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A ‘Guilty Pleasure’ Drag Show

Saturday, June 17 // Doors at 8 PM // Show at 9 PM // $10 // 18+ The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana (ISCSM) works to educate and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, while promoting social tolerance through the production and enactment of drag performance. The ISCSM works to eliminate the historical oppression of LGBTQIA+ individuals through expansion of the boundaries of sex, gender, and sexual orientation. They create a safe and welcoming environment through the production of events which explore multiple gender expressions in a fun and educational atmosphere. For Missoula Pride 2023 the ISCSM is excited to present A ‘Guilty Pleasure’ Drag Show in The Show Room at the ZACC! We all have our guilty pleasures, whether it be chocolate, bad movies, or country music … At this Missoula Pride drag show, we shall take pleasure in the act of declaring ourselves “GUILTY!” and put our vices out on display for all to see! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

HERE & QUEER Variety Show Fundraiser for the Western Montana LGBTQ Center

Saturday, June 10 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 Advance // $20 Day of Show // 18+ The Western Montana LGBTQ Center presents a Pride variety show fundraiser – with performances from volunteer artists sharing poetry, music, burlesque, comedy, drag, and a local queer makers market! Proceeds from the show will benefit the Western Montana LGBTQ Center, and help support their efforts to produce Missoula Pride 2023, June 15-18! For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/. 

J.A.C.K. at the ZACC Live!

Friday, June 9 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $10 // $15 J.A.C.K. Supporter Ticket // 18+ Get out and enjoy a fun night of comedy, live with the J.A.C.K. Podcast, hosted by Cory Demers and featuring some of Missoula’s best and most wanted comedians, including: Jordan Demander, Nick Daniels, Aubrey Juden, and headlined by Shelly Howls, along with J.A.C.K. members John Howard, Kera Rivera, and Ariel Gregory! These comics will do everything they can to entertain you. They’ll do stand-up, they’ll do sit-down, and they’ll dive into the internet and ponder, “Am I an asshole?”. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

Pride Comedy Night (18+)

Thursday, June 15 // $15Early Show (13+), Door at 5:30 PM, Show at 6 PMLate Show (18+), Doors at 8:30 PM, Show at 9 PM Join the funniest queer stand-up comedians from around Missoula and across Montana for a night of LGBTQ+ jokes and laughter. Hosted by Charley Macorn. Tickets support the comedians and the Western Montana LGBTQ Center. Please note that the early show is PG-13 while the late show will contain much more adult material! These shows will sell out, so get your tickets in advance. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

Pride Comedy Night (13+)

Thursday, June 15 // $15Early Show (13+), Door at 5:30 PM, Show at 6 PMLate Show (18+), Doors at 8:30 PM, Show at 9 PM Join the funniest queer stand-up comedians from around Missoula and across Montana for a night of LGBTQ+ jokes and laughter. Hosted by Charley Macorn. Tickets support the comedians and the Western Montana LGBTQ Center. Please note that the early show is PG-13 while the late show will contain much more adult material! These shows will sell out, so get your tickets in advance. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

Erica Rhodes

Thursday, June 29 // Door at 7 PM // Show at 7:30 PM // $18 Advance // $22 Day of Show // 18+ Erica Rhodes has appeared on ABC’s Modern Family, HBO’s Veep, Fox’s New Girl, and IFC’s Comedy Bang Bang. She was a regular panelist on Comedy Central’s @midnight and Fox’s Punchline. Her standup TV appearances include NBC’s Bring the Funny and Last Call with Carson Daly, the CW’s Howie Mandel Comedy Extravaganza, SeeSo’s The Guest List, Hulu’s Coming to the Stage, and AXS’ Live at Gotham. Erica was chosen as a New Face for the 2018 Just for Laughs Festival (Montreal) and also performed at the San Francisco Sketchfest, the Moontower Comedy Festival (Austin, TX), the Blue Whale Comedy Festival (Tulsa, OK), the Boston Comedy Festival and RIOT L.A. Fest. Erica starred in the ABC Digital series The Off-Season, was a semi-regular performer/writer on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion, and a recurring character on the Audible series, Dr. Katz: The Audiobook. Her first album Sad Lemon hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and her first one-hour comedy special La Vie en Rhodes was shot as part of the Tribeca Drive-In Fest (at Pasadena’s famous Rose Bowl) and can now be viewed on Amazon Prime. Erica currently voices the scene-stealing character of “Dotty” in the hit Netflix animation series, A Tale Dark and Grimm. Bring the Funny judge Jeff Foxworthy described Erica as “the best-defined comic voice of the competition. https://ericarhodescomedy.com/ For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

