amoxie Villain hit the stage shimmying and hasn’t looked back! Known as the Delicious Delinquent of Burlesque, this Pittsburgh native has traveled the country performing, competing, and passing out in alleyways! Dedicating himself to having as many experiences as possible, moral or immoral, elegant or sordid, Amoxie thrives on the stage! Incorporating surprise visuals, creative costuming and emotional emphasis, he weaves his tale through the age old art of burlesque. This international award winning performer is ready to tease, tantalize and throw down!
Bearcat Betty is a Frederick, Maryland based variety performer, specializing in burlesque and sideshow entertainment. Habitually voluptuous and rarely ferocious, she brings humor and vigorous smiling to a stage or dressing room near you. Among her bladewalking and tassel twirling talents, she considers herself a chocolate milk connoisseur and has been in a lifelong battle with top shelves. She’s lavishly unique and unapologetically herself. Bearcat is a tacky treasure in a modern world and has a knack for fabricating wondrous creations from remains, breathing new life into rubbish. In addition to being a performer, she is an artist, a maker, a shaker, not much of a baker, a host, and an ordained minister.
Bearcat is the 2019 overall Pennsylvania Burlypicks winner
Sass La Fraise finds artistic freedom in burlesque as it is a medium where all bodies are celebrated and femmes are given space to be badass and powerful, which is why she often incorporates weaponry into her acts. She is the Fierce! Queer Pin-Up Queen 2019 and is a pride feature in the Fierce! Queer Performing Arts Festival. Sass is an assistant manager of the Velvet Hearts! Pittsburgh. She is full of sugar, and spice, and everything knives!
Venus Doom is your local mosh pit starting, glamorous witch demon drag queen. She has been twirling across all the stages for the past 2.5 years. You can catch her hosting open stage at Element every 3rd Friday. You can also catch her performing all over especially at Element, Mr. Smalls Theater, P Town Bar, and There Ultra Lounge.
Maddelynn Hatter appeared as a contestant on season three of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula reality competition show, which premiered in August 2019. The self-proclaimed “Dragula Season 3 psychotic Sex Clown,” Maddelynn is also an artist, host, makeup artist, designer, and photographer in addition to being a drag performer.
Debuting in 2016, Amoxie Villain hit the stage shimmying and hasn’t looked back! Known as the Delicious Delinquent of Boylesque, Amoxie has traveled the country performing, competing, and passing out in alleyways! Dedicating himself to having as many experiences as possible, moral or immoral, elegant or sordid Amoxie thrives on the stage! Incorporating surprise visuals, creative costuming and emotional emphasis, he weaves his tale through the age old art of burlesque. This international award winning performer is ready to come tease, tantalize and throw down!
Even though it’s winter, it’s going to be a hot one in Pittsburgh on Sunday, February 16!!
Smokin’ Betties Burlesque troupe will be performing “Love Letters in the Snow” show with guests at Club Café on the South Side.
Tickets are $10. Happy hour is from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.
Smokin’ Betties are celebrating Valentine’s Day weekend with a slew of area heartbreakers, including Bearcat Betty, Amoxie Villain, Sass La Fraise, and Venus Doom. The show will be hosted by Lilith DeVille.
Sunday February 16, 2020!!
***With special guests: Bearcat Betty Amoxie Villain Sass La Fraise Venus Doom Hosted by: Lilith DeVille
Smokin' Betties 