‘Cap & Clown’ Drag Shows! (18+)

Saturday, May 13 // Evening Show (18+) // Door at 7 PM // Show at 8 PM // $10 In the second of the two Cap & Clown shows, drag performers will celebrate into the night the end of the semester with a flair of circus! This show is for our 18+ audience and is May 13, doors at 7 pm, and show at 8 pm, at the Zootown Arts Community Center! Come party with us! This event is produced by the ISCSM and co-chaired by Queer Prom! The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana (ISCSM) works to educate and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, while promoting social tolerance through the production and enactment of drag performance. The ISCSM works to eliminate the historical oppression of LGBTQIA+ individuals through expansion of the boundaries of sex, gender, and sexual orientation. They create a safe and welcoming environment through the production of events which explore multiple gender expressions in a fun and educational atmosphere. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

‘Cap & Clown’ Drag Shows! (13+)

Saturday, May 13 // Afternoon Show (13+) // Door at 3:30 PM // Show at 4 PM // $10 In the first of the two Cap & Clown shows, drag performers will commemorate the ending of the school year at a circus-themed event! This show is specifically for our 13+ audience and is May 13, doors at 3:30 pm, show 4 to 6 pm, at the Zootown Arts Community Center. Join us in celebration! This event is produced by the ISCSM and co-chaired by Queer Prom! The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana (ISCSM) works to educate and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, while promoting social tolerance through the production and enactment of drag performance. The ISCSM works to eliminate the historical oppression of LGBTQIA+ individuals through expansion of the boundaries of sex, gender, and sexual orientation. They create a safe and welcoming environment through the production of events which explore multiple gender expressions in a fun and educational atmosphere. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

THTR & CO. Double Feature / Poolside Glow by Luis Roberto Herrera & Stop-Kiss by Diana Son

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // May 24, 25, 26, & 27 // Doors at 7 // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 // Students $10 // 18+ Join THTR & CO at the ZACC for their brand new, double feature production! This local theatre company is thrilled to present Poolside Glow, by Luis Roberto Herrera, and Stop Kiss, by Diana Son. Join us for a night of two one-act plays, shown back to back (but with an intermission of course!) Both plays explore themes of identity, self-expression, all types of relationships, and finding the courage to fight for what you believe in. Both also revolve around the journey of LGBTQ+ women, and what they experience throughout various points of their lives.  THTR & CO is fortunate to present this regional premiere production of Poolside Glow, directed by Morgan Solonar, a former graduate from the University of Montana Theatre program and local Missoulian. Stop Kiss was originally written in 1998, yet its message still holds true today. Kinsey Sternad, one of the creators of THTR & CO, will show off her director hat, as you get to see yet another alumni of the UM’s Theatre program creativity at work. These plays will be packed with local talent, along with Blain Raford leading the technical design and process of this pair of plays. Cannot wait to see you there! Both plays contain intense subject matter, swearing, staged violence, and intimacy. Due to adult content, these shows are 18+. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

THTR & CO. Double Feature / Poolside Glow by Luis Roberto Herrera & Stop-Kiss by Diana Son

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday // May 24, 25, 26, & 27 // Doors at 7 // Show at 7:30 PM // $15 // Students $10 // 18+ Join THTR & CO at the ZACC for their brand new, double feature production! This local theatre company is thrilled to present Poolside Glow, by Luis Roberto Herrera, and Stop Kiss, by Diana Son. Join us for a night of two one-act plays, shown back to back (but with an intermission of course!) Both plays explore themes of identity, self-expression, all types of relationships, and finding the courage to fight for what you believe in. Both also revolve around the journey of LGBTQ+ women, and what they experience throughout various points of their lives.  THTR & CO is fortunate to present this regional premiere production of Poolside Glow, directed by Morgan Solonar, a former graduate from the University of Montana Theatre program and local Missoulian. Stop Kiss was originally written in 1998, yet its message still holds true today. Kinsey Sternad, one of the creators of THTR & CO, will show off her director hat, as you get to see yet another alumni of the UM’s Theatre program creativity at work. These plays will be packed with local talent, along with Blain Raford leading the technical design and process of this pair of plays. Cannot wait to see you there! Both plays contain intense subject matter, swearing, staged violence, and intimacy. Due to adult content, these shows are 18+. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.

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